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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.
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Swipe Left - Lucy Baker
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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.
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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
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