The Curse of the Singles Table A True Story of 1001 Nights Without Sex

by Schlosberg, Suzanne

• ISBN13: 9780446690546
• ISBN10: 0446690546
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

Suzanne Schlosberg's friends dubbed her the Cal Ripken of celibacy. Given the common belief among single women that all the good men are either married or gay, Suzanne's predicament is hardly extraordinary, but what she does to end the streak makes for a hilarious tale. Suzanne hits bottom when her younger sister gets engaged, leaving her less than a year to find a date for the wedding. She shifts into overdrive, experimenting with Internet dating, speed dating, and other bizarre 21st century match-making rituals. But after enduring every indignity of singlehood, she ultimately learns to ask herself: Does she really need a man to find happiness?

Author Biography

Fitness and humor writer Suzanne Schlosberg has written or co-written seven books, including The Curse of the Singles Table and The Ultimate Workout Log. Her work has appeared in such publications as Real Simple, Shape, Backpacker, Brides, Fitness, Health, and others, as well as in several anthologies. She lives in Oregon.

Table of Contents

PROLOGUE The Streak: The Dark Ages	1	(22)
1 One Thousand Days	3	(7)
2 The Curse of the Singles Table	10	(13)
B.C.E. (Before the Celibacy Era)	23	(100)
3 Life with Sex	25	(7)
4 Good Cop/Bad Cop	32	(11)
5 Lollapasuza	43	(15)
6 Home Sweet Home	58	(7)
7 Sex and the Small Town	65	(12)
8 A Walk on the Wild Side	77	(6)
9 Lost in Sex Camp	83	(11)
10 Bent	94	(12)
11 The E-Male of My Dreams	106	(8)
12 The BikeMan Cometh	114	(9)
C.E. (Celibacy Era)	123	(118)
13 Blind Trust	125	(9)
14 Singled Out	134	(11)
15 Going Bust in Jackpot	145	(7)
16 Am l Hot or Not?	152	(14)
17 Tanked	166	(9)
18 Mission: Implausible	175	(8)
19 Voluntarily Committed	183	(16)
20 Fast Times at Starbucks	199	(11)
21 Old Maid of Honor	210	(17)
22 A Tale of a Fateful Trip	227	(14)
EPILOGUE The Age of Enlightenment	241	(18)
23 Grandma Gets the Last Word	243	(16)
About the Author	259