Swiped Out

I Came for Love, Stayed for the Chaos

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Social Commentary, Humor Nonfiction, Women's Nonfiction, Dating & Sex, Memoir, and Debut

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Apr 21, 2026

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Swiped Out

I Came for Love, Stayed for the Chaos

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Blurb

A hilarious survival story of dating apps, ghosting, bad dates, and modern romance chaos.

Ever wondered what happens when you swipe right on chaos?

Welcome to the swipe life—where "6 feet tall" means 5'9" in shoes, fish photos are a personality trait, and every "hey" message is a crime against conversation.

Swiped Out is a hilarious memoir chronicling one woman's journey through the digital dating trenches. From the guy who brought a coupon on a first date to the taxidermy enthusiast with a collection of squirrels in tiny cowboy outfits, this is the brutally honest (and laugh-out-loud funny) account of modern romance.

Inside you'll find:

The profiles you can't unsee (why are there so many fish?)
Ghost stories (the romantic kind, unfortunately)
Dates that went from promising to "what just happened?"
The almosts that hurt worse than the disasters
Hard-won wisdom about apps, self-worth, and knowing when to delete everything

Perfect for anyone who's ever:

Analyzed a text message like a forensic scientist
Questioned their standards at 2 AM
Wondered if they're doing something wrong (you're not—the apps are)
Collected enough terrible date stories to write a book

If you're currently swiping, recently escaped, or just love a good disaster story—this book is for you.

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Genres

Social Commentary, Humor Nonfiction, Women's Nonfiction, Dating & Sex, Memoir, and Debut

Series

Not part of a series

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Publication Date

Apr 21, 2026

Page Length

114 pages

Available Formats

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Author

H. L. Valley writes humorous stories about modern life, relationships, and the chaos of dating in the digital age. Her debut book, Swiped Out: I Came for Love, Stayed for the Chaos, is a funny and painfully relatable look at the world of dating apps, ghosting, bad dates, and the stories we collect along the way.

When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, traveling, and exchanging outrageous dating stories with friends—many of which eventually become writing material. She believes that if modern dating doesn’t lead to love, it should at least lead to a good story.