Episode · My First Million · 2025-05-21
Books mentioned on Hinge expert shares dating advice for ambitious nerds
Episode 709: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.
Sam Parr discussed The Game by Neil Strauss and The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and others. Logan Ury recommended Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Game
The Game by Neil Strauss is a non-fiction book that explores the secretive underworld of pickup artistry and social dynamics.
Discussed“For people of our generation, Shawn and I probably both did the same thing. We read the book The Game, which like has has so many flaws in it. But the one thing that it did do was it encouraged me to go and talk to women.”
Where to get it
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Mating in Captivity
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel is a popular psychology book exploring the complexities of maintaining desire and erotic intelligence in long-term relationships.
Recommended“Esther Perel is one of the goats here. And her book Mating in Captivity has changed a lot of people's lives.”
Where to get it
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver is a well-known relationship guide grounded in decades of psychological research on what makes partnerships succeed or fail.
Discussed“I'm actually reading one of John Gottman's books now. Which one? Seven Things Seven Principles to Make a Marriage Work. I think that like Yeah, yeah. That's like the classic amazing one.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I know you Logan as just my good friend, but you also had a book called How Not to Die Alone.”
“Obviously people can read my book How to Not Die Alone.”