HOBBY HORSE Retired horse girl, 29F, 5’10”, seeks fellow corporate drone 27–38M. When let out of office, enjoys golf, tennis, crafting, cooking, tiny dog. Loves a theme. You: Thoughtful, ambitious, trips up the subway stairs less than me. [email protected]
BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO MANAGER 28M, into ’90s music, running, tennis, and political conversations that probably go on too long, seeking 25–31F. Usually happiest grabbing drinks somewhere low-key, dancing, meeting new people, or wandering around the city with no real plan. Pretty social by nature, but equally happy with an aggressively uneventful Sunday. Would love to meet someone warm, funny, and curious who’s up for both big trips and doing absolutely nothing together. Hoping to find someone who makes ordinary life feel a little more special. [email protected] / @syonverma
ACCIDENTALLY FUNNY, ENERGETIC Open-book rising executive, 43F, seeking a clever 33–55M to travel, banter, and find all the best neighborhood spots with. Me: no kids, Manhattan-based, looking for a secure man as comfortable in a shredded dive booth as dressed up for a Michelin star. Join me for live music, dancing (poorly and enthusiastically!), and long walks just about anywhere. @whoneedsbookshelves
PERFECT PLUS ONE Available for weddings, funerals, birthday parties, etc. this season. 28NB femme, Brooklyn, seeks genuine connection with a thoughtful, passionate, and funny person, 26–50, any gender. Leftist, unironic country-music enjoyer, and dive-bar aficionado who is happiest outside with a book and bev — and hopefully you — within reach. Would love to hear about something that moved you recently. [email protected]
CHIC, ROMANTIC DATA SCIENTIST Brooklyn-based 32F seeks athletic nerd, 28–37M. Me: bubbly, smart, usually in a killer thrifted blazer. Swim laps by day, aspiring fantasy writer by night. I love natural wine, coffee, animated movies, and karaoke (I’m Filipina, so this runs in the family; you’ve been warned). Looking for a great kisser with a creative outlet who’s ambitious and kind, ideally with nice arms. If you want kids one day and your love language is also physical touch, let’s goof off and talk about our passions over drinks. [email protected]
LAWYER (GOOD KIND) 29M, seeks bright, warm, curious, kind Cut reader, 25–33F. I’m a lover of words (both on the job and off), wine, classic R&B, New York sports, artsy movies, and New Jersey. (I live in Brooklyn, but will not tolerate slander of that great state.) Looking for a lady with whom I can have as much fun swimming and dancing in a faraway country as whiling away a rainy day reading. Currently on a six-week hiatus between jobs, during which I’ll be traveling a bit, fixing my forehand, and maybe — just maybe — finding some romance. [email protected]
CHOWDER ENTHUSIAST 28F, a glorious 5'7", Brooklyn, seeking 27–35M. I'm a cook slugging it out in a fairly delicious restaurant, meaning I love to eat and I’m pretty good at it. Favorites are anything classified as “comfort” or that can be eaten with a spoon. I care about food systems and good television, and I dearly love to laugh. I'm pretty funny, in that funny things happen to me, and sometimes I have wit. If you're a kind, reliable, and literate cutie with a banging sense of humor, say hi! [email protected]
GOOD WITH HER HANDS 23F, Brooklyn, aspiring bespoke tailor looking for a heart to mend. I’m looking for anyone except a cis man to discuss the books we’re reading over a glass of wine. I enjoy a thumping bass on a dance floor, talking to strangers, and ideally, you answering my long list of serious-unserious questions. I’m adventurous and maybe a smidge stubborn about date spots. I’m good at listening and have lots of opinions, but don’t make me do all the work! Show me somewhere I haven’t been, or introduce me to something you like to do? [email protected]
WINE-LOVING EXPLORER 32M, Brooklyn, looking for my partner in crime, 30–45M. I love the life I’ve built and I’m keen to find a true connection with someone romantically. Work in ad sales. If we’re not going to concerts or trying out new restaurants at home or abroad, we’re not living! Love quality time, and time in the bedroom is essential. Must be a dog lover, and be prepared to have my four-legged child herd you.[email protected] / @jeebinnyc
