Miranda Cosgrove shows off her bangs on the December 2011/January 2012 cover of Girl’s Life mag.

The 18-year-old actress dishes about the accident that cut her tour short and comparing all guys to costar Nathan Kress. Check it:

On the accident: “When anybody goes through something hard like that, it does something to them. Even though it was a bad accident, it changed me in a lot of good ways.”

On her thoughts after surgery: “One of the first things I thought after surgery was, ‘Oh my gosh, driving isn’t going to be as fun now.’ But I’m over it and can’t wait!”

On dating and comparing: “I went on my first blind date last week. I think it was good for me to try that, just to go in not knowing much and be able to talk about anything. When I meet boys, I measure them on a Nathan scale.”

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