Are you single in Seattle? Well, turns out if you are, it's the place to be. In their article "Where the Guys Are," the current issue of Marie Claire Magazine, researched census data and found the Emerald City is the number one city for dating. Portland also made the list at #10. The women's magazine looked at the ratio of available men to women. It also scored cities on their "date friendliness," using factors like overall fitness of men, the availability of Starbucks and movie theaters and time of last call.
1. Seattle, WA
2. Denver, CO
3. San Jose, CA
4. San Diego, CA
5. Austin, TX
6. San Francisco, CA
7. Minneapolis, MN
8. Dallas, TX
9. Atlanta, GA
10. Portland, OR
1. Seattle, WA
2. Denver, CO
3. San Jose, CA
4. San Diego, CA
5. Austin, TX
6. San Francisco, CA
7. Minneapolis, MN
8. Dallas, TX
9. Atlanta, GA
10. Portland, OR
well seattle does have a large glbt community.
It's pretty hard to meet someone when the women in seattle don't even look at you or dare i say even smile
That is an odd comment. I have no idea what is meant by it.
I am part of the LGBA, and have been in a
relationship for 22+ years.
QUANTITY doesn't necessarily mean QUALITY! Where are the good quality of men at?
Ha, ha, har dee har!!! Yeah, right. If this is the best town to meet single men, I'd hate to see the worst one. Seattle is a TERRIBLE place to meet and date men! I've lived in quite a few cities and Seattle is one of the worst. Instead of counting up Starbucks, how about going out and surveying local women? I know exactly what you'd find out if you did.
I have to agree with Angeles on this one: of course Seattle is going to rank in the top 10 based on these criteria. Apparently the magazine is suggesting that whether a city is good for dating is determined by the number of large chain coffee shops, the number of theaters you can go to and avoid speaking with your date, and how late you can stay at the bar looking for a one night stand.
Based on the above comments I can see why there are more single guys. Poor attitudes.
It doesn't account for the way Seattle residents are generally unapproachable and will not go beyond surface niceties. If you don't already have a circle of friends in the city, you're pretty much screwed.
I agree that it's very hard to meet men in this town, but certainly not for a lack of men. It just seems to me that Seattle men can be categorized into two wonderful categories, tech or outdoorsy, and unfortunately as a single female I don't fall into either of those categories. While I find tech guys fascinating, it just doesn't seem that I attract them. So while I totally disagree with the premise of the article as to "why" Seattle is a great place to meet people, I think once you are finally able to meet them, you actually can encounter some really great people.
Ok, lists like these are ridiculous. Completely laughable!! Seattle listed on top of a list about meeting men is hogwash! Although I love how beautiful my home state of Washington is, and other features, but meeting men is not one of them. Some of the Seattle men are a bit "Beta" and unapproachable. Perhaps it's a laid back attitude. If you're a woman who wants a man who's a bit "Alpha", friendlier, fun, sophisticated, and worldly, head up to Vancouver, B.C. There seems to be a clique mentality, that if you aren't in their "circle of friends", they will not engage or pursue you.
Now I know why I left 2 years ago.
Folks...if you are new to town you have to make an concerted effort to meet people. I moved from D.C. just over a year ago and have developed a large circle of friends here and, in turn, have met great guys to date. Perhaps transplanting to Seattle from a truly unfriendly cut-throat competitive city made my experience different. My friendships in D.C. and dating experiences were largely superficial, but I have found truly genuine down-to-earth people here without all the egomania and bravado. Seattle is cake-walk compared to cities in the Northeast. If you're having a tough time here, maybe go to a "big" city for awhile and come back. Grass is always greener.
I am also a transpant from DC and find people in Seattle cliquish. I find it very difficult to find anyone to talk to because they are all within their circle of friends and refuse to looke in another direction...unless they are simply looking to hook-up.
The WOMEN??? don't look at you, much less smile?? Yeah, after a year here, I stopped smiling at people (women and men both) because I got sick of being laughed at, snarled at, and sneered at by Seattleites. I hate to say it, but have found myself more closed-off and introverted living here than I have ever been (I grew up in Ohio and NYC, have lived in Austin, Anchorage, Christchurch, and Madrid). Not to say that I haven't made friends or dated guys, I have; but ice-breaking on any level is difficult here, and I have met MANY other transplants who say the same thing. I promised myself shortly after I arrived here and discovered that people are cold and uptight when among strangers that I would never become that way. Now, I'm not so sure I kept that promise. It might be time to move....Sure, Seattleites, it's nice to be 'cool', but in my book it's COOL to have FUN...just like anybody. Wow, did I really just waste 3 minutes of my time on THIS??? lol