missed connections

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“Dear PoPville,

Tuesday was tortuous, but your ‘delightful’ attitude and questions about work made checkout at the Florida Ave Trader Joe’s enjoyable. I was in your checkout line around 7pm Tuesday night and we talked labor unions- you said you were supportive! If you somehow see this and are interested, I’d love to buy you a beer and discuss unions!”

Ed. Note: If this is you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. PoPville is not affiliated with either party, please proceed with any potential connection at your own risk using caution as you would any online encounter. For those curious about past missed connections, many have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made.

photo by Diane Krauthamer

“Dear PoPville,

This beautiful sunny Wednesday day made it impossible to concentrate, so the dog and I headed to Rock Creek Trail. We encountered the warmest, most crush-worthy smile around 1 PM, just below Beach drive! (more…)

“Dear PoPville,

I was on my usual run in Mt. Pleasant on Thursday night when I passed a guy who gave me a big smile as I ran by. I smiled back. I turned to look after I had passed by a few paces later and he turned back and was doing the same back at me. (more…)

photo by Jeanette.Cook

“Dear PoPville,

This past Saturday evening, Jan 29, at American Ice Company this girl was sitting at the bar with her friend, wearing a black top with brown leather pants and tan suede boots. (more…)

photo by Jeff Vincent

“Dear PoPville,

I was working the front desk at Yoga Heights in Petworth and a tall, brown haired man named Daniel came in for a hot yoga class Saturday morning. (more…)

photo by Diane Krauthamer

“Dear PoPville,

Missed connection! I met a guy hiking with his dad at Annapolis Rock in Maryland last Sunday afternoon (January 23rd). He was on the taller side, with reddish/brown hair and beard. He mentioned he lives in Capitol Hill and he took some great photos of my friend and me in front of the view. I was the Asian woman wearing a tan furry jacket and a grey hat with a yellow pom-pom. He and his dad very kindly offered to drive us back to our car since it was getting late and the trail was iced over. I probably should’ve taken them up on their offer and/or asked for his number but, after two years of the pandemic, I don’t remember how to meet people in the wild (literally) anymore! Would be great to grab coffee sometime.”

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“Not sure if this counts as a missed connection but I (sorta) met a very cute guy at Hook Hall wine festival last Saturday. (more…)

photo by Erin

“Dear PoPville,

At the Potomac Yard HomeGoods on Sunday the 23rd. He was checking out some items, I was checking out him. He said he liked my boots. I think his name is Zack (Zach?) and he said he was moving from Anacostia to the H Street area. (more…)

photo by Diane Krauthamer

“Dear PoPville,

Missed connection: this weekend I walking up S ST towards the dog park with a black lab and my blonde friend (I am also blonde) and met a guy with a three legged black dog with a UNC a collar”

Ed. Note: If this is you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. PoPville is not affiliated with either party, please proceed with any potential connection at your own risk using caution as you would any online encounter. For those curious about past missed connections, many have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made. Monday’s Navy Yard MC was made!

photo by angela n.

“Dear PoPville,

I went out with this awesome guy from Hinge 3 weeks ago at City Tap House for a few drinks, made plans to go ice skating at the sculpture garden last Thursday but then I got sick and rescheduled to this last Monday which happened to be a federal holiday and then I got a new phone and my hinge account reset so I lost all my matches. I tried looking for him but his name is (more…)

photo by Mark Andre

“Dear PoPville,

Missed connection! He was coming out of the elevator and into the lobby of my navy yard apartment building as I was stepping into it. (more…)