Comments on: Is it Harder for Women To Date In New York City Than Anywhere Else? http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:12:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: lfl http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-251384 lfl Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:20:31 +0000 http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/#comment-251384 I hate to make a blanket statement, but NYC is a tough place to build a long term relationship. Men seem to always want to trade up.. I came acrross this article by chance, i moved from Toronto where it was a veritable gold mine for jewish men(although at the time i complained about them all the time) to NYC where it's been impossible to snag a decent enough dude.  I had way more luck in Toronto, so much so, that at 33 i'm thinking of moving back to meet someone and get married even though i much prefer my life in NYC. I hate to make a blanket statement, but NYC is a tough place to build a long term relationship. Men seem to always want to trade up..

I came acrross this article by chance, i moved from Toronto where it was a veritable gold mine for jewish men(although at the time i complained about them all the time) to NYC where it’s been impossible to snag a decent enough dude.  I had way more luck in Toronto, so much so, that at 33 i’m thinking of moving back to meet someone and get married even though i much prefer my life in NYC.

]]> By: Sayanta http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-243747 Sayanta Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:34:18 +0000 http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/#comment-243747 I  was just thinking about this, and here's an article ! No easy answer- I think it's probably much easier for my Silicon Valley sisters to get married. Ifs hard though to move if you're settled in NYC and your job prospects are here- I don't want to have to choose between man or job... but the single man stats are brutal.... I  was just thinking about this, and here’s an article ! No easy answer- I think it’s probably much easier for my Silicon Valley sisters to get married. Ifs hard though to move if you’re settled in NYC and your job prospects are here- I don’t want to have to choose between man or job… but the single man stats are brutal….

]]> By: hunter http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-7889 hunter Fri, 09 May 2008 00:46:46 +0000 http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/#comment-7889 Having gone dateless for months at a time, many times, it seems as if the 90,000 single men in Evan's Blog, are all in the Los Angeles area. Having gone dateless for months at a time, many times, it seems as if the 90,000 single men in Evan’s Blog, are all in the Los Angeles area.

]]> By: Kat Wilder http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-7784 Kat Wilder Tue, 06 May 2008 06:32:16 +0000 http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/#comment-7784 You'll get some insight into why it's harder to find a partner in a place like New York by reading what Tim Harford refers to as The Marriage Supermarket in his book, The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World. Scarcity is power, and too many women looking for marriageable men end up coming down with the Carrie Bradshaw blues. And, Evan, it isn't much better on the West Coast, as I blogged about in my post, Where are the men? http://blogs.marinij.com/katwilder/2008/03/where_are_the_men_1.html But, it doesn't really matter where you live it's how you live, and if you're happy going about your life, you'll no doubt meet people with whom you can connect. You’ll get some insight into why it’s harder to find a partner in a place like New York by reading what Tim Harford refers to as The Marriage Supermarket in his book, The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World. Scarcity is power, and too many women looking for marriageable men end up coming down with the Carrie Bradshaw blues.

And, Evan, it isn’t much better on the West Coast, as I blogged about in my post, Where are the men? http://blogs.marinij.com/katwilder/2008/03/where_are_the_men_1.html

But, it doesn’t really matter where you live it’s how you live, and if you’re happy going about your life, you’ll no doubt meet people with whom you can connect.

]]> By: Sara http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-7747 Sara Sun, 04 May 2008 23:07:28 +0000 http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/#comment-7747 I had similar experiences in Boston too. While on Match it got to the point were I was doing all the winking and emailing. Very few men contacted me. I had similar experiences in Boston too. While on Match it got to the point were I was doing all the winking and emailing. Very few men contacted me.

]]> By: Steve http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-7737 Steve Sun, 04 May 2008 12:43:03 +0000 http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/#comment-7737 Ron; About post #19. First everyone has different tastes. Second, as Sarah G mentioned the old saying "There are a million stories in NYC" is true, even people in this thread seem to have had different experiences in NYC. Lastly, I think I will corroborate the idea that the "always trading up" mentality can exist in NYC. It is a city, a densely populated one, and one where people are OUT and DOING things. I don't know how super model dense it is, but on my brief visits there I have seen more women while simply going about my business then I do at home making an effort to find women. Ron;
About post #19. First everyone has different tastes. Second, as Sarah G mentioned the old saying “There are a million stories in NYC” is true, even people in this thread seem to have had different experiences in NYC. Lastly, I think I will corroborate the idea that the “always trading up” mentality can exist in NYC. It is a city, a densely populated one, and one where people are OUT and DOING things. I don’t know how super model dense it is, but on my brief visits there I have seen more women while simply going about my business then I do at home making an effort to find women.

]]> By: hunter http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-7734 hunter Sun, 04 May 2008 08:26:12 +0000 http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/#comment-7734 Another statistic for the gold digging "hot babes," In Los Angeles, a big portion of the population is low to middle income...unusual for a major city... Another statistic for the gold digging “hot babes,” In Los Angeles, a big portion of the population is low to middle income…unusual for a major city…

]]> By: Ron http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-7725 Ron Sat, 03 May 2008 18:55:03 +0000 http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/#comment-7725 Well, I just did a quick online search for women aged 21-39 on Yahoo personals, photos only, and physiques that were slim, fit, etc. only. Few "hot" women come up in the online listings. Maybe they go to other online sites. I think some of you gals are probably selling yourself short and giving other women in your area too much credit. Well, I just did a quick online search for women aged 21-39 on Yahoo personals, photos only, and physiques that were slim, fit, etc. only.

Few “hot” women come up in the online listings. Maybe they go to other online sites.

I think some of you gals are probably selling yourself short and giving other women in your area too much credit.

]]> By: Ron http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-7724 Ron Sat, 03 May 2008 18:44:03 +0000 http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/#comment-7724 I'd hate to say it for those New Yorkers out there, but I am surprised by those saying New York women are all that hot. I've got eyes, folks and discriminating eyes at that. NY women are not all that hotter than other places. Hottest of all - South Beach area on a Friday or Saturday night. Southern Cal also kicks NY's butt in this dept. Chicago has it's share of attractive women, but pales in comparison with South Beach and SoCal. NY does have some attractive women, but you guys are overstating it IMO. And yes, I've spent enough time there to know. Don't mean to offend anyone - NYC is still one of the best cities in the world. I’d hate to say it for those New Yorkers out there, but I am surprised by those saying New York women are all that hot. I’ve got eyes, folks and discriminating eyes at that. NY women are not all that hotter than other places.

Hottest of all – South Beach area on a Friday or Saturday night. Southern Cal also kicks NY’s butt in this dept.

Chicago has it’s share of attractive women, but pales in comparison with South Beach and SoCal.

NY does have some attractive women, but you guys are overstating it IMO.

And yes, I’ve spent enough time there to know.

Don’t mean to offend anyone – NYC is still one of the best cities in the world.

]]> By: downtowngal http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/comment-page-1/#comment-7717 downtowngal Sat, 03 May 2008 13:44:14 +0000 http://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/is-it-harder-for-women-to-date-in-new-york-city-than-anywhere-else/#comment-7717 Evan, I'd also like to add that I have a master's degree in statistics and used to work for a market research firm where we studied demographic trends. We found that often times media soundbites are just that - and are used to grab headlines. Evan, I’d also like to add that I have a master’s degree in statistics and used to work for a market research firm where we studied demographic trends. We found that often times media soundbites are just that – and are used to grab headlines.

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