After our scientific research indicated that most folks don't have a problem dating outside their borough (with "hotness" being a key factor in how far you'll travel outside your own neighborhood), it should come to no surprise that "double-borough dating"—using the distance between boroughs as a buffer between significant others—is a thing now. The Post speaks to a few practitioners, all men, who sing its praises. One called having both a "conservative Upper East Side" gal and a "quirky Park Slope hipster" at the ready "fun and naughty." That is, until he got caught at a restaurant: "It was humiliating because I couldn't run or escape the situation." As humiliating as not having multiple partners? No way!
According to a "dating coach," these "double-borough" situations are common because "New Yorkers love multitasking, and they love the thrill of balancing multiple girls or guys at the same time." And a NYU sociologist adds for good measure, "Big cities like New York make it a lot easier to live double or even quadruple lives." Do you know where your girlfriend/boyfriend is RIGHT NOW?
Of course Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stringer thinks it's a good idea: "I say date a pair and a spare until you become monogamous, otherwise you're not going to have the competitive edge." This is true because nothing in life is sweet unless you cut a few throats to get it. As one 34-year-old who met his wife while dating multiple women astutely says, "You don't want to [go to the bathroom] where you eat, and it NYC you often don't want to date where you date." But going to the bathroom on your date by seeing other people in different boroughs? Gravy, baby.
Moral of the story: if there's one thing that's expendable in this town, it's people! After burning through as many as you can, you're bound to find happiness at some point…right?
