Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday: And Other Advice on Love, Sex, and Dating
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- Create Date：2022-10-10 10:51:34
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Nick Viall
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Summary
From celebrity heartthrob， esteemed host of The Viall Files podcast， and adored member of Bachelor Nation Nick Viall comes Don’t Text Your Ex Happy Birthday—a no-holds-barred dating advice book。 With his trademark charm， relationship expertise， and exclusive sex and love Q&A series， Nick guides readers through topics of love， lust， dating， and heartbreak。 Nothing is off limits as he delves into situationships， how to identify a f*ckboy， and defining healthy love vs。 toxic love。 Trying to figure out if friends with benefits is worth it？ Unsure if they're really into you？ Is the person you're seeing a walking red flag？ Can you come back from being cheated on？ Viall is here with all the answers and more。 Filled with stories and one-liners you’ll be texting your friends， Don’t Text Your Ex Happy Birthday is an honest， entertaining， and heartfelt relationship handbook that actually answers the question， “What does it mean when they say 。 。 。 ？”
Reviews
Alison
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Wow。 I have never read a “self-help” book and immediately thought “I want to re-read this ASAP”。 This book was fantastic and a must-read for anyone navigating relationships。
Tori Aguazul
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Honestly 2。5… but I love Nick。 His podcast is funny！ None of this really applied to me as a married woman， but I suppose some of it could work for dating people。 I think he tried too hard to be “politically/socially correct” and it came off weird for a 40 yr old guy。 😂 overall I don’t think I would recommend it but I’ll keep the ebook
Annie Cherian
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As a long time fan of "the Viall files"， Nick's podcast， I was looking forward to the book since he announced this。 Nick has a way of simplifying and making sense of the most complicated situations or rather "situation-ships" that can only come from a lifetime of experiences。 And I love that he's clear about it！ He is crystal clear on page 1 itself that he is not a "therapist" or an "expert"。 Loved this。 This is a really MUST HAVE for every person in their 20s and 30s （or any age rather） navigat As a long time fan of "the Viall files"， Nick's podcast， I was looking forward to the book since he announced this。 Nick has a way of simplifying and making sense of the most complicated situations or rather "situation-ships" that can only come from a lifetime of experiences。 And I love that he's clear about it！ He is crystal clear on page 1 itself that he is not a "therapist" or an "expert"。 Loved this。 This is a really MUST HAVE for every person in their 20s and 30s （or any age rather） navigating the world of modern dating。 。。。more
Carly （readwithcarly）
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Happy Pub Day to "Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday: And Other Advice on Love， Sex， and Dating" by Nick Viall！You may know or have at least heard of Nick Viall for his "villain persona" as former Bachelor and Bachelorette contestant。 He now is the host of the well-known podcast "The Viall Files"， which releases three episodes each week pertaining to The Bachelor franchise， society and pop culture， and a special segment called "Ask Nick"， in which listeners call in and receive relationship （roman Happy Pub Day to "Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday: And Other Advice on Love， Sex， and Dating" by Nick Viall！You may know or have at least heard of Nick Viall for his "villain persona" as former Bachelor and Bachelorette contestant。 He now is the host of the well-known podcast "The Viall Files"， which releases three episodes each week pertaining to The Bachelor franchise， society and pop culture， and a special segment called "Ask Nick"， in which listeners call in and receive relationship （romantic， familial， etc。） from Nick。Growing up， going to my grandparents' house was a treat。 Each time I was there， I'd grab a newspaper and would dissect it， looking for three things: the crime beat， the sudoku puzzles， and the advice columns。 I am a sucker for reading， listening to， and all-around consuming advice。 I think it is only human to want to listen to someone's problems， and either help them fix them or listen to someone else attempt to fix them。 This book can ultimately be for anyone; however， I like to think it is primarily written for his "Ask Nick" listeners and young adults who need the extra push navigating the hardships of romantic relationships and modern-world dating。 Each chapter is broken down by the stages of a relationship and the different types of relationships: making the first move， the first date， the breakup， getting over your ex， navigating hookup culture， and more。 If you are a fan of Nick or his podcast， there is a chance you will like this book。 Nick has a distinct tone - he is blunt， brutally honest， and will not tell you what you want to hear， but rather need to hear。 I have seen several critiques of his tone sounding condescending， as if he is mansplaining dating to women。 I think it is important to know Nick's personality and intentions behind his bluntness。 This book would best be used as guide to dating - Nick breaks down what it means to be ghosted， the differences between players and fuckboys， what to do in certain situations， and how to check your ego。 Thank you Netgalley for the advanced digital copy！ 。。。more
Starlight Wymore
