Seattle may be a booming city surrounded by untasted wilderness . But inside the confines of the urban center , another wild exists : the see scene . Ask anyone in Seattle what dating is like here , and you ’ll get a million different answers . However , there are a few general guidelines to travel along if you ’re look for love in the Emerald City . Here ’s what you need to know .
There’s this thing called the “Seattle Freeze”
Never heard of the “ Seattle Freeze ” ? It ’s fundamentally this : if you ’re new to the city , it can be concentrated to make friends or go on dates because everyone is stuck in their own minuscule bubbles , comfortable with their pre - established booster groups and not looking for young members . Unfortunately , most of what you ’ve hear is truthful . But do n’t give up Leslie Townes Hope . That Tinder date will happen … in a couple of months .
It’s not weird to go camping or hiking for a second date
If you need a date , you ’ll need a little bit of charm and a whole quite a little of outdoor appurtenance . With dozen of mountain ranges and twenty-four hours hikes less than an hour outside of the city , being adventurous is a character you ’ll dead need so as to make it in Seattle . That is , unless you ’re incredibly deep and have the good aspect of a young Burt Reynolds .
We will use a date as an excuse to see a tourist attraction
There are so many amazing attractions all over Seattle ( Fremont Troll , Golden Gardens , Gas Works Park , Ballard Locks , the Space Needle , etc . ) , but no one require to go see them alone , and there ’s a good chance most of our Seattle acquaintance have already been there . If we ’ve made it to day of the month two or three , do n’t be surprised when you get a text asking “ Hey , have you see the troll yet ? ”
You’ll need to dedicate yourself to one of our sports teams
Seattleites are , for the most part , somewhat passive people . But that all change when the time of year begins . Whether it ’s football game , baseball game , soccer , or hoops , as presently as a game ’s on , we rick into rage teras fully dedicated to our squad . If you ’re live on to date us , you better suit up and convey out the font paint .
A coffee date will take place anywhere except Starbucks
Starbucks may have start up here , but there are so many right chocolate shops in the metropolis . Try any of these eight , for instance .
No, we don’t want to go to Pike Place Market
Screaming babies , lost holidaymaker , and street performers singing opera a few decibel too loud … although someone belike enjoin you this watershed is a witching place for a romanticist stroll , it is n’t , and that individual is incorrect .
We will always be wearing flannel
And waistcoat , and parkas , and glove … what can we say ? This is the Pacific Northwest , and we ’re just adjudicate to blend in in .
It’s not going to work out if you don’t live near public transportation
Seattle is a very well - connected city , and public fare is a large part of nearly everyone ’s lifetime . If the bus taunt to your position is over an hour … it ’s a hard pass .
None of us are actually from Seattle
We motivate here because of work , or never left after college . This makes Seattle a vast thaw pot . fundamentally , there ’s someone to date for almost everyone out here . We will still give you the Seattle Freeze , though . There ’s no getting out of that one .
We’ll be hibernating for six months out of the year
For half the year in Seattle , the weather is something out ofTwilightsans endocrine - fuel vampires . And although the cold and showery weather is kind of decent at first , it chop-chop gets erstwhile , fast . Having a impregnable Netflix , Hulu , and/or HBO Go / Now account is a requisite during this catamenia .
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