A Belle in Brooklyn The Go-to Girl for Advice on Living Your Best Single Life [Paperback]

As the go-to girl for relationship and dating advice, this real life Carrie Bradshaw and editor atEssencemagazine shares the what-to-dos and what-not-to-dos for fabulous single living.

 LIVE A FABULOUS SINGLE LIFE!

Are you stressed about meeting “the one,” getting “the ring,” and exchanging “I dos” at the altar? Do you feel frustrated by the seeming lack of relationship-worthy guys? Wouldyoudate yourself right now?

Move over, Carrie Bradshaw! Dating and relationships guru Demetria Lucas, creator of the award-winning blogA Belle in Brooklyn,celebrates the joys and the challenges of singlehood in this fun and candid book. Filled with relatable anecdotes and lessons from her own experience, advice garnered from interviews with other experts, and revelations from hundreds of conversations with her Male Mind Squad—a committee of thirty men from varying backgrounds who answer the tough questions about sex, dating, and relationships—A Belle in Brooklynencourages you to embrace your freedom and foster your personal development. It also offers invaluable tips for finding a suitable matewhen you are ready for one. In the meantime, enjoy your single life—with or without Mr. Perfect!Demetria L. Lucasis the founder of ABelleInBrooklyn.com where she muses almost daily on dating, sex, and relationships as well as pop culture and women’s empowerment. She is also the Relationships Editor atEssencemagazine where she authors her own hook-up page.INTRODUCTION

While I was writing this book in 2010, there was an onslaught of articles (Washington Post, Economist, New York Times), prime-time TV segments (Nightline—twice), books, and countless blogs examining “Why Black Women Are Soooo Single.” It seemed that whenever a media source needed some sort of Nielsen ratings bonanza or to send theirlÃ*