The woman who forwarded some guy's instantly infamous dating spreadsheet to her friends (who in turn forwarded it to the World Wide Web) was "spiteful," claims another woman on the spreadsheet who just so happens to have the highest beauty ranking. Liliana Beidaut, a 26-year-old makeup artist who got the highest rating, a 9.5, has come forward to defend well-organized investment banker David Merkur. "Why would she send it to the whole world?" Beidaut asks the NY Post, which is obviously where one turns for advice on such matters.
Highest-Rated Woman On Dude's Dating Spreadsheet Might Sue Her Spreadsheet Subordinate
Ladies, You're Just A Cell On A Dude's Dating Spreadsheet
No one said a career in Finance was easyhave you seen that Shia LaBeouf movie? So forgive a man if he can't help but take his work home with him to Match.com. A tipster passed along the document above made by a man who works "in finance" who told his date that he uses a spreadsheet to keep track of the girls that are "in process" on Match. What's more romantic than being treated like a list of tax deductions?
Ladies, Get Ready For Your Derek Jeter One-Night-Stand Parting Gifts
After apparently getting back together to appreciate some art in Paris late last year, now it seems that Minka Kelly has sworn off the Yankees captain: Page Six says she "continues to spend more time with playboy Wilmer Valderrama."
NYC Men More Desperate Than Women Around Valentine's Day
Ladies, we know the New York dating scene is tough, especially around Valentine's Day. But put down your Match.com dinner spreadsheets for a moment and have your heart melted by hard facts: men are more lovelorn than women according to The Internet. According to a release from Google, "places to meet women" is 55% more popular in NYC than the search "places to meet men," and the phrase "single valentine's day" is up 145% nationally from this time in 2005, and up 1500% in the last 30 days. No word on the popularity of "fleshlight" or "make the crying stop."
Bloomberg Right? Stats Show SI Ferry Is A Popular Date Spot
Recently Mayor Bloomberg reiterated on Twitter his opinion that the Staten Island Ferry makes a great first date—and some of the staff here at Gothamist was a bit aghast. Some of us, however, are quite fond of Status Island and the boat that goes to it. There was some inter-office squabbling, even. So we decided to turn to some experts to find out how Bloomberg's suggestion stacks up. Turns out, lots of people agree with our billionaire mayor on this one.
Females Only: We've Got Your V-Day Date Right Here
As everyone already knows about the rules of dating, people just tell each other lies on the first date, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. But what if you haven't gotten that first date with a rent-a-gent yet? Fear not single ladies! The above flyer was spotted taped to the filthy tiled wall of the C line in Clinton Hill—and you know that in this case, the "C" stands for Carnal.
Where To Dump Someone On Valentine's Day: A Publicist Hits Rock Bottom
Breaking up with someone on Valentine's Day is a pretty cold-blooded idea, unless of course the no good p.o.s. has it coming. But you know what's even worse than getting dumped on V-Day? Being a publicist who has to flog a Valentine's Day "angle" for every trash-bound press release sent between now and mid-February. These things are currently flooding in at a rate of 25 per hour, like a fire hydrant spraying sickly pink champagne all over our cringing faces. But occasionally one pitch stands out from the herd, such as this beaut—pasted below verbatim—with the subject "Where to Dump Someone on Valentine's Day":
Ladies: It's Probably Your Fault If You're Single
Good news/bad news time ladies. The good: it turns out that all those reports that single ladies outnumber single men in NYC have been greatly exaggerated. According to a new StatsBee column from the city's Economic Development Corporation, there are more never-married single men than women between the ages 20 and 34. Bad news: that means you can't blame the fact you're single on a lack of single men.
Survey Says: Staten Island Men Are The Most Sensitive Men
Ladies of New York, finding a sensitive man just got easier, look no further than... Staten Island! According to a new survey conducted by Chemistry.com, the borough is the 10th most sensitive city in the United States (falling behind places like Pompano Beach, Florida and Buffalo, New York). The site explains that they used their "data based on the personality types of American singles... to pinpoint the cities with the highest concentrations of softhearted men—and you may be surprised by where these gallant gents are residing!" Why yes, color us surprised!
A-Rod's Latest Hard-Bodied Blonde: Ex-Wrestler Torrie Wilson
Alex Rodriguez, fresh from his fancy experimental German knee therapy, has been spotted in Boise, Idaho with former WWE wrestler Torrie Wilson. According to various witnesses, the pair have been seen at the local gym.
