Chelsea Piers Driving Range
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Smack some balls around against the romantic backdrop of New Jersey and a murky Hudson River. Golf is just athletic...
Love makes you do crazy things, but going broke on a date in New York City doesn’t have to be one of them. Around here, dinner and a movie can cost as much as a hardcover business textbook, and the date will probably be just as boring.
Since September, I have gone on at least one date every two weeks, and you’ve all had the voyeuristic pleasure of reading about most them. On rare occasions, I actually had enough hits on my online dating profile to choose among guys of varying levels of sanity.
My knuckles are white on the handlebars of the rental bike as I pedal faster to keep up with my date, who is weaving between taxis along Central Park South. I bust out ...
When I started writing about my online dates, I made it a rule to only discuss my very first date with each guy, and none after that. Partially because of that overused ’90s movie plot in which a girl finds out about a secret condition to her relationship, like the guy placed a bet on her or was paid off to take her out.
“I will be wearing something ridiculous, to be explained later,” is the text I receive after confirming plans with my date for Friday night. Just when I start getting comfortable with meeting strangers
I’m 30 minutes late when I arrive at the unmarked door on a narrow street in Chinatown. I had scribbled down the address from the inbox on my computer screen to a piece of paper stuffed in my purse....
Published: May 5, 2010
By MATT PETRONZIO
Asst. Literary Editor
Heart is made of glass
Bare feet march on humble shards
Mind is made of stone
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By GRACE WEISS
Contributing...
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