"These unanswered messages are here presented as a brief glimpse into the world of online dating. This publication brags no ability to summarize the online dating experience, but instead exists to provide entertainment to its readers (though not at the expense of the message authors, whose identities remain anonymous)"--Cover page 2.

Delphine Bedient compiles OK Cupid messages she has snubbed. Messages range from a simple “hello” to multi-paragraph intellectual explorations of art and artifice. In some particularly quirky messages, the author is challenged to a walk-off, deemed a “colorful butterfly,” and complimented on her “awesome back.” - Alekhya