The Single Girl's Survival Guide: Secrets for Today's Savvy, Sexy, and Independent Woman

by Imogen Lloyd Webber

What’s life like for the single girl in the post-Sex and the Cityand Bridget Jones era? Imogen Lloyd Webber—who’s 30 and happily unwed—tells all, in a smart and sassy guide to work, mind, body, home, friends, socializing, and, of course, dating and sex. She even creates her own shorthand for discussing relationships, explaining what the difference is between a SMBF (Straight Male Best Friend) and a PMDL (Promise Much, Delivers Little) boy. You’ll find funny and realistic girl talk about everything from dealing with family, Valentine’s Day, and being a “plus one” to gynecologist appointments, apartment decorating, and roommate disasters. There’s savvy advice on picking guys up too, but the focus is always on the fabulous single girl herself.

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 2007

About the author

Daughter of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and his first wife, Sarah Hugill. Educated at Girton College, Cambridge University, where she read history. A British broadcaster, writer and producer who has recently moved full time to New York City.

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's books like these that continue to propagate the game-playing aspect so prevalent in the dating scene. Here's a novel idea: if you like someone, let them know. If you don't, do likewise. Why does everything have to be so cat-and-mouse and underhanded? I'll be single forever if I have to stoop to Webber's methods of finding a significant other.

[Jessica Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this to help with my reading goal. It was gifted to me when I was in university and even if I had read it then as a Single Girl™️, it would have been as helpful as a chocolate teapot.

[Solongo · Rating 3 out of 5]

The idea of this book is Single girl need to be more proud of herself. She needs to see positive side of being single that do what ever she wants to do not asking anyone's permission. This is the time she needs to live in her own life and improve herself without anyone. When she has a family, the life will be so busy and she needs to take care of her husband, children, her parents and parents in law. But when she is single she doesn't need to think about anything, just take care of herself. so future is future, just live in the present

[Lovely Loveday · Rating 4 out of 5]

The perfect read for any fan of Sex and the City or Bridget Jones. A self-help book that you are sure to read again and again.

[Sarà Grilli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Carino e divertitente. Lettura scorrevole e qualche prezioso spunto. Ma non giocate con le persone come dice questa sorta di guida.

[Eileanór Bláth · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ma cosa diavolo ho appena letto? O_o
Ma siamo seri?
E le ci sono voluti 10 anni di ricerca (parole sue) per questa roba?
Sembrano pensieri sputati fuori da una Carrie Bradshaw ubriaca.

[trn s · Rating 4 out of 5]

Päev enne oma 23ndat sünnipäeva raamatupoodi minnes pidin ma tükk aega seisma järjekorras ühe daami taga, kellel oli väga palju väga spetsiifilisi küsimusi. Mu igavusest rändav pilk langes just sellele teosele, mis oli too hetk ka soodushinnaga müügil. Ning kuna Eestis käibel olev ütlus "22 on viimane taks!" hakkas minu puhul 12h jooksul tõeks saama, siis mõtlesin, et on kasvõi hea eneseirooniline žest see raamat hankida. Mitmed mu sõbrad igatahes on naerda saanud selle seose peale.
Aga. Raamat ise on tegelikult vägagi humoorikas, kuigi pealtnäha jätab ta sellise mõttetult muliseva eneseabiraamatu mulje. Tegemist pole teosega, mis õpetaks vallalist naist mehi võrku püüdma, vaid hoopis kirjatükiga, mis innustab meid vallaliseelu täiel rinnal nautima. Lisaks toob autor välja mitmeid kasulikke nippe, näiteks: kuidas tulla toime erinevates sotsiaalsetes situatsioonides ning mida vastata perekondlikel üritustel sugulastele, kes (JÄLLE!) pärivad, et miks sinul veel/enam teist poolt ei ole ning millal siis kakuke ahju saab. Autor on seda kõike tehes meeldivalt teravkeelne ning naerda saab nii mitmeski kohas.
Seega julgen soovitada kerge ja kasuliku lugemisena pea kõigile, olenemata suhtestaatusest.

[Linnéa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hmmm. It was cute, don't get me wrong. I found it hilariously funny that she's Andrew Lloyd Webber's daughter because I think that he is a HUGE douchebag, but as a person/author.. she seems really cool. I'd like to meet her, I think she would be a fun person to hang around. Now about the book...
It was good. It really was. And you can tell that she is a good writer. Nothing is better than English humor in my opinion, and she definitely infuses her wit into her writing, which I love. But there was something missing. And I'm not sure what. It felt almost like she felt obligated to write in a certain way, or to mimic other funny English authors' voices. Which she really doesn't need to do, seeing as I could sense that she can hold her own. Humorous writing wise.
But yes. I finished it feeling a little dissatisfied. I guess I was expecting something more empowering and feministic.. and it was. Just.... weakly.
It was okay, and I hope that she continues to write. Practice makes perfect.

[Redfox5 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm an AG not an SG but this didn't stop me enjoying this funny book by Imogen Lloyd Webber (daughter of Andrew?) At times she does try to make being an AG sound like the most boring thing ever...it's not! I'm far more suited to being an AG then an SG. I'm not the party type so I wouldn't enjoy the lifestyle Imogen wants SG's to have. Some of the stuff written in here rings true whatever your status. Take this quote about bosses for example:
"There tends to be two types of boss - easy and tricky. The former are usually male, the latter female"
I always perfer a male boss. I know thats not very Girl Power of me but I find the working life tends to go smoother for me when a man is in charge.
As good as the rules are in this book, I know from experence and from watching friends that after a bad break up. No one is feeling sane enough to follow these rules.

[Kat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh. This was certainly a witty read and every now and then I felt like I was getting helpful advice. But overwhelmingly I found that the author and I have vastly different values--to the extent that most of her advice was, well, useless.

[Marie · Rating 1 out of 5]

In a word: silly.

In another word: insulting.

A few of us Single Girls have something else on our minds besides managing every aspect of our fabulously empty lives.

[Michelle Winters · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious but real advice for the single woman...I already knew all of it! ;-)

[Meni (Menirary) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely be a help for those single girl who's still lost direction in life. Not much help for girls who's already got their life figured out.