Dating-ish by Penny Reid [Review]

Dating-ish (Knitting in the City #6) by Penny Reid
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: November 29, 2017

Knitting in the City
1. Neanderthal Seeks Human
1.5. Neanderthal Marries Human
2. Friends Without Benefits
3. Love Hacked
4. Beauty and the Mustache
4.5. Scenes from the City
4.75. Ninja at First Sight
5. Happily Ever Ninja
6. Dating-ish - Paperback | Kindle
7. Marriage of Inconvenience

Penny Reid
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

There are three things you need to know about Marie Harris:
1) She’s fed up with online dating,
2) She’s so fed up, she’s willing to forego the annoyance and consider more creative alternatives, and
3) She knows how to knit.

After the most bizarre and irritating first date in the history of human kind, Marie is looking for an alternative to men. With the help of her friends, she quickly identifies a few possibilities:

Need a cuddle? Use a professional cuddler. Need affirmation? Get yourself a life coach. Need an orgasm? Try orgasm meditation! Why does she need the hassle of a romantic partner when she can meet all her needs with paid services?
But then her irritating date resurfaces. And he’s not at all the person she thought he was. And he suggests a different—and crazier—solution to her dilemma . . .
As everyone knows (or will soon come to realize), traditional relations between humans are a thing of the past. Robots are our future. And if robots are our future, then why do we need other people at all?

Thoughts on Dating-ish: Socially awkward men who stumble into weird relationship situations make me smile. THIS DESCRIBES MATT PERFECTLY. He's insanely smart, but not so good with the more subtle aspects of relating to people. Which makes for a TERRIBLE first impression with Marie.

Buuuuuut...she (eventually) overlooks that first impression and finds a funny man with an odd outlook on life. Or, relationships, I guess. Let's just say Matt has a few issues he needs to work through. Marie helps him on that end, what with her research on using outside agencies in place of more traditional interactions.

Two words, guys: orgasm meditation!

Anywho. The ladies gather. The men gossip. Babies put in appearances. All in all, it's a fun ride!