Why dating is hard in your city - a compilation of various reasons why dating is so difficult in a particular city

One common response on profile reviews when trying to explain why someone has trouble with dating is "your city has a tough dating scene". What exactly are the reasons why dating is so difficult in a particular city?

Here is a compilation of the various reasons why a city has a challenging dating scene. Sources: simple Google search and also from the subreddit of the various cities.

*Disclaimer: This is not meant to be serious and it's all in good fun.

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New York City: Everyone is busy and there is little time to date. People have plenty of options given the population and density, so people are non-committal and are always looking for the next best thing. Women out number men, so an attractive man has many options and doesn't need to settle quickly. High cost of living means dating can get expensive. Hard to standout with such a large population of people.

Los Angeles: High competition from many many attractive people. Clout and status chasing due to the entertainment industry and people seeking a way to "get in the door". Geography since LA is a large city that is super spread out which requires driving and dealing with traffic. Someone in Santa Monica probably won't date someone in Pasadena.

Washington DC: People are too busy with work/school to have time to date. Very career focused town. A transient city with less people who put down permanent roots. More political tribalism due to the nature of being the nation's capital - bringing in people who work in various political related industries and surrounded by people with similar ideology. The geography of the town itself, being surrounded by two states and issues with commute time (similar to NYC and the boroughs).

London: A very large city with multiple zones, some which could take 90 minutes on the Tube to get from one end to the other, and it's vital not to miss the last Tube for the night. People prioritize their career first, so people don't have time to date. Similar to NYC, the amount of people in London causes people to look for "the next best thing". Culturally people seem to stick to their own group and very difficult to crack into existing social groups. American style dating is still a relatively new concept and people prefer to date from people they know.

Toronto: "Canadian men are passive, rude, and emotionally unavailable". People don't like dating people not right in downtown Toronto. Too many options so people don't want to commit. A lot of new people moving in and out since it's Canada's largest city. People have too many things going on in their lives to make time for dating - perma-hustling. Ironically Canadians in Toronto are not very "nice" nor outgoing.

Sydney: Uncertainly of what someone wants with their life (settling into a career, moving, traveling), so people don't want to commit. People stick to their own groups or are unwilling to date someone from a different area of the city.

Chicago: People don't date beyond their own neighborhoods. People are less likely to date during the winter season. Actually many people suggest that Chicago is one of the better big cities for dating in the US.

San Francisco: Too many men compared to women due to the tech industry. Men in the tech industry people tend to be less socially adjusted, hence the phrase "the odds are good, but the goods are odd". Women who don't offer much hold out for "high quality" men due to extremely skewed gender ratio and the relative career success and wealth of tech industry men - "a 4 who thinks she's a 9".

Seattle: People in Seattle has a reputation for being standoffish and unfriendly - the "Seattle freeze". Too many awkward men due to the presence of the tech industry. People too busy enjoying the outdoors to date.

Denver: People are obsessed with the outdoors and only want someone who are also as passionate about it. Too many "Peter Pan" and "frat bro" type men move to Denver to pursue life in a city with outdoor options. Too many "basic" women. The city attracts too many offbeat types of people.

Miami: Too many attractive but shallow and not exactly intelligent people. Too obsessed about appearance and status. Too materialistic. Way too many tourist. High cost of living makes dating difficult.

Nashville: Too many tourists. Too many ultra religious or sports loving frat bro types and "woo girls". Too many aspiring musicians.

Atlanta: Way too many women compared to men. Clash between the old southern culture with the more progressive culture due to new industries growing in the city.

Vancouver: Very expensive city to live in. Hard to have a place of your own. People are oddly cold and standoffish.

Portland: Too many people with alternative lifestyles - living in a van, poly, etc. Just ask u/aapox33!

Dallas: Actually, seems like Dallas has a pretty decent dating scene with a very diverse group of people, though u/LTOTR might dispute that. More conservative and religious types than other major US cities.

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Boston: Not a very welcoming city for newcomers. Locals who grew up in Boston tend to stick to themselves. People too focused on their careers, or come to the city for school (Harvard, MIT) and don't stay. Perhaps a bit too racist.

Las Vegas: A lot of people work nights or odd hours due to the tourism industry. Too many tourists to deal with on dating apps.

New Orleans: Not a lot of young professional people in the city, and more service industry people due to tourism. Not a lot of diversity in dating culture and heavy party culture.

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Go ahead and add anything else you know about these cities, especially if you live in one of them. Or add a city that's not on this list. Again, this is not definitive and there are probably many misconceptions and mistakes, so feel free to contribute or give your opinion.