How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

Jamie Prescott 1 is a PhD candidate at NYU writing her dissertation on the parallels between slasher films and romantic comedies. Her best friend and roommate Laurie 3 — a documentary filmmaker who expresses affection through handshakes and brutal honesty — drags her to a monthly singles event. Earlier that day, a news report about a fifth Brooklyn serial killer victim, found surrounded by rose petals, scrolled across their TV, barely registering. The event lands them at Serendipity, a former warehouse club they frequented in college, now redecorated in oppressive crimson velvet across three l

Lesson 1: Ten Dates, Zero Phones

This principle from How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates is backed by Shailee Thompson's extensive research and real-world examples. Understanding it deeply can shift how you approach decisions, relationships, and long-term planning in meaningful ways.

Lesson 2: Two Sparks, One Fumble

This principle from How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates is backed by Shailee Thompson's extensive research and real-world examples. Understanding it deeply can shift how you approach decisions, relationships, and long-term planning in meaningful ways.

Lesson 3: Throat Slit at Table Five

This principle from How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates is backed by Shailee Thompson's extensive research and real-world examples. Understanding it deeply can shift how you approach decisions, relationships, and long-term planning in meaningful ways.

How to Apply How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates's Lessons

The real value of How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates lies in its applicability. After reading, the most important step is identifying which of Shailee Thompson's principles speak most directly to your current situation.

Consider keeping a journal while reading — noting where the ideas challenge your current approach and where they confirm what you already suspected. The friction of your own resistance often points to the most important insights.

Key Quote

"Ten Dates, Zero Phones" — Shailee Thompson, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

About the Author

Shailee Thompson is the author of How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates. The book reflects years of research, observation, and synthesis of evidence from multiple disciplines.