Amy Chan
Author Interview - Amy Chan
Author of UNSINGLE How to Date Smarter and Create Love That Lasts
A fun, science-backed dating guide that interrupts the relationship patterns keeping love just out of reach―and empowers readers with the dating tools to build lasting, healthy connections.
Dubbed the “scientific Carrie Bradshaw” by The Observer, relationship expert Amy Chan has helped thousands of singles transform their love lives through her world-renowned Breakup Bootcamp and Dating Bootcamps. What she’s discovered is surprising: Most single people aren’t failing at love because they need years of therapy or a complete personality overhaul.
They’re stuck in outdated dating patterns―and once those patterns are identified and interrupted, everything changes.
In this groundbreaking guide, Chan introduces the Dating Funnel framework, a step-by-step dating strategy that pinpoints exactly where people are getting stuck and why Whether it’s struggling to meet quality matches, feeling frustrated by stalled face-to-face dating connections, or getting caught in situationship purgatory, Unsingle offers a practical roadmap to update dating skills and heal the deeper wounds that block connection.
Chan’s approach is refreshingly honest and often hilarious: Sometimes the common denominator in all those dating disasters isn’t bad luck―it’s a pattern. She’s here to lovingly call it out and teach exactly how to shift it.
Backed by cutting-edge research, real client transformations, and her signature blend of tough love and genuine warmth, Unsingle proves that creating lasting love isn’t about luck―it’s about skill.
Author Interview - Amy Chan
Author I draw inspiration from:
Arthur Brooks, Strength to Strength
Terri Cole, Boundary Boss
Emily Nagowski, Come Together
Terrence Real, US
Ty Tashiro, The Science of Happily Ever After
Author Interview - Amy Chan | Author I Draw Inspiration From
Favorite place to read a book:
A cozy coffeeshop
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with:
Carrie Bradshaw. I’d tell her to invest her money and the magic of compound interest, and also analyze her dating patterns for unavailable men
Author Interview - Amy Chan | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author:
When I was heartbroken for the millionth time, I knew I wanted to help others not feel so alone, that my pain would not be in vain. Writing was my way of doing that. I started with blogs, then a dating column, and then a book.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook:
I personally like reading paperpacks because I carry them around with me. I love an audio book when I’m at the gym or walking. Not much of an ebook girlie though.
The last book I read:
Awe. The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner. I loved it, it made me realize the importance of awe, how it makes us more open and compassionate, and how we can cultivate it every day.
Author Interview - Amy Chan | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer:
I write notes on paper. I love highlighting books, underlining and using books to help inspire my thoughts. And when it comes to writing a book, it’s computer.
Book character I think I’d be best friends with:
I read all non fiction so I don’t have an answer to this.
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a:
I would be in the hotel industry. I used to be a luxury hotel reviewer.
Favorite decade in fashion history:
Early 1960’s Hong Kong. I love a beautiful silk cheongsam.
Place I’d most like to travel:
I love asia. I want to go back to China and explore more of my roots and heritage.
My signature drink:
Matcha latte.
Favorite artist:
I love film. And my favourite artist is a director, Wong Kar Wai. His films are like watching art and make me feel so many emotions, mainly, awe and beauty and love.
Number one on my bucket list:
Take my mom on an epic trip to asia. I’ve spent a lot of my life prioritizing my own self care, my career, my hustle, and feel like I’m at a stage in life where creating core memories with people I love is the priority. My mom has been through a lot, and sacrificed a lot, and I would love to give her an experience that will wow her.
Find more from the author:
Websites:
https://missamychan.com/unsingle/
www.UnsingleByAmyChan.com (launching soon)
www.RenewBreakupBootcamp.com
Social Links:
Instagram Handle: www.instagram.com/missamychan
LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/missamychan/
Tik Tok Handle: https://www.tiktok.com/@missamychan
Twitter Handle: www.twitter.com/missamychan
YouTube Handle: https://www.youtube.com/missamychan
About Amy Chan:
Amy Chan
Amy Chan is the author of UNSINGLE: How to Date Smarter and Create Love that Lasts—a fun, science-backed dating guide that interrupts the relationship patterns keeping love just out of reach and empowers readers with the tools to build lasting, healthy connections.
Dubbed the "scientific Carrie Bradshaw" by The Observer, Amy has been a trusted voice in modern relationships for nearly two decades. In 2016, she founded Renew Breakup Bootcamp, the world's first heartbreak retreat. She also leads Dating Bootcamp and is on faculty at Esalen and The Omega Institute.
Her first book, Breakup Bootcamp: The Science of Rewiring Your Heart, was featured in The New York Times and optioned by a major streaming network. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The New Yorker, The Guardian, and USA Today.
