Title Extravagant expectations : new ways to find romantic love in America / Paul Hollander

Published Chicago, [Ill.] : Ivan R. Dee, [2011] ©2011

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Description xi, 251 pages ; 24 cm Contents Introduction : from arranged marriage to social isolation -- Modernity, romantic love, and the rise of expectations -- Popular romanticism in America -- Expert advice on dating and mating -- Self-presentation and wish lists in printed personals -- Looking for love on the Internet : Massachusetts -- Looking for love on the Internet : Nebraska and Alabama -- Looking for love on the Internet : California -- Conclusion : the entitlement to happiness Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-229) and index Subject Man-woman relationships -- United States. Mate selection -- United States. Love -- United States. Personals -- United States. LC no. 2010048051 ISBN 9781566637770 cloth alkaline paper 1566637775 cloth alkaline paper 1566639344 electronic 9781566639347 electronic

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