In I Don’t Care About Your Band, Julie Klausner turns the clichéd dating-misadventure memoir into a hilariously self-deprecating romp through the pitfalls of modern romance.

The New York-based comedienne, writer, and standup performer presents a chronological overview of her failed dalliances, from early adolescent experimentation to getting bedbugs after an obligatory post-coital sleepover. But rather than whining and wallowing over these mishaps, Klausner revels in her experiences with a self-amused candidness that speaks to everyone — whether single, attached, or somewhere in between.

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We predict that this SLATE piece making the environmental case against long distance relationships will get heavily forwarded — hopefully not in lieu of actually breaking up with someone. Our favorite part is the call to action for lauching “a robust Date Local movement.”

We have but one question for the author, Barron YoungSmith (aside from, why is your last name spelled like that). Have you seen the new release from indie filmmaker JOE SWANBERG, a low-budget movie called NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS? It’s about a couple struggling to make their miserable New York/Chicago relationship work, and helps prove your point too.

There must be something in the cultural zeitgeist — maybe LTRs are this year’s pregnancy.