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January 18, 2008

Making Your Connections

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Photo by David Topping.

Torontoist has a major crush on missed connections, and this one made our day:

West Queen West, Drake/Beacs - m4w

last weekend, at the drake. Or maybe it was the beaconsfield. You are very stylish, wearing an outfit from american apparel. it was colourful. i was skinny, wearing jeans and a t-shirt with my favourite band on it, with a vintage sweater over top. we talked for a bit, and although it was really loud and we'd both had a lot to drink, i remember that you had really great taste in indie music, and you do some artsy/craftsy stuff that sounds really cool. your hair was, um... brownish i think and your eyes were, uh, definitely pretty.

you are also extremely cute. i'm sorry I didn't make my move. E-mail me.

Kind of funny, right? And, we're guessing, intentionally so. After all, this guy just typified practically every potential-couple interaction we've ever witnessed on West Queen West, and in a manner so vague it could only be lazy satire. If the west end girls are gullible enough, his inbox will be full by midnight. Don't you wish every missed connection could be so easy, so results-guaranteed, so cut and paste?

Wish no more, single 18-34 males, because Torontoist is here to help. After the jump, we have missed connections for your neighborhood. Just scroll, copy, post, and wait. We dare you.

The Annex, Harbord/Futures - m4w

Yesterday afternoon, in line at Harbord Bakery. Or maybe it was Futures. You look sorta Jewish, or at least Eastern European enough that you could probably put on a Star of David necklace and fool my mother. I was wearing a zip-up hoodie over a plaid collared shirt that hasn’t seen an iron since 1991. While waiting for our pastries, we commiserated about paying loft prices for renovated attic apartments and compared theories on cultural identity in the postcolonial diaspora. Remember, we couldn’t figure out who’s been in grad school longer?

I’m sorry I didn’t let you win that argument. It’s just that you look extremely young for your intelligence. That’s not gender-biased. Is it? E-mail me.

King West, Brant House/West - m4w

Thursday night, at Brant House. Or maybe it was West. You’re attractively aspirational, wearing Jimmy Choo stilettos that cost more than the rest of your outfit put together. I dig that. I was wearing even more expensive shoes and a light pink dress shirt with the collar popped and my tie loosened, because I may be upwardly mobile but I still know how to get down. We talked at the bar after I bought your sixth martini, and although it was hard to hear over the deep house beats, and also I wasn’t listening at all, I remember that you had really great tits. I think you’re also probably blonde.

Did I mention that I just bought a condo in trendy Liberty Village? So far, the only piece of furniture I have is a black leather couch, but I think you’d look really good on it. You have my card. E-mail me.

Leslieville, Red Rocket/Mercury - m4w

This morning, at Red Rocket Coffee. Or maybe it was Mercury. You’re a yummy mummy with a hemp tote bag and no ring. I was wearing dark-rimmed glasses and texting conspicuously on my fancy new handheld device. We chatted, and although it was super-early and we were both a little hopped up on organic espresso, I remember you had some really great things to say about how when Starbucks moves in we’re all going to be drowning in disgusting yuppiedom. I completely agree, plus I think all that advertising/marketing/PR stuff you do sounds really cool.

Your baby is extremely cute and so are you, especially for a single mom. I hope you’re not a lesbian. E-mail me.


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Comments (19)

This may be the best thing Torontoist has ever written. Do a sequel.

 

Amazing. Coffee just came out my nose. I had to read the King West one aloud to everyone in my office. X_the_X, I agree -- can we make this a recurring column, please??

 

More, more, more.

Torontoist, the motion recommending additional neighbourhood-specific, vague missed connections is before you.

 

i guess i'm kinda glad you didn't try for anything north of bloor. it would probably just be as irritating as these are but without the funny.

 

I demand more! Do the Danforth and Little India!

 

I like the last one, "I hope you're not a lesbian". That quote was priceless.

 

more more!!

 

Me4Torontoist

I thought I was alone in my love of missed connections until I found you.

P.S. Give the ladies a chance. No w4m?

 

Fantastic

 

(Psst, there's already a Starbucks in Leslieville, and the indies seem to be faring just fine, but they are building a lot of condos there.)

Koreatown is easy -- in line at Ka Chi, or was it Joon's, black and white striped shirt, vest, smoking, talking about whether Rain is a better singer or actor, etc.

 

Yes! and we need one for The Village (Church St./Parliment)

 

Haha!

Do Cabbagetown, do Cabbagetown.

 

And Kensington!

 

i think i might be just flattered enough to do a sequel next week. and rachel, it'll be w4m.

 

Oh, God. Brilliant. More.

 

The Lizard Lounge - m4w
(Saturday night, winter, c. 1990)

You - shredded jeans, "The Exploited" T-shirt, motorcycle jacket, dyed mohawk, nose ring and maybe some other piercings or tattoos. But still pretty hot. Me - fresh from the burbs, wearing white T-shirt & jeans with Tom Cruise style haircut. I was watching the dance floor, and you came up behind me and burned me in the arm with your cigarette. Then you said "Oh, I'm sorry, would you like me to lick it better?"

I was confused and my first instinct was to run away. But I after I thought about it for a while, you seemed to be pretty cool. Send me a postcard sometime.

 

I don't appreciate this humour at all! And I think it's insensitive of you to make fun of all these Torontonians. We need to set you straight so you see the error of your ways, you evil, evil woman.

 

You should do one for Scarborough

 

Definitely don't limit yourself to south of Bloor. Because there's the Junction you know...

 
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