Portrait of a Palm Beach Player
1,000 First Dates
After a brutal divorce, he set out to understand modern women — and accidentally became the most experienced first dater in Palm Beach County. This is what dating really looks like when you're older, wiser, and unwilling to settle.
“Refreshingly unapologetic.” — Read the reviewsForget the rom-com fantasies.
One thousand first dates. Not a metaphor — a count. What began as one man's attempt to understand modern women became the most thorough, unsentimental record of dating anyone has bothered to keep.
It's an unapologetic chronicle of romantic misadventures, shocking red flags, emotional landmines, and the hidden truths men learn the hard way.
Every date was a data point. Every red flag, a lesson paid for in full. What's left is a portrait — of the players, the games, and the man who finally stopped losing at both.
It will make you laugh, cringe, nod in agreement — and maybe even change the way you play the game.
What the record shows.
Five findings from a thousand nights in the field.
Why some women are addicted to drama — and how to spot it on the first date.
How modern dating apps rig the game against you.
The red flags no man should ignore — yes, even the hot ones.
Why feminine energy — not beauty — is the real secret to attraction.
How to walk away, stay sane, and never lose your power again.
Whether you're divorced, dating, or just damn curious.
Not for the faint of heart — or the easily offended.
What readers wrote on the wall.
Reader reviews from Amazon — the good, the loud, and the unfiltered.
Can’t Wait to Visit Palm Beach and Find Out the Truth
Portrait of a Palm Beach Player: 1000 First Dates is part memoir, part social experiment, and part tactical playbook—and somehow it works.
What makes the book stand out is the voice. It’s sharp, self-aware, and frequently hilarious. There’s a rhythm to the storytelling that keeps you moving—short, punchy insights mixed with real-world experiences that feel almost too absurd to be made up (but clearly aren’t).
Bottom line: Entertaining, thought-provoking, and refreshingly unapologetic. Even if you don’t agree with it, you won’t forget it.
Enlightened
I’ve been single for about a year and had started dating again, but with no real success. My friends offered advice, but honestly, they weren’t having much luck either. Then I came across Palm Beach Player—and everything changed.
If You Date, this Book is for You
Clearly, Johnny is not out of his depth here. He should win a Pulitzer Prize just for going on—and surviving—1000 first dates.
The author must have ridiculous dating stamina and mental endurance to even relive that many dates.
A must read for both men & woman! Loved it!!
This book is outrageous!! Why did it take so long for someone to pull back the covers on dating!!
Good information for the single male
Wow, wow, from a single male who is in the dating scene this book hits home with my thoughts and dating experiences. This book is “reality” and as I read it I realize that I am not the only male going through it!
Excellent Book
Great book! From a female perspective, it is very true what we’re attracted to.
Johnny Depth
Johnny Depth writes from the deep end of Palm Beach's dating pool — with a notebook, a sense of humor, and zero interest in pretending it's all fine.
He isn't selling romance. He's reporting from the field: older, wiser, and unwilling to settle. The result is honest, funny, occasionally brutal, and impossible to unsee once you've read it.
— Johnny Depth