Internet Dates From Hell |  | Author: Trisha Ventker
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 896445
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 158
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 059539115X
Dewey Decimal Number: 152
EAN: 9780595391158
ASIN: 059539115X
Publication Date: August 29, 2006
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Product Description
There are close to one hundred million single adults living in the United States. Of those, approximately thirty-five million will look at online dating sites this year alone. Internet Dates from Hell provides the ins and outs of Internet dating from one womans experiences, ranging from funny to scary to downright shocking. Internet Dates from Hell is not only a guide; it is also a seven-year journey through author Trisha Ventkers dating life as a single kindergarten teacher who relocated from the suburbs to New York City to find her soul mate. Fielding over four hundred responses on a given day, and receiving more than fifty-two thousand hits on her personal ad in an eight-month span, Ventker shares her frightening but true dating encounters in the wonderful world of online dating. Follow Ventker through the trials and tribulations of her quest to find Mr. Right. Along the path, Trisha Ventker endures hundreds of first dates. Encounters include a conspiracy theorist living in the United Kingdom, a religious fanatic from Texas, a sadomasochistic psychiatrist, and even a pre-op transsexual, to name a few. Ventkers brutally honest memoir lets you step inside her shoes and experience her exciting journey firsthand.
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Sympathetic Reader September 14, 2006
Bella (Massapequa, NY)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a married woman, I found "Internet Dates From Hell" extremely entertaining. Having met my husband while driving on a main road in my town, I can relate to outrageous experiences in dating. When first reading the book, I was laughing out loud lying next to my husband in bed. He was so intrigued by my laughter, he asked me to read the rest out loud. After literally crying with laughter by the end of the book, I realized that these were real stories and experiences told by a real woman. Although I sympathized with the outragious places that her dating journey took her, I was thrilled with the outcome. This book is a must read for anyone who enjoys comedy, tragedy, romance and suspensful entertainment. Internet daters, hopeful singles and married people alike will enjoy this literary masterpiece. A great buy for the holidays. I bought three...so far.
I totally enjoyed reading this book. October 16, 2006
Laura K. (New York)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is a fun, light hearted read about the trials of on-line dating, a subject that much of the single world can relate to. I had many laugh out loud moments and loved the author's descriptions of the men she met and the environments she encountered on her adventurous dates. The author often had vibes, bells and sometimes whistles (her intuition) that indicated something about her date(s) was off. Sometimes she listened and sometimes she did not. It reminded me of my own need to trust my intuition that is so often a better judge of character than my heart and head which tends to rationalize, minimize, intellectualize, etc. I liked how the author wrote about a human experience, finding a life partner, with the ability to see the humor and, at times, the absurdity, of this experience, which is an earnest and often daunting pursuit for many people.
a must read for internet daters September 26, 2006
Michael Gerhardt (Pennsylvania)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A great read describing the trials and tribulations of internet dating. Also good advice on how to avoid the misques experienced by the author. A must read for those contemplating internet dating.
Highly entertaining! October 12, 2006
B. Kinsey (Tampa, FL)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I could not put this book down! This girl next door knows how to tell a story. The portrait she makes of all her dates is so precise and accurate, you feel like you know them! Actually, good or bad, you've probably been on a date with someone just like them! Although a married woman myself (and a happily married one), I sometime long for the magic and romanticism of first dates... This book is a great reminder of what it really is like out there! Until you get to the last chapter and you get lured into wanting to date all over again!
A fun book and great escape from life (single or married!)
An entertaining read for everyone September 2, 2006
A not so Desperate Housewife (Greenwich, CT)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We have all experienced our share of dating misfortunes, making it easy to feel connected with Trisha Ventker as she makes her way through a myriad of dates. Each of the chapters is a story unto itself and can be read independently. This makes it quite reader friendly. Although, I wasn't about to put the book down once I began reading. This book will make you laugh, cry, and gasp for air. Her writing style really made me feel like I was in her shoes and experiencing the dates myself. Two thumbs up!
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