Books
Gen Z dont necessarily care about the right way to find a partner.
They just want something that works.
It was a Saturday afternoon, and my DMs were in chaos.
Ive been gifted this book more times than I can count, said another.
She gave it to another of our friends when she moved in with her then-boyfriend, now-husband.
I forgot to read it and took it to a charity shop when I moved.
I am still single.
(Hes Just Not That Into Youwas published two years afterWMLB;The Secretanother two after that.)
Men had to learn to love women as they were, not the other way around!
It took Gen Z to point out that maybe that was the books goal from the very beginning.
[It] actually changed my life, 23-year-oldcontent creator Lauren Tiby told her more than700,000 followers in May.
Its less about bending, she says, and more about standing up to full height.
People are like, Oh, my God, the title is so crazy.
I dont evenneeda guy."
Since then, hashtags referencing the longtime Amazon bestseller have reportedlyexceeded 200 million viewson the platform.
(Anything a person chases in life runs away, reads one.
It is your attitude about yourself that a man will adopt, goes another.)
They just want something that works.
Were living in an age where people are looking for answers, they want the quick fix.
It really just gives you these dating laws that actually work 20 years later.
Argovs attraction principles have also stuck in Tibys head.
(The book has since sold more than five million copies.)
It was a sleeper hit, Argov says from Los Angeles.
Which isnt to say all ofWMLBis perfect.
The first chapter, she talks about not cooking for a guy unless its a hot dog or something.
Argovs actual recommendation is even more low lift than Tiby remembers.
The dreamgirl, she writes on page 3, will start out cooking him a one-course meal.
[Readers should] take what you like from it.
They dont deserve it.
It has been updated to remove the quote and include the accurate sales figures.