ALL CONTRADICTIONS 36F in LES looking for late 20s–early 40s M or F. Me? Midwest roots, Taiwanese values, with a NYC attitude & serious tattoos. Peacefully divorced mom who’s worked in startups, creative, finance, and now tech. Utterly obsessed with classical, jazz, opera; I play piano, clarinet, sax, and I’m learning viola, too. And you? Steady, detail-oriented, a secret romantic. But please, no more horn players! @winj
NEW YORKER FOR LIFE And California at heart. Sweet and spicy 59F seeks 50s-60sM with a strong mind & body, gooey heart, appetite for food and life. A little dirty, please. I love cooking, horror flicks, vintage clothing, NY1, amaro, and live performance: music, Broadway, dance. Looking for spark and substance. Real beats perfect — just show up. [email protected]
COOKING FOR TWO 37M, NYC, seeking 30s–40sF with an adventurous spirit and ambitious appetite. By day, I’m a robotics researcher; by night, you can find me making hand-pulled noodles, perfecting my BLT (taste-testers welcome), playing volleyball, or heading upstate to forage for ramps with my brothers. Let’s track down the best Japanese egg salad sandwich in New York, make friends at a local dive, or lounge poolside (I have a taste for the finer things at times). Looking for a partner that is effervescent and inquisitive, who goes with the flow, and is excited to discover the places life leads us to together. Did I mention I’m 6'4"? [email protected]
GOOD-NATURED GRANOLA GODDESS Washed-up poli sci major and future Joan Baez impersonator, 22F, seeking 22–29M willing to discuss Rachel Kushner novels and temporal philosophies. I study and write about social movements for a living, am a folk/rock guitarist & vocalist, love literature and Mexican art, and am a runner. You, ideally, live near the A, like Big Thief and Haley Heynderickx, are kind and compassionate, and will backpack through remote wilderness with me without complaint. Let’s go for a walk in Prospect Park or take the ferry just for fun. [email protected]
TALL JADED INTELLECTUAL 40M, Manhattan, HIV+ undetectable, seeks best friend and lover, 30–50M, who enjoys theater, opera, music (classical, pop, electronica), frequent travel (let’s plan a trip to the Savitsky Museum in Uzbekistan?), museum wandering, and quiet nights reading side by side on the couch. Bonus points if you speak French, dream of moving to France, and enjoy taking control in the bedroom while letting me have control in the kitchen. [email protected]
GOOD AT SMALL TALK Even better at big talk. 38F, Brooklyn, who wants to know your whole deal within the first 10 minutes. I work in the museum/art world (won’t say more, gotta keep some mystery), and I'm equally at home at a black tie event as I am at a small town honky tonk. Looking for a 33–50sM who's curious, self-aware, funny, and up for anything (but can plan a damn good date). I'm a lover of people, my Oklahoma roots, art, food and wine, and the life I’ve built for myself in the Greatest City in the World. Need I even mention that I’m a Taurus, including all the food-obsessed, stubborn devotion that comes with that? Let’s trade favorite books over drinks and see where the night takes us. @julieniemi / [email protected]
ALWAYS HAS THE RESERVATION 30M, Brooklyn, from New Jersey (the best state), seeking 25–35F. I'm 5’9”, dark-haired, currently have a lil mullet. Into farmers market and thrift hauls, wine, shaking butt, tennis, and rom-coms. Work in tech. You: progressive, bring warmth into people’s lives, like a healthy dose of chaos. passionate about something and can nerd out over it. Maybe you also have some tattoos — I too have a couple. Let’s read in the park, pet dogs, and plan our next dinner-party menu. [email protected]
