Story of My Book
Lol i love u is a book about all things online dating—and I don’t just mean dating apps. Today, more than ever, people are finding love online, whether on Tinder, Instagram, Snapchat, etc., and I’m here to tell some hilarious, horrific and hopefully helpful stories that will give you some clarity in your digital search for “the one.”
My name is Isabella Vaccaro and I am the author of Lol i love u. I wrote this book because I found myself thrust into the world of online dating without a clue as to how it worked or, rather, if it really worked at all. Writing this book has opened my eyes to the pitfalls as well as the wonders of the digital love era and how exactly we should navigate it.
My hope is that, in reading this book, you will discover how to date intentionally online. In this book, I hope to instill in you the same sort of passion and excitement that I now have for online dating, because I know it can be a source of stress and anxiety. Ultimately, I want you to see this book as a tool to help you view dating apps and online dating with a positive attitude, as well as arm you with examples and specific tips to maximize your time on these apps and make some amazing connections.
In this book, you'll learn about dating apps and how to use them according to dating app CEOs, dating coaches and other experts, and how sometimes too many options can be detrimental to your happiness. You'll hear stories such as...
- My own dating app experiment, where I go on a month-long Hinge swiping spree and tell you about the outcomes of my dates.
- How two roommates found themselves in a Snapchat-group-turned-gay-dating app as boys from around the east coast attempted to meet people in the Covid-19 pandemic.
- The story of two strangers who fell in love on OkCupid and decided to make their own dating app—Curius—to help others date with intention, too.
You will love this book if you feel completely overwhelmed logging onto the seven different dating apps on your iPhone, are looking to find a relationship (or even just a hook-up) in the era of Covid-19 and digital love, or simply can’t get enough juicy gossip on hook-ups gone wrong, ghost-town stories, or catfish disasters.
Lol i love u is a nonfiction book that speaks to college-aged students or really anyone looking for love online and are running out of interesting ways to say “Hey” to their 800 matches on Tinder, Bumble, Hinge...well, you get the point.
The Book - Lol, i love u
The book is written in 3 parts.
Part 1 contains the introduction + Chapters 1 and 2. Chapter 1 will take you on a journey through the dating scripts, starting from the calling era of the 1900s all the way through today’s murky waters of hooking up and running away from labels. And that’s exactly why I am writing this book—to further define this confusing time in the history of dating. In Chapter 2, I put it all on the line and swipe furiously for a month straight, go on dates and tell you all the nitty gritty details of my infamous Hinge Experiment.
Part 2 contains Chapters 3-10. In the bulk of the book, you will learn the best practices for using dating apps, how to transition smoothly from messaging online into a date, the do’s and don’ts of meeting romantic partners on apps like Snapchat and Instagram, how to date with intention, the risks of sexual violence from dating apps and even a phenomenon called “choice burnout,” which can set in after you’ve been swiping a little too much.
Part 3 contains Chapter 11, the conclusion, in which I reflect on my own performance in using the tips in this book and encourage you to get on these apps and make it happen.
What We Need & What You Get
This book will be published with New Degree Press. I set up the pre-order tiers to help cover the costs for publishing my book. Money raised will go towards the following:
- The editor I will work with to revise and publish my manuscript in April, 2021.
- The cover design of my book. (The mockups you see currently are a placeholder!)
- The layout design for the interior of my book (physical copy, ebook formats).
- The copy editing for my book to polish the grammar and spelling prior to publication.
- The launch & promotion efforts for my book when I ultimately publish this spring.
When I pre-sell 120 copies of my book, I will publish a paperback and ebook. When I pre-sell 150 copies of my book, I will also publish a hardcover edition. When I pre-sell 200 copies of my book, I will publish a hardcover edition and an audiobook.
I am also offering some exclusive rewards for people who pre-order my book now:
- You will receive a personally signed copy of my book when I publish.
- Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book.
- You will receive early access to the Introduction and other excerpts from my book, with the opportunity to review them and give me early feedback.
- You will have the opportunity to be involved in selecting my cover and title.
- You will be invited to join my Author Community and get behind-the-scenes sneak peeks into the publishing process.
- And much more!
About the Author
Isabella Vaccaro is a senior at the University of Miami studying journalism. Writing has always been her fiercest passion, and she’s freelanced for various publications including the Miami Herald, Whisky Advocate Magazine, Indulge Magazine and more.
Isabella is innately curious about life and the way the world works. So, naturally, when faced with a world of dating that felt unfamiliar and daunting, and that is rarely portrayed on TV or talked about at all, she decided to investigate all there was to know about it. Now a diligent student of all things dating apps and digital communication, Isabella hopes to share her knowledge with anyone needing a little guidance in this department or maybe just a laugh from some of the crazy stories in her book.
When she’s not writing, Isabella might be found singing, dancing or acting, as she’s been a self-proclaimed theatre nerd since the age of 12. She also loves to play tennis, swim in the ocean and try out every gluten and dairy-free dessert recipe under the sun with her little sister.
For more information, you can connect with Isabella Vaccaro at isabellavaccaro5@gmail.com and at @isabellavaccar0 on Instagram.
Risks & Challenges
The biggest challenge with publishing a book is delivering the finished book to the backer, specifically my mailing of the book to you. I have eliminated this risk by including the cost of mailing and shipping the signed copies into each pre-order tier.
The risk of delivering the pre-sale copies of my book is contingent on the publisher we use. I will be working closely with New Degree Press to make sure we ship the pre-order rewards to you as early as possible. We will keep all pre-sale backers up-to-date as to when my book will publish. You will know when the copies of my book you pre-ordered are expected to ship.
Other Ways You Can Help
Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean they can't help:
Please share my pre-sale campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn with your friends, family and network. Please use #Loliloveuand tag me as well as my publisher, New Degree Press, so that we can help amplify your efforts.
You can easily share my pre-sale campaign via Indiegogo at the top of the page.
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Thank you so much for of all of your love and support!
Thanks again,
Isabella