Ghost Protocol: Dating in the New Millennium

Ghost Protocol: Dating in the New Millennium

They say Atlanta’s dating scene is a battlefield — but in Ghost Protocol: Dating in the New Millennium , it’s a minefield. Twelve explosive stories peel back the layers of modern romance, exposing the heart-wrenching, hilarious, and downright perplexing realities of relationships in the digital age. From the ghosting epidemic to the chaos of catfishing, these tales will make you laugh, cry, and question every swipe. Ghost Protocol: Single In The New Millennium is a collection of 12 short stories that takes a microscopic look at, and sometime pokes fun of, dating in the age of technology and the drama and hardships associated with it. The stories center around one city – the metro Atlanta area; a city that is widely reported to have a disproportionate imbalance of men to women, with single women far outnumbering single men. This reporting seems to cause either greater desperation in women or extreme over confidence in men. But for whatever the reason, there is a vast disconnect today between men and women which technology proposes to help resolve but seems instead to further perpetuate. Communications break down and instead of people talking about what’s on their minds and hearts, they initiate “ghost protocol,” slowly and methodically disappearing from the scene, or a potential connection, entirely. This book spotlights how, in a world of unlimited possibilities and the technology to connect us to almost anyone anywhere, it has become increasingly more difficult to connect at all, which can make the misses seem even more monumental. Navigate the game through four personal ad type sections— Missed Connections : The Art of Falling, Nocturnal Admission, Package for Apt 826 M4W (Men for Women) : Wanted: Live-In Girlfriend, Seeking FWB, A Unicorn Among Horses W4M (Women for Men) : This One Thing, The Sins of the Father, Playing the O-Line Platonic : Skin Deep, Whatever Lola Wants, The Friend Zone Fast-paced, raw, real— Ghost Protocol invites you to decode the love labyrinth, one story at a time. Are you ready for a wild ride? Which story are YOU in?