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Four stars for content， two stars for the worst editing maybe ever and， if I could， an extra half star because I actually really like Nick Viall and was excited to read this book。•I’ve seen some reviews that accused him of being condescending or “mansplaining” （which is a super annoying term in itself）， but I strongly disagree with those assessments。•This read like a conversation with a good friend who was really sick of watching me get myself into shitty situations。 He watched me try to figure Four stars for content， two stars for the worst editing maybe ever and， if I could， an extra half star because I actually really like Nick Viall and was excited to read this book。•I’ve seen some reviews that accused him of being condescending or “mansplaining” （which is a super annoying term in itself）， but I strongly disagree with those assessments。•This read like a conversation with a good friend who was really sick of watching me get myself into shitty situations。 He watched me try to figure it out myself， I couldn’t get it together， and now it’s time for a heart-to-heart。 •I also heard some people reference his “trouble” with relationships in the past， as though that made him less qualified to speak on them。 Nah。 I think that makes him more qualified。 He speaks from experience。 He paid attention to what worked and what didn’t， learned from it， and is now trying to help others learn from his mistakes。 （I may know a thing or two about this。）•That all being said， I thought it was going to be a memoir。 I’m happily married and didn’t really need this book， but it was nice to get an update on how ol’ Nick is doing， as I don’t watch much TV and only saw him briefly on Bachelor in Paradise like six years ago。 He seems happy。 And he seems confident， which is why I think some people get an “I’m cooler than you” vibe from the book。 Meh。 Nick Viall IS cooler than me， so I wasn’t offended。 •I do hope the editing was fixed in the final copy。 That was rough， friend。 Tip: you don’t say “quote-unquote” in print。 You just use our old friends， the quotation marks。 I was very close to volunteering my own editing services， but wasn’t quite sure who to call。 The poor editing is distracting and the message he’s sending deserves better delivery。•Overall， I enjoyed the book。 Wish I had had it back in my single days， but better late than never。 Fun read， pick it up - especially if you’re single。•Thanks to Nick Viall， Abrams， and Netgalley for the ARC in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Simone Alperin
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ARC BOOK REVIEW // DON’T TEXT YOUR EX HAPPY BIRTHDAYPub Date: October 4， 2022“True success in love is found by refusing to settle”If you’re a diehard Bachelor Nation fan （like I am！） you know that Nick Viall is not a stranger to the franchise - he， like ALLLL of us has endured heartbreak， rejection， and left wondering “what the heck just happened to my relationship？” As someone who Is currently single， I related to MANY topics addressed in this book – I appreciated how Nick talked in length abou ARC BOOK REVIEW // DON’T TEXT YOUR EX HAPPY BIRTHDAYPub Date: October 4， 2022“True success in love is found by refusing to settle”If you’re a diehard Bachelor Nation fan （like I am！） you know that Nick Viall is not a stranger to the franchise - he， like ALLLL of us has endured heartbreak， rejection， and left wondering “what the heck just happened to my relationship？” As someone who Is currently single， I related to MANY topics addressed in this book – I appreciated how Nick talked in length about how being single is OKAY， and the pressure society puts on single women AND men to “hurry up and get married” And completely unrelated to the book， a recent study exposed that Dallas has more cheaters per captia than any other U。S city…。pray for me， ya’lll…or better yet: Nick can you get me on The Bachelor？！ If I learned anything from this book is you gotta be willing to TRY and put in the work to find a lasting relationship – so In the words of Hilary Duff “why not take a crazy chance？”I also really liked how this book was written from a man’s perspective – Nick did a great job of being real and most importantly， brutally HONEST about what certain situations REALLY mean， and the best course of action to take to avoid a potentially heartbreaking circumstance My favorite part of this book were the text message style Q&A that were placed at the end of each chapter – Nick did not hold back in speaking in his mind， and basically reiterated to WALK AWAY from ANY relationship （or situationship） that is toxic or is quite honestly no longer making YOU happyAnother takeaway was， YOU are In control of your feelings and ultimately what YOU want out of a relationship I most DEFINTELY would recommend this book is all my fellow single ladies out there！Thank you to @netgalley and @abramsbooks for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Breann Rowell
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An enlightening， empowering， honest， real insight on love， communication， and relationships focusing on what you want and how you navigate social situations honestly and intentionally。 Filled with tools to help you control your controllables and manage time spent in unfulfilling relationships。
Sarah Crowe
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I was actually taken by surprise at how many things he wrote about that made me stop and think。 Whether people want to admit it or not his perspective is insightful。 You don’t have to be dating or single to read this either。 There’s a lot of advice in it that could be helpful for you if you know of someone who is single or dating。 I appreciated Nicks perspective and honesty。 It will make me focus on certain things over others while continuing to date。
Amberlyn
