This week’s column is locally focused: a fun guide to some (of my) favorite places to flirt and hook up in San Francisco. When I leave the house, that is. Snip:
About a month ago I provided some comments for a Men’s Health piece about “finding men” in San Francisco, and I told the writers that we have a pretty exciting dating scene here in The City. Amusingly, the authors ran my response to what they termed the “the gay question.” Which would have been a little less confusing if they’d actually asked me “the gay question.” Whatever it is.
Gay mystery questions about straight people being single in San Francisco aside, I think the dating scene here is as complex and romantic as our atmosphere. No matter what neighborhood you flirt in, it’s impossible to escape our cool air of dark mystery, as seen in every filmic rendition of The City from “The Maltese Falcon” and “Vertigo,” to “Jade” and “Interview With a Vampire.” There’s a reason films like this are set here, though you don’t have to think like a vampire to get nibbled on after dark. But if you want to, we certainly won’t judge you.
Of course, unless you’re a Web 2.0 dweeb like me, that means you actually have to leave the house to meet someone. One of my maxims for meeting people is “half of having a life is showing up,” and the San Francisco fog leaves even the vampiest with little excuse not to get out and look for fresh blood — of all kinds.
San Francisco, even at a glance, is a city full of interesting people looking to meet other interesting people, because so many people move here from somewhere else, seeking art, technology, education, fortune, and yes, sexual tolerance. With our high concentration of sex writers, bloggers and educators, it’s tough not to feel the amour everywhere you turn. There are many places to flirt and meet other singles in The City; below are a few favorites.
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