{"product_id":"modern-romance-9780143109259","title":"Modern Romance","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An engaging look at the often head-scratching, frequently infuriating mating behaviors that shape our love lives.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRefinery 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from Aziz Ansari, the star of \u003ci\u003eMaster of None\u003c\/i\u003e and one of this generation's sharpest comedic voices \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt some point, every one of us embarks on a journey to find love. We meet people, date, get into and out of relationships, all with the hope of finding someone with whom we share a deep connection. This seems standard now, but it's wildly different from what people did even just decades ago. Single people today have more romantic options than at any point in human history. With technology, our abilities to connect with and sort through these options are staggering. So why are so many people frustrated? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of our problems are unique to our time. \"Why did this guy just text me an emoji of a pizza?\" \"Should I go out with this girl even though she listed Combos as one of her favorite snack foods? Combos? \" \"My girlfriend just got a message from some dude named Nathan. Who's Nathan? Did he just send her a photo of his penis? Should I check just to be sure?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the transformation of our romantic lives can't be explained by technology alone. In a short period of time, the whole culture of finding love has changed dramatically. A few decades ago, people would find a decent person who lived in their neighborhood. Their families would meet and, after deciding neither party seemed like a murderer, they would get married and soon have a kid, all by the time they were twenty-four. Today, people marry later than ever and spend years of their lives on a quest to find the perfect person, a soul mate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, Aziz Ansari has been aiming his comic insight at modern romance, but for \u003ci\u003eModern Romance\u003c\/i\u003e, the book, he decided he needed to take things to another level. He teamed up with NYU sociologist Eric Klinenberg and designed a massive research project, including hundreds of interviews and focus groups conducted everywhere from Tokyo to Buenos Aires to Wichita. They analyzed behavioral data and surveys and created their own online research forum on Reddit, which drew thousands of messages. They enlisted the world's leading social scientists, including Andrew Cherlin, Eli Finkel, Helen Fisher, Sheena Iyengar, Barry Schwartz, Sherry Turkle, and Robb Willer. The result is unlike any social science or humor book we've seen before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eModern Romance\u003c\/i\u003e, Ansari combines his irreverent humor with cutting-edge social science to give us an unforgettable tour of our new romantic world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4888655\"\u003eAziz Ansari\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11910031\"\u003eEric Klinenberg\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143109259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143109251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM029000\"\u003eLove \u0026amp; Romance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HUM\"\u003eHumor\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HUM012000\"\u003eTopic | Men, Women \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAziz Ansari\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, stand-up comedian, and actor. He currently stars in, writes, and directs his own original series for Netflix--\u003cb\u003eMaster of None\u003c\/b\u003e--winner of the \u003cb\u003e2016 Critics' Choice Television Award\u003c\/b\u003e for Best Comedy Series. Ansari is also the winner of a \u003cb\u003e2016 Emmy Award\u003c\/b\u003e for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. In 2014, Ansari became the seventh comedian ever to sell out Madison Square Garden in New York. His two sold-out performances at the legendary arena were filmed for his fourth comedy special, Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden, which was released in March of 2015 on Netflix. For seven seasons, he starred as Tom Haverford on the beloved NBC comedy series \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e with Amy Poehler and other great people. He has also appeared in several films including \u003ci\u003eThis Is the End\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFunny People\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e30 Minutes or Less\u003c\/i\u003e. He enjoys eating fresh pasta and watching multiple hours of critically acclaimed television dramas in one sitting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eEric Klinenberg \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of sociology at NYU. He's the author of \u003ci\u003eGoing Solo\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin Press) and has contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45806388543663,"sku":"9780143109259","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_7dece1fd-7584-4b30-8309-e96c84bf23bc.jpg?v=1755877279","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/modern-romance-9780143109259","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}