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Map of the Day: NYC Needs More Single Men
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Jen Carlson
Published Apr 4, 2008
Modified Apr 4, 2008
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While Forbes named NYC as one of the top singles cities in America last year, it turns out the reason why there are so many singles here is because women outnumber men by roughly 210,000. Things are not looking good, ladies. Apparently we are living in the worst "mating market" in the country!
Richard Florida, the author of Who’s Your City?, delivers this news through the above map (which appeared in National Geographic). Perhaps this will deter any future Carries from moving to Manhattan in hopes of meeting their own Mr. Big.
While Jezebel looks at it as a "depressing m*therf*cker," The Observer points out we'll likely be sharing the wealth with other cities soon, as spiking real estate prices may drive the creative class out to Philly.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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