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The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999 Edition)

1. Chapter 1: Identification of the Appropriate Mate (meeting someone at a bar)
2. Chapter 2: The Ritual Display of the Personal Grooming Apparatus (the morning-of-the-date shower)
3. Chapter 3: The Verbal Mating Dance (small talk at dinner)
4. Chapter 4: The Exchange of Financial Resources for Nutritional Sustenance (paying the bill)
5. Chapter 5: The Return to the Private Nesting Chamber (going home together)

The Pre-Mating Rituals

Future Research Directions

The humor is not mean-spirited. It is anthropological. By removing the social filters we take for granted, Abugov reveals the essential absurdity of human romance. Why do we stare at our reflections for twenty minutes before a date? Why do we pretend we haven’t memorized their MySpace page (or in 1999, their AOL profile)?

mockumentary style

Yes and no. Some of the humor is very much a product of its time, but the keeps it breezy and fun. It’s the perfect "low-stakes" movie night choice—especially if you want to laugh at how much (and how little) dating has changed since the turn of the millennium. The Mating Habits Of The Earthbound Human -1999...