missed connections

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“Dear PoPville,

On sunday, i was making my typical trader joe’s run for the week. Usually i go to the one on Florida, but i found myself in capitol hill and figured i’d head to the Pennsylvania Ave one. thank goodness i did! As i reached for the often discontinued peanut butter jo jos, I glanced over to see a tall, perfectly built brunette in a neutral t shirt and athletic shorts. he was kind and patient as i made my way over and perused the ready to bake burritos and freshly made wraps. he waited his turn as i looked back and smiled, wanting to comment on his cool fish or shark tattoo on his forearm. i clammed up like the sea, afraid of making a fool of myself. after we both left the isle, he headed to wait in the line as i made my way to the seasoning section. we made eye contact one last time, and i never saw him again.

help me find this missed connection? I’m a 5ft 6 thic brunette looking to buy him a cup of coffee!”

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“Dear PoPville,

People say you need to shoot your shot — does that include when both people are getting a shot?

Monday afternoon, convention center, Safeway sector. You: sage coat, blue t-shirt, silver hair. Me: olive t-shirt, black jeans, tattoos. I had to flip my chair 180 degrees since I got my vaccine in the atypical arm, we therefore somewhat awkwardly faced each other for the duration of our inoculations. (more…)

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“Dear PoPville,

Missed connection request! Hi, there was a really handsome guy at the Columbia heights metro this morning. You were wearing a blue suit and have reddish/strawberry blonde hair. I was wearing a UCSD tee shirt and my scrub pants. Our eyes kept meeting, and I should have said hi. If you see this and are interested, let’s get coffee.”

Ed. Note: If any 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.

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Ed. Note: If any 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. One out of two connections were made last week.

“Dear Popville,

On Wednesday, 4/28 I met a girl in the U Street Starbucks line around 10:45 am. We were both waiting outside to enter the building and struck up a brief but pleasant conversation. We commented on the various Starbucks closings in the region, and she said that she worked down the street. (more…)

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Ed. Note: If any 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’m writing on behalf of two of my single friends. We were out for drinks at Right Proper on Tuesday April 13th at 7pm. Both of my friends, one male and one female (if it matters) thought our waitress was super cute. She had short hair and was wearing a crop top and high waisted pants. She might remember our group because my one interested friend (the lady) accidentally ordered 5 beers and no food. She also accidentally ordered a large amount of to-go cheese. As you can see, she is a keeper. The other interested friend is a straight white guy (unfortunately) and he ordered a reasonable amount of beer (also a keeper). We tried to leave their numbers, but there are no pens in this pandemic! Anyway, if she sees this, we thought we’d cover our bases and offer up a man and a woman (individually, not together…).”

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Ed. Note: If any 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 (man in his mid-20s) had a missed connection at the outdoor seating at Tatte bakery and cafe on Connecticut Ave on Tue, April 20 in the afternoon. There was a girl who was wearing a sheer blue top and had dyed part of her hair green and who looked to be studying. We were making a fair amount of eye-contact and I thought I caught her smile at me at one point, but she left before I could muster up the courage to say something. I was wearing a blue denim shirt over a colorful tee and was working on a laptop.

I would love to get coffee at Tatte or just about anywhere else if you’re free.”

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“Dear PoPville,

We were on the same evening flight on April 15 from FLL – DCA. I cut you off during boarding and you were a total gentleman. We made eye contact when I sat down and I feel like we had a moment but unfortunately we weren’t sitting next to each other. If you’re single and straight would love to connect and see the rest of your face.”

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, some have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made.

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“Dear PoPville,

A tall, thin, dark haired gentleman carrying a black backpack getting his vaccine at Rosedale Rec Center in northeast right around noon today (Friday)! He may have been smiling at me through his mask, or maybe I was just projecting through the haze of receiving my second shot. Who is this vaxxed king?”

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“There was a handsome man (black vest, striped socks and brown shoes) sitting next to me at the Rosedale Rec Center in NE after getting our vaccinations at around noon today (Saturday 4/10). He said hello as I was sitting but we were 6 ft apart and it seemed inappropriate to strike up a conversation in that setting. As I was leaving, I looked back and thought, damn I should’ve said something. Figured here’s my chance!”

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.