Dollars and Sex: Summary Review
This is a summary review of Dollars and Sex containing key details about the book.
What is Dollars and Sex About?
"Dollars and Sex: How Economics Influences Sex and Love" is a book written by Marina Adshade.
Dollars and Sex takes economics and converts it into a sexy science by applying the principles of supply and demand, and other market forces, to matters of love, courtship, sex, and marriage. As the author does in her hugely popular blog, she explores the marketplace for sex and love using research, economic analysis, and humor to reveal just how central the interplay of libido, gender, love, power, and economic forces is to the most important choices we make in our lives. Call it "Sexonomics."
Summary Points & Takeaways from Dollars and Sex
Some key summary points and takeaways from the book include:
* The author uses economics to explain the choices people make in the markets for sex and love.
* She explains how market forces such as supply and demand influence dating and mating patterns, including the gender imbalance in the number of men and women who are single, and the impact of changing social norms on these markets.
* Adshade provides evidence from both economic theory and empirical data to show how economic incentives can influence people's behavior in these markets.
* She argues that economic models can help us better understand why certain dating and mating practices are prevalent, such as online dating and casual sex.
* The author also discusses the impact of technology on the market for sex and love, and how it has made it easier for people to find partners and negotiate relationships.
* Throughout the book, Adshade provides insights into the intersection of economics and human behavior, and shows how economic analysis can provide a new perspective on the choices we make in our intimate relationships.
* Overall, "Dollars and Sex" is an insightful and engaging exploration of the ways in which economics impacts our relationships and dating choices. The author's use of economic analysis provides a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on these important issues.
Who is the author of Dollars and Sex?
Dr. Marina Adshade teaches economics at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada. In 2008, she launched an undergraduate course titled Economics of Sex and Love, which invited her students to approach questions of sex and love through an economist's lens.
Book details
- Print length: 272 pages
- Genre: Economics, Business, Psychology
What are the chapters in Dollars and Sense?
Chapter 1. Love the One Youre With
Chapter 2. Hooking up in College
Chapter 3. Love in Cyberspace
Chapter 4. You Complete Me
Chapter 5. Marriage Is a Fine Institution
Chapter 6. Bringing Home the Bacon
Chapter 7. The Next Generation Comes of Age
Chapter 8. Naughty by Nature
Chapter 9. Love in the Sunset Years
Chapter 10. FINAL THOUGHTS
What do critics say?
Here's what one of the prominent reviewers had to say about the book: “Economists may seem soulless, unlikely guides to affairs of the heart. But Dollars and Sex, a delightful book by Marina Adshade…may convince you otherwise…she summarizes her own research and that of other economists, and shows that forces of supply and demand indeed loom large in the implicit market for romance.” - Robert H. Frank
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Chief Editor
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
