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  • In Real Life

  • Love, Lies & Identity in the Digital Age
  • Written by: Nev Schulman
  • Narrated by: Nev Schulman
  • Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
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In Real Life

Written by: Nev Schulman
Narrated by: Nev Schulman
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Publisher's Summary

From the host of MTV's #1 show Catfish comes the definitive guide for millenials about how to connect with people authentically in today's increasingly digital world.

Nev Schulman is the host of the wildly popular TV series Catfish which investigates online relationships to determine whether they are based on truth or fiction (spoiler: it's almost always fiction).

Nev has become the Dr. Drew of online relationships for millenials. His clout in this area springs from his own experience with a deceptive online romance, about which he made a critically acclaimed 2010 documentary (also called Catfish). In that film Nev coined the term "catfish" to refer to someone who creates a false online persona to reel someone into a romantic relationship. The meme spread rapidly.

Now Nev takes his investigation to the page, providing readers with an essential roadmap to better connect their digital personas with their true selves. Woven throughout with Nev's personal stories, this book explores relationships in the era of social media. Specifically the book tackles:

  • what motivates catfish
  • why people fall for catfish
  • how one can avoid being deceived
  • online accountability
  • Nev's rules for dating
  • how to connect authentically with people over the internet
  • how to turn an online relationship into a real life relationship, and much, much more.

Nev delves deeply into the complexities of dating in a digital age, and continues the cultural dialogue his show has begun about how we interact with each other through social media versus in person -- specifically in relation to millennials, who have never known a world without Facebook.

Here Nev explores the pressing issue of connectivity versus genuine connection which is plaguing our relationships with each other, and he provides the advice that his fans have been desperately seeking.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2014 Nev Schulman (P)2014 Hachette

What the critics say

"Nev is a great philosopher of the internet and thereby a critical voice for our generation. Whether or not you're a Catfish fan, In Real Life is a must-read and shows us the opportunities and pitfalls that are part of the digital era. Nev makes it plain and simple: the power of the keyboard is now mightier than the sword." (Matthew Segal, founder of OurTime.org)
"Finally someone has written a smart and funny guide that helps young people navigate social media without letting it take over their lives." (Maude Apatow, actress and Twitter personality)
" In Real Life is so much more than a book about online dating. It's about self-acceptance and being true to yourself in a world where you're influenced by so many people over the internet." (Jonathan Bennett, host of MTV's Copycat)

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