Review: Why I like this book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2014
The first thing that I liked about the book is the title. Coming from a Country where such practices are no so common and may be my age (66 now), the title impressed me to have a detailed look. Here, in India, today, elderly people are having a peculiar problem. From time immemorial, having been used to the fact the male child takes care of you in the old age, today's world is different. Whether you have a daughter or a son, it makes no difference since they have already left you in search of a greener pasture and the old age (it starts from 50) you are left wondering what is going to happen if your spouse dies.. The concept of a living – in – partner is just gaining ground and there are quite a good number of elderly people looking for some kind of relationship and it is in this context, online dating is relevant for people of our age.Having said that, the author starts with the virtues of online dating and goes on to describe different sites which in his opinion is safe or unsafe etc. Of course, here the perceptions differ and one has to experience it to find out. The interesting part comes in the 4th chapter that deals with the different types of women online and chapter 7 where we are presented with the 9 short quizzes that go to test whether we have really understood what we have read. Of course, it is also followed up with a chapter on the pitfalls of dating online so that it serves as a word of caution.Overall, it made pleasant reading and for a man of my background, it really gave me useful information but I cannot say that everyone will agree with what I have said. A I said, perceptions differ.However, the one thing I can say is that it has got something or other for every kind of person whether you are a veteran at online dating or a novice or a person in the middle of the road trying your way out.I personally enjoyed reading this.