Why do you want love?This is one of the first questions Shynia Baldwin asks readers in her new relationship guide, Let’s Get Matched, Not Just Addicted to Love.She warns readers that the answer might not be as simple as they expect. As with all writing exercises in her guide, she asks readers to use this question as an opportunity for mental reflection. Why do you want love? Do you believe you deserve love?Baldwin assures readers boldly that yes, you do deserve love. Low self-esteem and the belief that you can’t function in a relationship are issues holding you back from potential matches. Through thirty-one exercises, learn how your relationship past relates to your present and how you may be repeating harmful patterns in all your relationship endeavors. Baldwin shows you how to give yourself permission to focus on your goals and work toward success. Readers will finish the book with better self-esteem and a healthier sense of self-acceptance.Although the guide focuses mainly on romantic relationships, Baldwin’s advice can be applied to a wide variety of interpersonal dynamics. It can be used to improve your bonds with your family, friends, and coworkers. Shynia Baldwin has spent more than twenty years as a mental health, addictions, and youth crisis intervention social worker. She applies the knowledge she has learned over her career to help readers realize the ways they can work toward healthier and more satisfying relationships by working on themselves. In addition to writing Let's Get Matched, Not Just Addicted to Love, Baldwin runs a blog dedicated to relationship advice and is planning a variety of activities for readers, including conventions, panel discussions, and more. She invites readers to go to her Facebook page (called "Let's Get Matched") for more information.