New Zagat Guide Gives Dating Advice

And, surprisingly, some would benefit from listening to her

(NEWSER) - Karrine Steffans has had drama-riddled relationships with famous rappers and celebs such as Mike Tyson and Bill Maher. Her “relationships have been major public train wrecks,” writes Jo Piazza for DoubleX, from allegations of abuse at the hands of Tyson to her suicide attempt following her breakup with Maher. And yet she's now a best-selling author on relationship advice. "Why are scads of readers paying to get advice on romance from this woman?” Her shift toward Betty Crocker-land is part of the explanation. More»

Brad doles out etiquette tips for the Internet age

(NEWSER) - The times, they are a-changin’—and that calls for new rules of etiquette. To help out, Brad Pitt addresses issues ranging from inter-Rock Band dynamics to texting in the bathroom for Wired:

• Problem: Your Rock Band bassist sucks. Solution: “Fire his ass. Bonus: It'll put the others on notice.”
• Problem: Your World of Warcraft wife might actually be a guy. Solution: “If it's good, don't check under the hood.”

We think fibbing about reading classics makes us appear intelligent, 'sexier'

(NEWSER) - The Bible, War and Peace, 1984, and Ulysses are some of the classics people say they've read but actually haven't, a new British study has found. Why? Two-thirds of those surveyed fibbed about their reading mainly to appear intelligent and "more sexually attractive," a researcher tells the Daily Telegraph. "It makes them look good." Of course, "If a date comes back with some obscure quotation from Proust, you might be in trouble." More»

Prince, singer strike up 'friendship'

(NEWSER) - It appears it didn’t take Prince Harry long to recover from his breakup with Chelsy Davy: The royal struck up a friendship with singer Natalie Imbruglia and has been constantly texting her, the Mail reports. The 24-year-old prince attended Imbruglia’s 34th birthday party after being introduced by Sir Richard Branson’s son, and the two “spent ages giggling together,” says a source. More»

(NEWSER) - Texting may be a ubiquitous form of communication, but you might want to put away that handset when you’re sitting across from a first date, writes Martha Irvine for the AP. "Oh, the fun of pretending to be interested in what someone else is typing to someone you don't know,” said one miffed dinner partner, who likely won’t call back. But the growing messaging culture in the US doesn’t necessarily mean he’s not that into you. More»