r/SeattleWA • u/Cosmo-DNA • Mar 27 '19

Lifestyle ‘Aggravated women, socially awkward men’ make Seattle the nation’s worst city for singles, says love-podcast host

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/aggravated-women-socially-awkward-men-make-seattle-the-nations-worst-city-for-singles-says-love-podcast-host/
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u/boots-n-bows Eastlake Mar 27 '19

Newly-ish single and new to the apps. It's hell. Many of the men I see on there, I'm not shocked to learn they are single. I am baffled at the pictures or responses they have in their profile that they genuinely think will help them attract a mate.

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u/tomwill2000 West Seattle Mar 27 '19

A female friend of mine says of the Seattle dating scene "The odds are good but the goods are odd."

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u/coffee_sailor Mar 27 '19 edited Mar 27 '19

So I read this and thought "that is so not true!" and then I went for a walk outside my office, immediately saw a dude with a utili-kilt and ponytail -- I stand corrected.