Talking to Strangers

Hooksexup asks deeply personal questions to people we just met.

 

 

Jill, 22

Tell me you're single.
No, it's complicated.

Is that your Facebook status?
He's my ex, but I'm trying to break it off.

So what's your type?
I don't have a type. I guess I like vegetarians, but that's not mandatory. Riding a bike is cool. Guys that are into beer. Not guys who drink Miller and go to shitty bars. Not businessmen.

What's your best hookup story?
I met a guy in D.C. and we had sex on the Mall behind a bush.

Nice. Most embarrassing one?
Damn... I ate a banana out of a stripper's vagina during a sex show in Amsterdam.

No.
Yes. And like four other girls had bit it before, so I had to put my face in her vag in font of about a hundred people. It was incredibly weird. But I want to push boundaries as often as I can. That's how you find your limit. I know, I can't believe it happened. But it's what you've got to do.

 

 

Daniel, 25

So you're an actor? Do you get with a lot of girls that way?
Well, it can be that way. You meet a lot of girls. And the odds are in your favor.

Are you getting with anyone?
Not right now. I just got out of a six-year relationship. It was awesome — she was great. A schoolteacher. But we had a conflict of interest, and we just went our separate ways. It's was an amicable split.

That must've hurt.
It still does. It doesn't go away. And it won't, not until I meet someone else.

So are you trying to meet other people?
I've dated girls for a few weeks, but then things don't work out. I mean, I'm measuring these girls against the best friend I've ever had, so it's a high standard.

What kind of girls are you going for?
I like girls that like me. I'll overlook a lot of shit if they like me. But I like girls that are like me because I'm conversational. I'm looking for someone who's outgoing, but I guess they don't want to be with someone like themselves. I guess I don't have a lot to offer them.

That blows.
It sucks. I've been going between quiet girls and strong girls that don't like me. But I guess that has a lot to do with my perception. It's really easy to put the onus on someone who doesn't deserve it.

 

 

Erik, 27

What do you do?
I teach special-ed in an elementary school.

You have a pretty laudable job.
I know, it's been my dream for the last twelve years. It's been a long time coming.

So are you seeing anybody?
Oh yeah, I'd dating someone right now. It's going very well. We live together. It's great because she supports me and I support her.

How did you guys meet?
I actually hired her at Whole Foods. She worked for me for about six months, and I made some passes. She got another job, and she asked me out.

Tell me about the girls you like.
Strong, independent girls. Girls who are strong-willed with goals.

Tell me your favorite thing to do with your girl.
Get her drunk, bring her home, put knee-high boots on her and have sex.

She sounds pretty awesome.
She's the one, man.

So are you going to propose?
Yeah. I'll probably bring her to the bar we first made out at and surprise her in front of her friends and family.

Think she'll say yes?
I hope so, or I'm going to look pretty stupid.