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CURRENT EVENTS AND ISSUES

FORTHCOMING FORTHCOMING NEW

Dating and Mating in a The Science of Relax, It’s Just Sex
Techno-Driven World Living Longer Understanding Non-

Understanding How Developments in Life Possessive Intimate
Technology Is Helping and Extension Technology Relationships
Hurting Relationships GINI GRAHAM SCOTT, PHD LESLIE SPURR, PHD

RACHEL HOFFMAN

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Authored by a sex therapist who at humanity’s quest for immortality book explains how these alternative
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book explains how technology plays a of technological innovations such within contemporary contexts such as
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strengthen their personal relationships. FEATURES FEATURES
• Describes a relatively new form of
FEATURES • Presents an overview of the different intimate relationship that is not well
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of emotions that accompany the • Provides actionable strategies for passion
experience of casual dating readers on how they can extend their • Suggests psychological insights
own life
• Offers clear and insightful information as to what makes nontraditional
that will enable readers to understand relationships work
why certain patterns happen to them GINI GRAHAM SCOTT, PhD,
during dating JD, is a nationally known writer,
consultant, speaker, and seminar LESLIE SPURR, PhD, is a licensed
leader, specializing in business and clinical psychologist and relationship
RACHEL HOFFMAN, LCSW, is a work relationships, professional therapist who works with sexually
therapist at the Long Island Institute of development, social trends, and adventurous couples and singles,
Sex Therapy. assisting them to reconcile their
criminal justice. She is the founder of
Changemakers Publishing. atypical lifestyles with the demands and
expectations of mainstream society.
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