The Zhoop Factor: Not Just A Chick Book

There is nothing more daunting than the dating ritual, especially after you’ve hit thirty. In spite of the potential risk of humiliation and rejection, many of us persist in the pursuit of our true partner. Why? Because a driving, primal force propels us onward: the zhoop factor, the belief that two souls can connect in that magical moment of bliss.

I started keeping a journal as a way to sift through the wreckage of a failed relationship. As I began to reclaim my independence, my sense of ...