The Remote Island by Bryan Christian Michael Phelps indulges Anderson Cooper in some watersports and Dexter makes a 'bitch move.' Plus: the secret of Tina Fey's scar, revealed!
Dating Advice From . . . Engineers by Steph Auteri Q. For optimal functionality, what should go into a first-date emergency kit? A. Fine wine, road flares, a snake-bite kit and Ghirardelli chocolates.
First of all, you look great. Exactly like your picture. Better, even. We're sorry we're a few minutes late — the trains, you know? Oh, who are we kidding. We were in our bathroom obsessively preening. We changed outfits six times. You have no idea how long it took us to get our hair to look this way. Why? Because today, with this special Dating Issue, Nerve launches a new section devoted entirely to the pleasures and foibles of modern dating. And if the chemistry is right, we're hoping that this could be the beginning of a long, committed relationship.
Dating, as a concept, has never been so nebulous. Does a night of TiVO'd episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm constitute a legitimate date? Can I dump him because of his facial hair? Is it cheating to wear push-up bras? Why are Gentiles cruising Jdate.com? Am I allowed to be pissed that the guy who took me bowling last Saturday blogged about it? In this issue and in the new section, Nerve will tackle these questions with such charm that, if all goes to plan, you'll be pacing your apartment tomorrow, phone in hand, wondering if calling us the day after might seem desperate. (Go ahead and call. We like you.) — Will Doig
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Screening Processby Will Doig Is a night of TV an acceptable first date?
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Better Mating Through Circuitryby Sarah Hepola Have online personals turned us into compulsive daters who can't settle down?
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Whipping Boy by Will Doig Reviled author, blogger and Nerve Personals member Eric Schaeffer insists he's not every single woman's worst nightmare.
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Q&A: Archie Gips by Darcy Cosper A jaded dating-show producer on Loveless in Los Angeles, his new film about a jaded dating-show producer.
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