THOUGHTFUL BUTCH 30NB, NYC, seeks fellow butch/futch, 26–35 NB/F, for something real and long-term. Loves film archives, lesbian history, creating things with my hands (food, knits, pottery), and investing in community and friendships. Earnest, witty, patient, and practiced; not interested in being poly. Would love to have conversations with you about theory, art, culture, families, and ourselves. Future lawyer, wary of law. Let's go look at art, then kiss. [email protected]
EXISTENTIAL SOUTHERN BELLE 29F, NYC/LA, ready for true love with 26–39M. 5’5’, brunette, from North Carolina. I’ve lived in Copenhagen and Sydney. Spent my career in climate finance, but left last month to pursue my dream, writing a novel. Equal parts woo-woo and well-read; happy snuggling at home or traveling to Cambodia alone on a whim. On weekends, I’m cooking with friends, at galleries, doing yoga, or taking walks with my mini-dachshund, Fig. You’re kind, curious, devoted, emotionally attuned, and you make me laugh. Accents are a plus (as are big arms … and maybe a few tattoos are also encouraged). I believe love is why I’m here. What about you? [email protected]
ROMANTIC (BUT NOT HOPELESS) Asian 38M seeking 29–45F interested in a DINK lifestyle. Cali native turned East Coaster — I'm here to stay. During the day, I work a corporate job; by night, I'm an aspiring novelist, avid reader, and martini snob. I regularly strength train, so I can lift heavy things for you. I’m a regular solo traveler but would love to share a meal with you at a sidewalk café in Europe. For now, let’s get a drink in a dark bar and flirt. [email protected]
GENDERLESS BIRD PERFORMS MATING DANCE 28NB, 5’9”, Brooklyn. Building a film-industry career while nursing an interest in medieval history, running a D&D group, and re-playing Skyrim (again). Longing for a lighthearted, intelligent soul to construct IKEA furniture for, sketch portraits of, and build a maximalist nest with. You: 25–35, any gender, intellectually curious, goofy. Susceptible to being wooed via handcrafted gifts. Equally happy to sit on the couch watching RHONY or adventure through thrift stores across the city. [email protected]
NOT YOUR AVERAGE DJ/THERAPIST 41NB soft masc seeks joyful, lush connections with sapphic lover babes, 32–51. Let's ride bikes to the Club for Sunday morning church, watch the world go by on the stoop, and treasure hunt for vintage CDG. Open to whatever connection forms, but must be CARRP and must not be standard heteronormative vibes. No cat allergies. [email protected]
TALL FRECKLED ADVENTURER 41F, Brooklyn-based, raised between Hawaii & Northern California by pot-growing parents, yet somehow have a 401(k). Surfer-girl hair, cannot surf. Well-traveled hiker, enthusiastic eater, laughs at almost anything. Seeks 35–55M creative co-conspirator with a job, passport, and family aspirations. Make me laugh, count my freckles (impossible), challenge me to mildly competitive games, critique books and movies with conviction. Looking for big love, small absurdities, and someone worth sharing the couch and remote with. [email protected]
LITERARY THEATRICAL STONER Lifelong coastal elite newly back in Brooklyn after 15 years in LA, 33F, seeks queer person 27–41 for nuzzling, novelty-seeking, possibly mutual obsession if the vibe is right. Writer, filmmaker, and lawyer with particular fondnesses for horror movies and perfume. Not interested in monogamy; not opposed to commitment. What have you been curious about lately? @mynameiskeely
ENERGETIC AND STYLISH designer, 28M, Manhattan, seeks 28–48M to add to his already-robust life. Looking for someone clean-cut, thoughtful, and more intellectual than creative (there can only be one of us). Must love dancing as much as visiting a museum; alone time as much as quality bonding; and eating out as much as cooking for me. [email protected]
SHORT FILM LOVER 29F Brooklynite seeking 28–35ishM to build life and DVD collection with. Me: playful spirit with an old soul. Big fan of Springsteen, Russian lit, tanning at the beach. You: good listener, deep thinker, all-around fun guy. Looking for someone else who’s spent too much time contemplating an aesthetic vs. ethical life (and also hasn’t read Kierkegaard cover to cover). Let’s go to O’Hanlons to watch an Arsenal game, or we can just grab a drink. [email protected]
