Louise O'Neill reflects on over 100 first dates
Irish novelist Louise O'Neill, after a breakup in her thirties, went on over 100 first dates across four major cities. The dating experience challenged her romantic assumptions and became the basis for her first memoir.
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What happened
After splitting up with her partner in her thirties, author Louise O'Neill went on more than 100 first dates in Paris, London, New York and Rome. The experience led her to discard many of her assumptions about romance. She told Katie Rosseinsky how it helped her enter a new phase of life.
Why it matters
The experience helped usher in a new era of her life and became the basis for her first memoir.
Coverage
- Louise O’Neill: Why I went on 100 dates in a year – and what it taught me about turning 40 (the-independent.com)
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