Video: Woman Who Used Match.com To Find Bankers To Buy Her Dinner
Two weeks ago, we learned of the Murray Hill woman who bragged about using Match.com to find guys to date her/buy her expensive dinners. Now, we can see defend her actions on Good Morning America: "I'm a traditional girl and you know to me I feel like part of dating is if a guy wants to take me out, what's wrong with him taking him out and me expecting him to pay the bill."
If You Sleep With Derek Jeter, You'll Get An Autographed Baseball
Yankees captain Derek Jeter broke up with longtime girlfriend Minka Kelly in August, but a source tells the Post that he's been having many one-night stands—and gives those ladies very special gift baskets. The source claims, "Derek has girls stay with him at his apartment in New York, and then he gets them a car to take them home the next day. Waiting in his car is a gift basket containing signed Jeter memorabilia, usually a signed baseball."
Devorah Rose Issues Social Fatwa On Salman Rushdie For Dining With Her Boobs
Alert: The spat between a society chronicler and acclaimed novelist Salman Rushdie has made the cover of the Post! Devorah Rose, a self-made wannabe celebrity (she's described as a "fameball" in this recent NY Tmes Styles piece), says of the former Mr. Padma Lakshmi, "Hanging out with him, you kind of feel like you’re with a 5-year-old genius... You’re at dinner, and he’s eating and basically hanging out with your boobs. His mind is smart, but his actions are infantile. His behavior is beastly."
Recession Tip: Make Match.com Suckers Pay For Your Expensive Dinners
Sure, we're spending billions on holiday season shopping, but food is expensive in NYC and incomes aren't rising. Which is why there are enterprising individuals like one 23-year-old who used Match.com to find men to take her out to fancy restaurants five days a week.
Ex-Wall Street Scam Artist Has Online Dating ProfileIn Prison
Ladies: are you curious about online dating but too shy to meet anyone before 2013? Do you enjoy the idea of pinstripes as a metaphor for prison bars? Well, inmate #57431-053 AKA Ray Angeloff would love to meet you, as soon as he's paroled from his federal money laundering charges. Angeloff was sentenced in 2009 to five years in prison for posing as a legitimate Wall Street trader and swindling thousands of investors out of at least $3.5 million. While he's at a low-security wing of a Florida prison, he's looking for love online at PrisonInmates.com.
Video: Why Craigslist Is The Perfect Dating Website (And Nightmare)
Are you not finding what you're looking for on OK Cupid? Enter: Craigslist. You already use it to find a new roommate, or even a new couch. But how about that special someone to share the upcoming hibernation season with? Maybe it's time to double down and just admit that you're "already dead inside."
Trying To "Impress" Lady, Gentleman Falls Off Belvedere Castle In Central Park
A man described by the FDNY press office as "middle-aged" fell off Belvedere Castle in Central Park yesterday, breaking an ankle and sustaining a "mild head injury." There are varying reports on the accident, which happened around 5 p.m. The Post reports that "an adventurous but careless photographer" fell 15 to 20 feet while scaling the castle walls to get a better shot. NBC New York says he "climbed over the gate because he dropped his cigar" and broke both legs in the fall. But we like DNAinfo's take best:
Watch Out, Cougars Of NYC: Reddit Debates What Bars Older Ladies Love
Ladies above a certain age, be careful out there: the internet is watching you, awaiting your every move. A certain 28-year-old Reddit poster is looking for "bars or hangouts where older women / cougars are known to frequent. I'm not out to get a sugar momma or anything, but I'm just attracted to older women." So, anonymous cougar hunters of the web, what say you?
Does Staten Island Self-Loathing Kill The Romance?
While we never expected that our efforts to showcase the awesomeness of Staten Island would seep through the stubborn skulls of New Yorkers overnight, it appears that we underestimated the city's prejudice. According to yet another super scientific dating website survey, only 8 percent of 1,000 Match.com users from Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens are willing to cross the water to Staten Island for a date. But a story in the Staten Island Advance may hold the key to understanding why the borough is given so little respect: the people who live there don't like it either.
"Double-Borough" Dating: You've Got Someone On The Side
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 othersis 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!
Do You Date Outside Of Your Borough?
Would you date outside of your borough? Step inside for charts, quotes, polls, and "geographically undesirable" rantings!
