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The Book of Red Flags: Dating Signs They Aren't It

For singles striving to mingle, The Book of Red Flags is a beacon in the modern dating darkness, detailing all the hilarious signs they aren't it.

Whether they have an ass tattoo, own too many novelty T-shirts, or still Venmo their ex, this laugh-out-loud list of cautionary signs will affirm the reader in saying, “Thank you, next.” Gorelick details absurd anecdotes and all-too-real jokes about the messy dating trends everyone seems to experience in The Book of Red Flags. This comedic and cathartic list is perfect for anyone who ignored their gut feeling or best friend’s warnings. Swipe left on red flags with confidence, and laugh so hard that it clears a path to “the one.”

  • Peppered with brutal honesty, real situations, and the author's trademark humorous touch

  • Will resonate with anyone who has played the dating game with frustrating results

  • Perfect gift for Galentine's Day with its beautiful packaging and quirkily appealing illustrations

About The Author

Jenny Gorelick is a comedian, actor, writer, two-time Emmy-nominated producer, and former Jersey girl based in New York. She’s been called an “ever-charming host” and “crush-worthy comedian” by Time Out New York. Her essays have been featured in The New York Times’s “Modern Love” column, Cosmopolitan, McSweeney’s, and The New Yorker’s “Shouts & Murmurs.” Her Substack series, “Night Out,” about partying and dating in NYC, boasts over 10,000 subscribers and a “2024 Featured Publication” designation. Margalit Cutler is an experienced illustrator who has collaborated with Scholastic, Epicurious, and New York Magazine, and is an ongoing contributing cartoonist for The New Yorker Daily Shouts cartoons.

  • Publish Date: January 20, 2026
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Category: Humor - Topic - Men, Women & Relationships
  • Publisher: Rizzoli Universe
  • Trim Size: 5-1/2 x 7-1/2
  • Pages: 160
  • US Price: $24.95
  • CDN Price: $33.50
  • ISBN: 978-0-7893-4620-9

Reviews

"The Book of Red Flags is a funny and helpful guide to all the things I'm glad I don't have to worry about now that I'm married, as well as an outstanding catalog of many of the flaws that my wife has mercifully overlooked." — Josh Gondelman (Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, Author of You Blew It!)

“No one makes me laugh like Jenny Gorelick. She’s audacious, honest, and cuts through the BS of modern dating in the way you wish all of your friends had the guts to.” — Dana Schwartz, #1 New York Times best-selling author, writer for television and film, and host of the ​history podcast Noble Blood