There are many galvanizing elements to New York City.

Its expansiveness, role as a cultural hub teeming with diversity, entertainment, myriad of career opportunities, and juxtaposition as a place where one can be surrounded by millions of other people and still sometimes feel so alone.

A young college spark
fueled by hunger for sex.
But still, I was starved.

It’s a mutual understanding that this is a one-night stand. We will never see each other again and that is the most enabling thing about this.

I once went on a date with a guy who was lactose intolerant. He took me on a date to go get ice cream…

After five or so failed Hinge and Bumble dates, I was hesitant when my first date with a guy from an app had me wanting more.

But finally at like 5 PM he said he knows "this really great place that has $2 beers on Tuesdays". Red flag number one.

So, what has the story of meeting my soulmate taught me? Nothing I hadn’t heard a million times before, but had never truly sunk in.

As soon as I walked into the restaurant, my heart sank.

Matchmaking and being set up by friends and family has some safety to it. No, instead, a literal robot is programming your matches for you! Hooray!

I’ve always heard you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince, but that didn't happen to me at all.