What do you need from a partner?

Choosing a romantic partner is one of contemporary life's biggest adventures. But other aspects of modern living - being globally more mobile, social liberalization and wider job opportunities (but longer working hours) - mean that meeting a mate has rarely been so challenging, and rarely so important. Susan Quilliam guides us through the process of finding the right partner for us as individuals. Drawing upon rich cultural material, psychology and her background in relationship therapy, Susan presents partner choice as a self-development journey, driving us to learn more about ourselves, about other people and about life and the way we want to live it.

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