Swipe Left

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Swipe Left
Lucy Baker

A funny, fully-illustrated guide to the thorny world of modern dating – the perfect Christmas stocking filler.From ghosting to catfishing, breadcrumbing to orbiting…As if finding ‘the one’ wasn’t hard enough, the world of app dating has brought with it a whole host of new pitfalls.Now, Lucy Baker is here to save the day. Taking us from setting up your profile to what not to say on the first date, this is everything you need to know to turn those swipes from the left to the right.

About the author (#ulink_d2adf813-28fb-5417-b4a0-920094dd5797)

LUCY is a London-based creator by day, an illustrator by night, and a singer-songwriter by accident. Her back catalogue of hits includes ‘Don’t Send Girls Pictures of Your Penis’ and ‘The Dating App Rap’ to name a few … She has combined her love of observational comedy and doodling on her Instagram page @thedoodlemaestro. Swipe Left is her first book.

Copyright (#ulink_87dc7ebb-b365-5376-a960-e1c9c90e93a2)

An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd

1 London Bridge Street

London SE1 9GF

First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019

Copyright © Lucy Baker 2019

Lucy Baker asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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Ebook Edition © July 2019 ISBN: 9780008334468

Contents

Cover (#ub6bb4773-803b-5921-bf5d-0b782e0e2bd6)

About the author (#ulink_c4e2573f-c08f-52c4-9f28-b3a50454c900)

Title Page (#u5be3599c-a08e-57c2-a2bb-6f3ea23bedae)

Copyright (#ulink_c8a148eb-f5c2-537a-ab7b-23cfebf2b070)

Introduction (#ulink_87b233fb-2191-52ba-83d2-ee638b005604)

CHAPTER 1. Profile Don’ts (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 2. Profile Do’s (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 3. Bio don’ts (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 4. Bio do’s (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 5. Messaging Don’ts (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 6. Messaging Do’s (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 7. First Date Don’ts (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 8. First Date Do’s (#litres_trial_promo)

GLOSSARY of dating terms (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

Introduction (#ulink_2a6b944f-2a9a-5031-8d6d-c5318dcf4ef8)

Dear Reader,

A little while ago, I was in the darkest depths of singledom. I hadn’t dated anyone in a long time, it was utter desperation-stations. So, I did what any normal twenty-something would do … I downloaded dating apps and started swiping furiously. Determined to find the man of my dreams.