missed connections

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Ed. Note: If either of these are 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, some have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made.

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to reach out about a possible missed connection this morning in the Dupont metro platform. We were sitting on opposite platforms facing each other this morning at around 8am or 8:15 am. (more…)

photo by Vera Feeny

“Dear PoPville,

I had a missed connection on Friday (July 30) on the metro and in DCA, and I thought I’d give it a shot here. I kept running into the same twenty-some military man with brown hair wearing a hat with a last name that starts with C. We exchanged many glances on the red line, in Metro Center Station, the blue line, and then (more…)

1631 Kalorama Road, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I had a missed connection on Sunday, August 1st around noon at the Harris Teeter in Adams Morgan. Exchanged a few glances (over masks) and run ins at the entrance/different grocery aisles with a tall male, dark brown hair, grey shirt, black shorts, knee brace? I’m a 5’5″ female, (more…)

photo by LaTur

“Dear PoPville,

To the guy in the black Saturn Sky I played tag with this evening (Saturday) from the Baltimore beltway all the way down 16th Street – you probably couldn’t see but my smile got bigger every time I saw you again, I was 100% car flirting with you, and I’m kicking myself for not saying anything when we finally got a red light next to each other. (more…)

photo by Chris Williams

“Dear PoPville,

I had a missed connection at The Salt Line in Navy Yard last Saturday night (7/24) and thought I’d give it a shot and put it on here. I was sitting at the outdoor bar with friends, he was standing in a group behind us. When I heard someone yell “Live Free or Die” I turned around and abruptly blurted out “are you talking about New Hampshire?” (I don’t meet many other people from my weird little state down here.) (more…)

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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