STUPID CUPID: The Texas chick looking for some spice in her life

Valentine's Day has come and gone, but we'll still be bringing you the most eligible singles in the Slope through the end of the month. So put down your clearance aisle candy hearts and check out Coco, the South Sloper who originally hails from Houston.

We asked this Texas girl about her favorite dive bar in the Slope. She says:

"South. I like great drinks, free popcorn and supporting my Texas roots!"

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Park Slope Singles: What Are Your Odds?

Photo via Village Voice

When discussing single life and dating in the grand apple, there’s an oft-cited statistic that women outnumber men. And technically that’s true.

But I’ve also heard the reason for this is the simple fact that women, in general, have a longer life expectancy. Thus the overall population, measured from nursery school to nursing home, will skew slightly to team XX chromosome.

And as a single guy, I’ve never wandered around feeling compelled to sing the Jan and Dean's song, “Two Girls for Every Boy.”

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V-Day Didn't Deliver? Don't Worry, This Guy Will Hook Up Your Trolling Ass [MISSED CONNECTIONS]

You, lonely single: Your Valentine's Day sucked, everyone around you was getting all snuggly 'n' shit and here you are, already having made your candy sale trips to both CVS and Duane Reade. So, where do you turn next? Missed Connections, obviously! Since that chick with the glasses reading Proust who never looked up from her book was SO checking you out, too!

OK, so I actually can't make fun of MC, because 1) it gives me pretty much all my fodder for this here blog and 2) I've been MC'd four--count 'em, four--times. And they all ruled. But there's a(n admittedly cute) dude with glasses, a Ph.D and a professorship at NYU-Poly who's taking all the sleuthing and trolling out of Missed Connections.

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STUPID CUPID: THE DOG LOVER LOOKING FOR HIS LIZ LEMON

Valentine's Day is a day away, but fear not, dateless folks of Park Slope. We've got info on the most eligible Park Slopers in our FiPS community. Check out the goods on Eli, who lives off Union and 8th Ave:

We asked Eli to sell us on his favorite dive bar. He says:

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Vexed in Park Slope: Valentine's Edition!

 

Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day, VIPSters!  In the holiday spirit I’ve rounded up some stories of love from long ago in Park Slope. If these historical anecdotes don’t get you in the mood for romance, or at least melt a few cynical hipster hearts of ice, I don’t know what will. xoxoxo

You know those Park Slope dates where you wander around the hood, popping into one café or bar, having a drink or five, and then moving to the next locale? And you know how sometimes one person gets so drunk that they dare the other person to marry them that same night, and then they do?  Because that’s exactly what transpired one night in February1907, when Eleanor Campbell (of 823 President Street) dared a very drunk Walter Stevenson (408 6^th Street) to marry her – and he did!

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