The modern landscape of romance is uncharted territory for Nia Long, who admits she is still decoding the unwritten rules of the digital age. While she is ready to embrace a new chapter, she has zero patience for the games that often define current dating culture. “The new way of dating is so—I don’t even understand what’s happening!” she tells us in her Spring 2026 Playboy Interview. For Long, communication is the ultimate dealbreaker: “If I text you and you take a day, I’m never talking to you again.”
Editor-in-Chief: Phillip Picardi
Executive Producer: George Wasgatt
Director of Photography: Ty Rogers
Producer: Kerriann Farrell
Sound: Gray Thomas-Sowers
Gaffer: Gianni Tullio
Editor: Celine Ordioni
Talent: Special Projects