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Hey Everybody, I Just Moved to the #1 Worst City for Dating!

Posted by Emily Farris

 

Of course I did. Of course I did. Of course I did. While you check out the list (after the jump) to find out where your city ranks, I'm going to head over to Petfinder.com to see about getting a few more cats.

 Worst Cities for Dating

   1. Kansas City, MO
   2. Wichita, KS
   3. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
   4. Detroit, MI
   5. Louisville, KY
   6. Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC
   7. Atlanta, GA
   8. Pittsburgh, PA
   9. Houston, TX
  10. Charlotte, NC

Best Cities for Dating

   1. Austin, TX
   2. Colorado Springs, CO
   3. San Diego, CA
   4. Raleigh/Durham, NC
   5. Seattle, WA
   6. Charleston, SC
   7. Norfolk, VA
   8. Ann Arbor, MI
   9. Springfield, MA
  10. Honolulu, HI

A glimmer of hope: It should be noted, and noted yet again, that this study was conducted in conjunction with AXE Body Spray (from the Methodology: "AXE, known coast-to-coast for their dating game expertise...").

Again, if you know any nice bearded men, please send them to Scanner Emily c/o Kansas City, MO.

[Via Plog]

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Comments

Mandy said:

Huh. Not only do I live in the 4th worst city for dating, it's also got the worst unemployment rate.

January 12, 2009 2:49 PM

Colleen Kane said:

Might I recommend Birmingham? I saw quite a few bearded gents at the Bottletree last week on the way back to my new home city, which is #1 for coloring everything purple and gold (LSU colors) in my new home state, #1 for fatness.

January 12, 2009 3:23 PM

Juan Carlos said:

Colorado Springs? Was Ted Haggard one of the judges?

January 12, 2009 3:50 PM

Nicole Pasulka said:

You couldn't even beat out Wichita?! Dude, you are screwed! Or, er, not screwed I guess.

January 12, 2009 4:03 PM

ben said:

well if you're interested in a long distance relationship with a bearded 28-year-old in a state of arrested development who happens to live in the 3rd worst city for dating just let me know.

January 12, 2009 6:19 PM

M said:

Wow, North Carolina, way to rock the random extremes. Maybe I should reconsider that idea of moving to Greensboro...

January 12, 2009 8:56 PM

Elizabeth Stephens said:

I live right between KC and Wichita.  

Still single.

January 12, 2009 11:03 PM

drkate08 said:

Living in Seattle (always heard it was the WORST for dating) and me and my men are trying to figure out the polyamory thing (I MUST have been a very good girl last year, considering what Santa brought). :-D

January 13, 2009 1:21 AM

abenson44 said:

Kansas City: drink coffee at the Broadway Cafe in Westport -- lots of beards; gallery hop in the Crossroads on First Fridays; have a drink at the bar at Pot Pie and order the beet salad; catch a local band at Davey's Uptown; throw a frisbee on the lawn of the Nelson on Sunday afternoons, preferably with a cute animal in tow; or drop by All Souls Unitarian for a Q and A with some local newsmaker.

January 13, 2009 9:35 AM

Emily Farris said:

I do go to Broadway Cafe everyday, though it's usually just a quick in and out for a coffee to go. They don't have WiFi! But that's a good point; I have noticed the beards. Will keep noticing and perhaps stay a while next time.

Have done Davey's Uptown (right around the corner from me) and Crossroads (January = dead and cold) and will keep the others in mind, though I'm guessing my Millions of Cats won't take too well to the lawn at the Nelson. Thanks, abenson44.

January 13, 2009 11:25 AM

abeg said:

yo- my brother moved from #1- austin to #9 worst- houston, doh! he doesn't use axe body spray though, so maybe it's not a big deal?

January 13, 2009 11:47 AM

About Emily Farris

Emily Farris writes about culture and food for numerous publications and websites you've probably never heard of, including her own blog eefers. Her first cookbook, "Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven" was published in 2008. Emily recently escaped New York and now lives in a ridiculously large apartment in Kansas City, MO with her cat, but just one... so far.

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