Modern Romance

Author：Aziz Ansari  

Paperback: 288 pages

Publisher: Penguin; 01 edition (4 Feb. 2016)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0141981466

ISBN-13: 978-0141981468

Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm

內容簡介：

A hilarious, eye-opening tour of the new romantic landscape, from one of America's sharpest comic voices and one of its leading sociologists

In the old days, most people would find a decent person who lived in their village or neighbourhood, and after deciding they weren't a murderer, get married and have kids - all by the age of 22.

Now we spend years of our lives searching for our perfect soul mate and, thanks to dating apps, mobile phones and social media, we have more romantic options than ever before in human history. Yet we also have to confront strange new dilemmas, such as what to think when someone is too busy to reply to a text but has time to post a photo of their breakfast on Instagram. And if we have so many more options, why aren't people any less frustrated?

For years, American comedian Aziz Ansari has been aiming his comic insight at dating and relationships, and in Modern Romance, he teams up with award-winning sociologist Eric Klinenberg to investigate love in the age of technology. They enlisted some of the world's leading social scientists, conducted hundreds of interviews, analyzed the behavioural data, and researched dating cultures from Tokyo to Buenos Aires to New York City. The result is an unforgettable picture of modern love, combining Ansari's irreverent humour with cutting-edge social science.

Review

"New York Times" 

"A sprightly, easygoing hybrid of fact, observation, advice and comedy."

"USA Today" 

"With topics like online dating apps to serious social science research, the book is sure to have you laughing if not taking a few notes. 

"The Guardian" 

Entertaining and illuminating. 

"Rolling Stone" 

A hilarious, often unsettling account of what young singles go through as they search for love in the digital age. 

"Boston Globe" 

A funny and scholarly examination of the 24-hour romance cycle. 

"Paste Magazine" 

The book is an obsessive exploration of what makes hearts flutter and break across the globe, but most importantly, it dissects those ideas through the lens of a right-and-left swiping society. And as a result, Ansari s final product doesn t only feel complete it s hilariously executed, even without his unmistakable high-register voice belting the punchlines. At 250 pages, Modern Romanceis a lean, pithy read that s perfect to reach the tech-obsessed generation it explores. 

"Refinery 29" 

An engaging look at the often head-scratching, frequently infuriating mating behaviors that shape our love lives. 

VOX: 

With his first foray into the literary sphere, Ansari handedly accomplishes what he set out to do."Modern Romance"provides insight into what people do to find love. He infuses their stories with his sass and parallels their shame with much of his own. On top of that, Ansari s advice is easy to follow and backed with science and research."Modern Romance"is the pinnacle of romantic guides at least until a new dating app makes it obsolete. 

"The A.V. Club "

It s hard to think of another celebrity book that also feels like breaking news Aside from the jokes, the science of "Modern Romance "holds water, and is absolutely fascinating. 

"Contexts"

This book is awesome.

作者簡介：

Aziz Ansari is a stand-up comedian and an actor who has done four major stand-up tours. He starred as Tom Haverford on the Emmy-nominated comedy Parks and Recreation with Amy Poehler and other great people.

Eric Klinenberg is a professor of sociology at NYU. He is the author of Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Suprising Appeal of Living Alone and has contributed to the New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and This American Life.