Dating

photo by LaTur

“Dear PoPville,

I know this story seems too good to be true, but I promise it’s real. I am that one friend that everyone has who always has crazy stories to share to the point that I need to start wearing a body cam to capture the awkwardness.

I was in a long yellow dress walking down 16th street towards Columbia Heights, enjoying an afternoon walk while listening to a podcast. I noticed you on your knee scooter trying to get up the stairs while holding your crutches. I’m incredibly accident-prone and have been there and know what a pain in the ass it is to do anything that involves walking, let alone trying to hobble upstairs while carrying crutches and a scooter. I thought you were cute and was going to offer to help, but then I heard “on your left”.

A guy on a scooter came buzzing past us, hit a curb, and did a complete flip over his handlebar. (more…)

photo by Andy Feliciotti

“Dear PoPville,

Missed connection on the red line this morning.

She got on with me at Dupont Circle around 10:30 and sat across the aisle from me on the train. She was tall-ish, brunette, and dressed professionally. (more…)

photo by Diane Krauthamer

“Dear PoPville,

I had a missed connection on Saturday (July 10) in Columbia Heights near the Giant on Park Rd NW. I’m a gay male in his early 30s with a shaved head and beard – I was wearing a bright orange shirt. It looked like he was on the way to the gym and had circular sunglasses on. Soon after we passed by each other, we both turned around for a double take – we both seemed surprised. Neither of us said anything, just smiled. Both of us quickly turned back around and continued walking.

If you’re interested in a drink, let me know. :)”

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Photo by Victoria Pickering

“Dear PoPville,

I was standing on the corner of 16th and Irving St, NW waiting to cross the street and a very fit, very shirtless runner made devastating eye contact as he passed me by. I swear he slowed down just a little bit. Would love to exchange tips on preferred running routes etc. etc.”

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Photo by Olaf Zerbock

“Dear PoPville,

I’d like to submit a missed connection, please:

You: Cute Jay Duplass-type with a nice smile and salt-and-pepper beard fixedly reading something on your kindle at The Coffee Bar on S Street (Saturday, July 3), wearing bike clips and pant straps.

Me: Lady in white jumpsuit and giant sunglasses hoping we could make eye contact. Want to get together and talk coffee, bikes, and books?

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“Dear PoPville,

To the tall, brunette using bikeshare (at Thomas Circle) who asked me to join him to see the monuments late last night (Saturday) before I offered him a slice of detroit style pizza, I’d love to connect. (more…)