Odern Romance: Dating, Mating

Review

Ansari has pulled it off: a thinky book that's funny, too (Esquire)

Always-hilarious Aziz Ansari proves you can be smart and funny at the same time. Not only did I laugh my ass off, I really learned stuff. Where was this book when I was 22 years old? (Steve Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics)

Entertaining and illuminating... It's refreshing to hear a modern male voice on the subject of love and sex (Barbara Ellen Observer)

Modern Romance is just like Aziz Ansari himself-charming, thoughtful, reasonable, and able to distill the madness of the world into something both sane and wildly funny (Dave Eggers)

Laughing is my second least-favorite thing in the world after thinking. This book was torture. Not a page passed without an unwanted eruption of giggles or insight. Aziz is funny as hell, and smart as shit (Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Eating Animals)

Ansari is perfectly positioned to recast himself as our modern dating guru ... In contrast to the sex-obsessed PUAs and the wedding-crazy dating gurus, Ansari approaches relationships like an actual human being (Slate)

Unlike the sortabiographies of his peers, or the cash-in Christmas toilet books so big with British comedians, Ansari has gone academic... It's insightful, and built to resonate with anyone ever left wondering why [someone] never texted back (Nosheen Iqbal Guardian)

Thought-provoking... a light-hearted tour through the minefield of dating in the age of the smartphone (Helen Lewis Guardian)

Riotously funny... a zingy and satisfying read. It will make you laugh, nod in agreement and ultimately feel better that you are not alone in trying to navigate the uncertain world of romance in the 21st century (Katie Harrington Irish Examiner)

So refreshing (Evening Standard)

About the Author

Aziz Ansari is a stand-up comedian and an actor who is on his fourth major stand-up tour. His last special, "Buried Alive," premiered on Netflix in 2013. He currently stars as Tom Haverford on the Emmy-nominated comedy Parks and Recreation with Amy Poehler and other great people. He has appeared in several films as well, including This Is the End, Funny People, and 30 Minutes or Less.