All the Single Ladies…Now Put Your Hand Up!

According to the US Census Bureau’s December 2009 Supplement, 45% of adults in the US are unmarried – nearly 25% of them are women. While many women may be purposefully single – enjoying their independence, not feeling a strong urge or void to partner up – at least legally, others may be forever searching and wondering why they haven’t yet met Mr. Right.

My newest book contest is for a humorous memoir written by a woman whose made a name for herself, by helping some of the 45% of single adults out there find his or her match. “Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker” is a memoir by Marla Martenson, the bestselling author of Excuse Me, Your Soul Mate Is Waiting and Good Date, Bad Date. Marla is a dating and relationship coach, Beverly Hills matchmaker, and professional speaker. She has appeared on numerous TV shows including the Today show (May, 2009), WGN Chicago Morning News and others. When not busy writing or coaching, she can be found sipping vanilla soy lattes, getting Botox injections, and nagging her husband to put the toilet seat down.

About the Book (from Amazon.com):

The inside scoop from the Cupid of Beverly Hills, who has brought together countless couples who have gone on to live happily ever after. But for every success story there are ridiculously funny dating disasters with high-maintenance, out-of-touch, impossible to please, dim-witted clients! 

In Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker, Marla takes her readers for a hilarious romp through her days as an L.A. matchmaker and her daily struggles to keep her self-esteem from imploding in a town where looks are everything and money talks. Marla writes with charm and self-effacement about the universal struggles that all women face in their lives. Readers will laugh, cringe, and cry as they journey with her through outrageous stories about the indignities of dating in Los Angeles, dealing with overblown egos, vicariously hobnobbing with celebrities, and navigating the wannabe-land of Beverly Hills.

Marla has generously offered to giveaway a copy of her newest book, "Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker," to the lucky winning name that I’ll draw on Monday, 6/14 from the comments left on this post. Please only US and Canada entries. Please leave your email, so I can contact you if I draw your name.

In addition, she has included some tried and true factoids from her book about the five types of women men avoid. Whether you are one of the 25% single women out there, or just interested in what it’s like in the single world nowadays, you’ll surely enjoy this humorous read!

Five Types Of Women Men Avoid

Women are fabulous, women are unique and women are beautiful. Some are confident, some are strong, some are shy and some are unsure of themselves. We all have something to offer and we all have great qualities. But when it comes to dating and getting into a relationship, there are certain attributes and qualities that are more sought after than others. And some that men will absolutely try to avoid. Here are five “types” of women that have men running in the other direction.

1. The Yapper: The yapper simply does not stop talking. She will talk to anyone who will listen or pretends to listen about anything and everything. She has no listening skills herself and actually exhausts men with her constant talking.

2. The Gold Digger: The gold digger is trying to get her hand in a man’s wallet. She doesn’t care about his fascinating company or love him for who his is. She is on the prowl for a poor sod to fund her lifestyle without her having to work for it herself.

3. The Air-Head: The air -head is gorgeous to look at but when she opens her mouth it becomes apparent that she should have kept it closed. She has no clue as to what’s happening in the world since her attention is focused on the latest celebrity break-ups or fashion trends. The airhead is a liability for a man who wants to take a lady to social business functions.

4. The Know It All: The know it all is an intelligent woman that wants men to respect her for her accomplishments and climbing the corporate ladder. She is tough as nails in and out of the office and doesn’t take any crap from anyone especially men. She has lost that soft and sexy tough of femininity that men just love therefore repelling men.

5. The Serial Dater: The serial dater has dates lined up three to five nights per week. She is signed up with all of the dating services in town and all of the ones on line as well. She makes sure that the men she goes out with know that she is “in demand” and has a lot of guys chasing her. Men find this a turn off and don’t want to compete with the whole city to spend some time with her.