All I can think when I walk down the street in New York City is, “That was the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life”…and then it happens again on the next block.
But obviously there’s a HUGE difference between living there and just visiting for a few days here and there. Which is why these tweets are so on-point. They sum up what it’s like dating in the country’s biggest city, and it seems like it’s a little…complicated.
Let’s take a look, shall we?
1. Why is it always this way?
Dating in NYC:
Guy 1: want to grab a drink?
Me: sure when?
Guy 1: I’m not available, sorryGuy 2: let’s get food
Me: ok where?
Guy 2: this place across from my apartmentGuy 3: Had fun yesterday, you free tomorrow?
Me: sure what time?
Guy 3: *either ghosts or dies*— Eric D (@ericd) April 23, 2019
2. Might as well give it a shot.
https://twitter.com/bimadew/status/1092270241147699201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdaniellaemanuel%2Ftweets-dating-new-york
3. Ain’t that the truth?
https://twitter.com/stephenossola/status/1177041587244867584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdaniellaemanuel%2Ftweets-dating-new-york
4. Totally terrifying.
This is what dating in New York looks like https://t.co/ihu4B3h8ok
— Miss MaGenta (@missmagentaa) June 7, 2019
5. Thought he was the one.
The worst part about dating in New York is finding out the guy you’ve been seeing for the past 2 weeks was actually just 58 rats in a trenchcoat the whole time 😞
— chine ikoro (@chineikoro) April 30, 2019
6. Hello there.
https://twitter.com/coreykindberg/status/1109248040928530432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdaniellaemanuel%2Ftweets-dating-new-york
7. You need a rebuild.
https://twitter.com/levfersh/status/1108921374821806080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdaniellaemanuel%2Ftweets-dating-new-york
8. Wow…some truth here.
NYC twitter STAYS complaining about how trash NYC dating is so dont try to tell me NYC is lit when yall aint even fuckin
— 🐧✨America Is Musty✨🐧 (@DragonflyJonez) January 10, 2016
9. Mixed signals.
Dating in New York has made me lose my entire frame of reference. They text you everyday? They could want nothing to do with you. Hit you up twice a month? They’re in love with you
— defne gencler (@omgitsdef) October 23, 2019
10. That was a group date?
https://twitter.com/sarafcarter/status/1133928546760626183?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdaniellaemanuel%2Ftweets-dating-new-york
11. Foiled again!
https://twitter.com/coreykindberg/status/1117487426769956864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdaniellaemanuel%2Ftweets-dating-new-york
12. Sounds fascinating.
Dating in New York is just men telling you the fine details of the screenplay they’re thinking about maybe writing at some point someday when they finally have the time.
— Emily Murnane (@emily_murnane) November 29, 2018
13. That’s enticing.
https://twitter.com/rentelligence/status/1186087750438703104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdaniellaemanuel%2Ftweets-dating-new-york
14. It’s convenient.
New York dating is
Yes he’s rude and ugly and I hate spending time with him but he lives in my neighborhood so 🤷♀️— Bonny Green (@bonny_green) November 13, 2019
15. Just one single tear…
last night my friend asked me “is dating in NYC shitty?” and I scoffed a “yes”, laughed a little and then shed a single tear.
— J O E R O Y (@TheJoeRoy) January 13, 2020
Yikes, maybe it’s not as fun as I’ve made it out to be in my mind, huh?
Alright New Yorkers, we need your help!
Tell us all about your dating experiences in the comments. We want to see the good, the bad, and the ugly.