New Yorkers Don't Spend Enough On First Dates, You Guys!
Know why your first date fizzled last week? No, not because you hadn't bathed in days and referred to her as "My Precious." You just didn't spend enough money! According to the cheery-sounding dating website WhatsYourPrice.com, New Yorkers are cheap first dates, spending only an average of $145. Denver "wins" with an average of $221 blown on the first date, and Seattle ($197) Philly ($158) and DC ($154) all "beat" us to burn money that we don't have to impress someone we'll never see again.
Do Nice Apartments Make Ladies Want To Have Sex With You?
Granted, very few women enjoy walking up six flights of stairs, or enjoy feeling the subway rumble through every 10 minutes, and most prefer not to see mice on their way to the closet-sized bathroom (uh, not speaking from experience or anything). But does having a fancy apartment assure the city's bachelors that they're getting laid? The Post sure seems to think so, and they visited the swank flats of a few bachelors and determined that in this economy, "trophy apartments" are a surefire way to nab a lady.
New Gold Digger/Sugar Daddy Dating App Can't Save Wall St. Dance
Just in case the news that Lloyd Blankfein was sticking around for another two years didn't tip you off that the Recession Is Over, the Post reports that after a one year hiatus, the infamous Fashion Meets Finance parties are back. Unfortunately they may be lacking in '"finance," as one female attendee told the paper "I met a bunch of lawyers and a few guys who work for City HalI." Ouch! But at least she's honest as to why she digs suits: "they have so much power." Yeah, forget those weak City Hall types.
Flashback: NYC Never Had A "Surplus Of Bachelors"
Meet Princeton graduate and 29-year-old bachelor Ebersole Gaines. In 1956, LIFE photographer Yale Joel followed him around New York City for an article in the magazine titled "Memo To The Girls" (you can read it here). He was part of the "surplus of bachelors" around at the time, either dodging or falling into the traps of "husband hunters." Gaines was one of the "highly eligible specimens" featured in the piece; he was a plastics salesman living in New York, and preferred college girls (because, of course he did). MEN.
New Yorkers Suck At Flirting
This photo captioned "men and women flirting with each other outside Broadway dance hall near Times Square" would have one believe that New York was filled with flirts... but perhaps times have changed since 1944. According to a new study, the "most flirtatious city" in the world is Athens, Greece. Followed by Moscow (2nd), Rome (8th), Madrid (31st), Paris (38th), London (57th), Berlin (79th), and finally New York at #89. According to Reuters, Lonely Planet's Athens expert agrees with the top result, calling the Greek capital "a seductive city, with a hedonistic lifestyle."
New Dating Data: Beer-Lovers Are Loose On First Dates
We're always interested in the latest dating trends nonsense, especially as it applies to alcohol, shyness, and awkward questions. And wouldn't you know it, the scientists over at OKCupid have been examining the data collected from OKCupid's user profiles, and have come to some very definitive conclusions about how to ask your date what you want to ask without actually asking what you want to ask.
Reality Check: Chloe Sevigny Is Not Dating Pauly D
Last week a photograph of Chloe Sevigny and Pauly D surfaced, showing the two enjoying each other's company courtside at a Knicks game. The image was like a modern day The Kiss, and we sort of wanted to believe that these two were star-crossed lovers... but now the truth has surfaced: the two are not an item. Not even a little bit! In a recent interview, Sevigny explained:
Mark Sanchez Possibly Dating ESPN Reporter
If current reports are true, stud QB Mark Sanchez has finally found someone to sing show tunes with. Sources are reporting that the 24-year-old is dating ESPN journalist Lindsay McCormick. A source told Page Six, “Mark and Lindsay have known each other as friends for a long time, but have been seeing each other for a few weeks," but the even more reliable OK! quotes McCormick saying, "I guess I’m not being bold enough, but I’m not dating Mark Sanchez." The Post Chronicle also reports she said she could never live down dating a Jets player. Says the Texans fan.
Overbearing Mom Uses Internet To Be More Overbearing
It's every Jewish mother's dream to find her catch of a son the perfect woman, but one mom just one-upped J-Date by employing the internet as her son's matchmaker. Geri Brin has been searching high and low for a girl for her 31-year-old son Colby, and created an entire website dedicated to mothers on the search for someone to date their single kids. Because you're killing your mother living your life like this!

