Extravagant Expectations

Exploring the modern quest for love, Paul Hollander examines how Americans seek romantic partners and lasting relationships, highlighting enduring human qualities and evolving concepts of love influenced by cultural values. Through analysis of personal advertisements, online dating communications, and self-help literature, he evaluates the effectiveness of these methods against the backdrop of popular culture and psychology. Themes of individualism, high expectations, and changing social roles reveal the complexities of love in contemporary American society.