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Great advice for young adults trying to navigate relationships。 It includes a lot of lessons we only tend to learn through experience。 The advice in this book is straight forward without being sugar coated， which I like。 I love how vulnerable nick is。 He puts his fears and insecurities out there but shows how he’s turned them into life lessons and strengths。 Overall I liked his advice， but it was a little repetitive and a bit drug out。 I found myself skimming a lot towards the second half。 Could Great advice for young adults trying to navigate relationships。 It includes a lot of lessons we only tend to learn through experience。 The advice in this book is straight forward without being sugar coated， which I like。 I love how vulnerable nick is。 He puts his fears and insecurities out there but shows how he’s turned them into life lessons and strengths。 Overall I liked his advice， but it was a little repetitive and a bit drug out。 I found myself skimming a lot towards the second half。 Could have been articulated better had it been condensed into an article。 。。。more
Chris breeh
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Thank you netgalley for this ARC i will say i definitely requested this book based on watching the bachelor and seeing nicks season i wanted to just see what it was all about and i know the title says its about dating advice but i thought maybe it would have had a bit of a memoir aspect to it as well。。 I can see this book being forsomeone who is a relationship person or wanting to know more of getting involved with dating and i did agree with most of these takes i feel like they were just the ty Thank you netgalley for this ARC i will say i definitely requested this book based on watching the bachelor and seeing nicks season i wanted to just see what it was all about and i know the title says its about dating advice but i thought maybe it would have had a bit of a memoir aspect to it as well。。 I can see this book being forsomeone who is a relationship person or wanting to know more of getting involved with dating and i did agree with most of these takes i feel like they were just the typical takes we all usually agree on and stuff i liked that he focused on boundaries alot and spoke to the reader and also hd Q AND A segments and stuff。 I liked nicks journey on the show and to know he helps people now with dating advice is good。 It wasnt a bad book i can see why certain people wouldnt enjoy the book based on his TV persona but i feel like that was so long ago and hes a different person now with the growth and his own journeys with dating like i said im not a watcher of his content i just requested from the show i saw him on。 I feel like this book will help some people navigating dating and life and stuff。 If you are looking for that advice give this book a try！ 。。。more
Leah Blackwood
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I tried to wipe my mind blank and go into this novel as someone who hasn’t watched Nick Viall on each of his prospective seasons or listened regularly to his podcast。 I tried to approach this as a general read， not a Bachelor Nation read， since it’s a general advice book， not a Bachelor tell all。 I’ve had moments in the past where I’ve disagreed with Nick， but I still wanted to read his book。However， either my preconceived notions won out or this book really wasn’t right for me。 I’m happily marr I tried to wipe my mind blank and go into this novel as someone who hasn’t watched Nick Viall on each of his prospective seasons or listened regularly to his podcast。 I tried to approach this as a general read， not a Bachelor Nation read， since it’s a general advice book， not a Bachelor tell all。 I’ve had moments in the past where I’ve disagreed with Nick， but I still wanted to read his book。However， either my preconceived notions won out or this book really wasn’t right for me。 I’m happily married， but I thought I’d still enjoy the book since I enjoy his podcast。 That was not the case。 Certain moments of the book resonated with me， but most of the time， I felt like I was being mansplained or condescended。 I agreed with a lot of the content about non-negotiables and boundaries， but it’s nothing that hasn’t been done before。 Overall， not a win for me。 。。。more
Sammi
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Preliminary thoughts:- Spoken like a man giving a woman unsolicited advice- I think the target audience for this is teenage girls- He talks a lot about ego & being honest with yourself 。 He really thinks he’s a guru- BIG EYE ROLLCuriosity killed the cat， and as a fan of the Bachelor， obviously I went into this one curious if Nick V。 had anything juicy or interesting to say。 It was a big-fat snore and felt very preachy。 I am generally not a fan of Nick but I was hoping this book would change my p Preliminary thoughts:- Spoken like a man giving a woman unsolicited advice- I think the target audience for this is teenage girls- He talks a lot about ego & being honest with yourself 。 He really thinks he’s a guru- BIG EYE ROLLCuriosity killed the cat， and as a fan of the Bachelor， obviously I went into this one curious if Nick V。 had anything juicy or interesting to say。 It was a big-fat snore and felt very preachy。 I am generally not a fan of Nick but I was hoping this book would change my perspective。。。 it did not。 He really thinks he's a gift to his people。 His advice wasn't bad but it was very elementary and I personally don't think it needed to be packaged into a book。 He's a 40 year old man and doesn't need to be giving teenage girls advice which is exactly what if felt like even though his audience is women 20-35。 There were sentences in the book where it sounded like he thought he was ~shocking~ the reader - spoiler alert Nick it is 2022， the concept of casual sex does not ~shock~ us。 This is really just a re-branded version of He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys which also should've been a magazine article and not a full book。Ok， that's all。Thank you to the publisher for the arc。 。。。more
Randi
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