F--k Love

One Shrink’s Sensible Advice for Finding a Lasting Relationship

By: Michael Bennett M. D., Sarah Bennett

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Many people have opinions on the subject of romantic relationships - why they're so hard to find and so difficult to maintain - but the real source of trouble isn't too complicated: it's that we are choosing our partners based on love, excitement, lust, attraction, neediness...on feelings. Instead of helping listeners find true love, Dr. Michael Bennett and his comedy-writing daughter Sarah reveal the practical, commonsense criteria for good partnerships that will allow real love to develop. Finding a good partner involves losing preconceived notions about who your dream date might be, so the Bennetts helpfully appraise the pros and cons of eight traits people most commonly seek: charisma, beauty, chemistry, communication, sense of humor, family stability, intelligence, and wealth. They suggest you'll have better luck finding a partner in a bar or online if you focus on ideas like mutual attraction and respect and common interests and common goals. With helpful quizzes and case studies inspired by Dr. Bennett's practice, F--k Love is packed with enough advice and wisdom to help you avoid the relationship nightmares that led you to this book in the first place. Contains mature themes.

©2017 F--K Feelings LLC (P)2017 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Gives the middle finger to the self-help genre...Refreshingly blunt." ( Harper's Bazaar)

Felt GOOD Laughing Out Loud after so long!!

I found a little pleasure in a time of much pain, a reason to laugh through all my tears, ability to forgive my past, and a roadmap to a happier future!! 😄 (and many ideas on how to keep people VERY much at distance if I choose so.)
Just couldn't stop listening & will Again & Again and then Pay It Forward.... 😊😊

Pretty informative

I'm a 25 year old guy and I found most of the informative relatively familiar, although not always experienced (Thank god). I'm not sure how others would relate, but I found this book to be a solid ground for recollection on past mistakes that I, or the person I dated, may have made. The advice I have heard will give me a great hand as I search for a better partnership in life. It's also pretty funny, especially when you can relate to the character stories. It was a book I'm glad I invested in.

great book!

real advice for everyone! in all levels of relationships, a must read! preferably before you find yourself locked into a toxic relationship... good luck!

Fun, but basic and lacking in research.

Fun book. Good little tips. But a lot of one-size-fits-all prescriptions and more “don’t’s” than “do’s.” Also would have been nice to throw in some solid research and stats on relationships and romance instead of just opinions and hypotheticals. Not a bad book. Some good stuff, but needs more research, real-life stories, and examples.

Really straight forward

This book showed me the many mistakes we can make when looking for a partner and where to cut it off. It was raw, uncut, and unapologetic. I would read again!!