What Was I Thinking? 58 Bad Boyfriend Stories

Edited by Barbara Davilman and Liz Dubelman
St. Martin’s Press, 2009
Nonfiction
For every woman who thinks they've dated the worst man on
Earth, there's a story in this book that can top it. This
collection of hilarious, heartfelt and totally true real-life
accounts of bad boyfriends has something for anyone who's
ever been involved in a no-good relationship, whether for
two weeks or two years. You'll meet cheaters, bad boys, out-
and-out liars and a couple who actually steal from their
girlfriends. Culled from a range of female writers of all ages
and types, the stories range from painful to hilarious, with
everything in between. The guy who accuses you making
soup taste bad by using the wrong size noodles. The porn
star boyfriend who is also insanely jealous. The yoga
teacher who criticizes your posture during the most intimate
moments. The one who, while you're in the restroom
eavesdropping, tells your friend you have a big butt. And the
list goes on…

Why You Should Read This Book: Like a support group for
the dating disabled, What Was I Thinking? is a page-by-
page roundtable discussion of sinking in the dating pool.
Writers like Carrie Fisher and Francesca Lia Block all share
those ah-ha moments -- the ones where you knew, without a
doubt, that he most definitely was not the one.