Stupid Cupid's Guide to Dating

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Ben has a common story for the modern day: single, entering his late twenties and looking for a girlfriend. Alex, too, has a typical story for our age: had a job, lost his job and now looking for a job.

Together Ben and Alex do not have a usual story. They are best friends and due to circumstances far too well within their control they find themselves at Britain’s greatest dog show, Crufts, on a weekday afternoon. Over a beer and the sound of excited dogs barking, they start to discuss Ben’s lack of success on the female front. Alex supportively declares that if he was single he would have no problem finding a girlfriend. Ben disagrees. Alex disagrees with Ben’s disagreement. Normally it would stop there but this time it didn’t. They make a bet: the reins are handed over to Alex to find a girlfriend for Ben.

Alex embarks on this quest using any means possible: internet dating, speed dating, magazine ads and ‘special’ contacts. By ‘helping’ his friend, Alex also gains an important insight into his own relationship and finds himself on a bumpy rollercoaster ride that he hadn’t anticipated.

As a result, Ben goes on a variety of dates, some good, some bad and some even worse. But does he find love? Does he even get lucky? And how do Alex and Ben stay friends through this all?

This is Stupid Cupid’s Dating Story.