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NYC Men More Desperate Than Women Around Valentine's Day
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Christopher Robbins
Published Feb 7, 2012
Modified Feb 7, 2012
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Ladies, we know the New York dating scene is tough, especially around Valentine's Day. But put down your Match.com dinner spreadsheets for a moment and have your heart melted by hard facts: men are more lovelorn than women according to The Internet. According to a release from Google, "places to meet women" is 55% more popular in NYC than the search "places to meet men," and the phrase "single valentine's day" is up 145% nationally from this time in 2005, and up 1500% in the last 30 days. No word on the popularity of "fleshlight" or "make the crying stop."
Is this because women are smart enough to know that Googling something won't fix it? Do women have the upper hand on Valentine's Day anyway? Guys, skip the Googling: go here to pick up people fresh on the rebound, and channel your unrequited feelings with a hissing cockroach. Oh and pitch a couple to split this $1,500 room three ways, and don't forget to email us afterwards.
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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