Has anyone ever felt like they hate this place?

My Chicago experience:
- The dating pool sucks
- Everyone just feels like a user, or flaky and disingenuous

I have lived here my whole life and it seems like I try my best to make authentic connections, but it never goes anywhere.

Like I’ve been to other places and I’ve hit it off with people just fine. But something about here is just…..I don’t know man.

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I’m guessing IBM Sales lady hasn’t slid into your DMs yet. She’s looking for someone with $500k+ salary though.

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Naw but the Accenture HR lady did. She wants me to take her to a Coldplay concert.

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So move! Whole life in one city? Try somewhere else out and get some perspective

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Agree

It’s the generation man

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Selection biased. You need new friends.

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