No More F*ing Weirdos!: Sexy Self-Help, #1

By Laura Roberts

I'm not a dating coach, nor do I play one on TV.

I'm not a Pickup Artist, nor am I some kind of man-hater.

I'm not the typical person giving others online dating advice. But I am a veteran online dater, and even managed to meet my husband of almost a decade online, despite the odds. I dug through hundreds of online profiles and went on many bad dates before I finally found him, but the good news is that I eventually did!

And you, too, can meet someone awesome online. I promise.

Learn how to:

*Pick the right dating site
*Primp your profile
*Successfully communicate with your target guys or gals
*Move things from the Internet to Real Life
*Find The One and live Happily Ever After! (Your Mileage May Vary)

With personal anecdotes and practical advice from a veteran online dater to help you deal with the drama, the delusional, and the downright douchey, this book is dedicated to helping you FINALLY find a great relationship online.

So what are you waiting for? Quit scrolling endlessly in search of Mr. or Ms. Right, and let's get started!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Buttontapper Press
• Release date: Apr 13, 2018
• ISBN: 9781393441113

Laura Roberts

Laura Roberts can leg-press an average-sized sumo wrestler, has nearly been drowned off the coast of Hawaii, and tells lies for a living. She is the founding editor of Black Heart Magazine, the San Diego Chapter Leader for the Nonfiction Authors Association, and publishes whatever strikes her fancy at Buttontapper Press. She currently lives in an Apocalypse-proof bunker in sunny SoCal with her artist husband and their literary kitties, and can be found on Twitter @originaloflaura. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, Laura has penned the alphabetical travel guides Montreal from A to Z and San Diego from A to Z, offbeat writing guides A Cheater’s Guide to NaNoWriMo and Confessions of a 3-Day Novelist, and the satirical adventure tale, Ninjas of the 512. She is also the editor of the collection Haiku for Lovers, and the forthcoming anthology Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from Pop Songs (February 2016).

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NO MORE F*ING WEIRDOS!

ONLINE DATING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK OF DRAMA, DELUSIONS, AND DOUCHEBAGS

By Laura Roberts

© 2018 Laura Roberts

Published by Buttontapper Press

http://buttontapper.com

Cover design by Buttontapper Press

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction: Who is this Woman, and Why Should I Take Her Advice?

Chapter 1: Picking the Right Dating Site or App

Chapter 2: Creating a Great Profile

Chapter 3: Communication Styles

Chapter 4: Getting Real

Chapter 5: Moving Forward

About the Author

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WHO IS THIS WOMAN, AND WHY SHOULD I TAKE HER ADVICE?

I’m not a dating coach , nor do I play one on TV.

I’m not a Pickup Artist, nor am I some kind of man-hater.

I’m not the typical person giving others online dating advice. But I am a veteran online dater, and even managed to meet my husband of almost a decade online, despite the odds. I dug through hundreds of online profiles, and went on many bad dates before I finally found him, but the good news is that I eventually did.

And you, too, can meet someone awesome online, I promise.

My history of online dating certainly qualifies me to give advice on the subject. Particularly if you’re sick of all the drama, delusions, and douchebags that come along with it.

Some of you reading this book might already know me from my sex column, V for Vixen (circa 2007-2009), or my book, The Vixen Files, based on said column. You may also legitimately wonder if my having a sex column during my dating heyday had any significant (positive or negative) impact on my online dating career. Since I met my husband just as my column was starting out, I would say no – although when he first found out about the gig, he worried that I might be one of those swingers! (Spoiler alert: I’m not.)

Ultimately, I’m just a human being who wants to share her story, along with the tips and tricks I picked up along the way. Experience is the best teacher, after all.

So why should you listen to what I have to say? Because I won’t sugarcoat things, I’m not here to sell you any courses or methods for improving your game, and I don’t believe in pretending to be someone you’re not – whether that’s online or in the real world. This book includes some of my craziest horror stories from dates gone wrong, advice for how to avoid a similar fate, and plenty of common-sense tips for making the best of your time in the online dating trenches.

WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?

Another important question for you to consider is who is this book really for?

I wrote this book with a specific type of person in mind: the genuinely nice, intelligent, fun-to-be-with guy or girl who wants to meet their dating match.

Notice that I did not say someone who wants to get married, or