I was introduced to I Love You, Let’s Meet through alert reader Elena who posted the link to the video in a comment. I thought the video humorously captured what happens far too often with online dating — you become enamored with someone through emails, IMs and phone calls. Then you meet, and nothing. No attraction, no chemistry.
I Love You, Let’s Meet! The Musical!
I got a copy of the book the video promotes, I Love You, Let’s Meet, by Virginia Vitzthum. It’s a mix of interviews Virginia conducted with a broad spectrum of online daters, all ages, sexual orientations, and marital status (!), interspersed with her own experiences online dating.
Virginia’s writing style is also a mix: some sociologist, some memoirist, some humorist. She sprinkles salty language and sexually explicitness in with her thoughtful insights. She tells the stories of her interviewees and adds perspective to what she hears.
It is not a light read, but instead one which seriously examines the motivations and experiences of online daters. However, the serious parts are balanced with some irony and humor, so you don’t stay mired in seriousness so long as to be tedious. The opposite in fact, as you want to read more of the world she examines through the stories her interviewees tell. But unlike other memoir/story-based books, she doesn’t ply the experiences for humor by making fun of the storytellers or her own former dates.
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2 responses to “Review of “I Love You, Let’s Meet””
I love this video, from the first time I saw it a few months ago. I think it should be required watching for internet dating newbies. Get to the face-to-face meeting as soon as possible, is my advice to anyone. One gal told me she had exchanged over 500 emails and then it fizzled when they met. Sheesh!
Hi DG,
This sounds like a good read, I think I will see if I can find a copy at Amazon. As a relative newcomer to online dating, (no dates yet, I just posted a profile yesterday), I would love to learn more about it.
Best wishes from bookyone 🙂