The Lonely Hunter By Aimee Lutkin Author: Aimee Lutkin

Product Details: ISBN: 9781925849417 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Dims (mm): 136 x 210 Pub Date: 01-03-22 Pub Country: Australia Condition: NEW

Description: A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF 2022 The Lonely Hunter explores the rise of singledom, the realities of loneliness, and whether it is possible to live contentedly alone. "So what's going on in your love life?". An innocent question at a dinner party prompted Aimee Lutkin to finally tell the truth; it was six years since her last relationship, and she suspected it would be better to accept the life she had - a life she liked very much - rather than keep searching. But Lutkin's answer was met with uproar; surely she couldn't give up on love? So she threw herself into dating, going on two dates every week. Documenting her experiences, Lutkin explores the reality of sexual relationships today and reveals how the cultural messages we receive shape our expectations of love. From weird Tinder hookups to the way the "self care" industry capitalises on our fear of being alone, to the complexities of queer dating and the truth about the "loneliness epidemic", she uses her experiences to fearlessly tell a wider story about how we love now. 'In unflinching, honest prose that deftly weaves sociological and cultural analysis with her personal journey, The Lonely Hunter challenged everything I assumed about the nature of loneliness and what it means to lead an authentic life ... A deeply relatable story that will resonate with readers, lonely or not.' -Doree Shafrir, author of Thanks for Waiting and Startup 'A brilliant reframing of the cultural narrative around singledom with an impassioned defence of i

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