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Best Christmas bars downtown / Lower midtown?
Are there any supper clubs in NYC?
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Is Canarsie in Brooklyn a safe area to live in?
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Nah as long as you don’t live with 4 roommates as a 30 year old, you are good.
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AD1 if you are choosing to live in EV you are choosing lifestyle over financial stability. No one really struggling chooses to live in Manhattan. You can live for much cheaper in many other areas (Brooklyn, Jersey, Upper Manhattan).
The implied reference here, again, was that if you live in EV with many roommates you are choosing a lifestyle that’s not fit for most people in their 30s. There was nothing intended to say that roommates are bad, you are taking this way too personal.
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if you’re dating someone who judges you based on where you live, do you really want to date them?
i will say the area is young. so you should focus your decision on whether or not you’re cool with that
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As shallow as this may sound, telling a woman you live alone in WV goes a farther than EV. For a single guy, it matters. For any other demographic (couple or single woman) it doesn’t
As someone who dated both in their 30s - people are more impressed with WV financially (even guy friends would comment that the guy I was dating must have $$. Whether you think that’s a silly expenditure is on you). EV guy definitely had college furniture and an younger mentality (did turn me off a bit but not enough to stop seeing him).
It’s shallow but the truth. Depending on how much the girl likes you she will stick around but there will be some level judgement let’s not kid ourselves
For all the people submitting the stereotypes for EV, I’ll do one for the WV. I’ll assume that:
-the lack of diversity in the WV doesn’t bother you (or maybe never even occurred to you)
-you have serious “keep up with the joneses” syndrome
-you like to pretend you have European tastes
-your friend group is toxic
-you enjoy bucketing people based on what job title they have
-you don’t tip your DoorDash couriers
And your apt is a shoe closet or you have a trustfund or you are incredibly house poor and wont be able to split dinner
Highly recommend EV. I lived on St Marks in my earlier years and it was loud and fun. Now that I’m 30 and can afford my own place I moved to a quieter street in EV that’s still close to all the great restaurants, convenient to transportation, etc
H Mart and Sunrise Mart too for Asian supermarkets. Plus farmers markets at USQ, Astor, and Tompkins Sq all the time
You'll get tired of it at some point. Maybe 2 years, maybe 6. I have friends in their 40s in the EV that love it still, but it's definitely a young person neighborhood, which will be great for dating. 30 is still NYC young.
But you'll love it right until you don't and then you move.
30s F here - and I say the price is worth another area. Even men who live 15 blocks away from west village say they live there. Try flatiron, Chelsea, gramercy
Rising Star
EV is full of NYU kids and it’s where they all hang out at night. If you’e okay with that then it should be okay.
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I don’t think people will judge you but I will say, for you, living in that area as a 30yo might be annoying. I’m 24 and have been living in the EV since I was 18 and I’m already definitely over it and will likely change neighborhoods when my lease is up
Chief
Gramercy or Murray Hill are best for 30s if you want some peace and quiet but stick with East Village if you enjoy being smack in the middle of the party
East Village is great and you aren’t too old. I went to on a bunch of Bumble dates at The Wayland when I was like 38
F here - I lived there one summer when I was 25 and thought it was too young. Never again. Superficial but I’d judge you a little because it’s loud and noisy and full of college kids.
Gramercy, flatiron, Chelsea, even union square would probably be better.
What didn’t you like about it?
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Y'all act EV isn't a couple minutes away from other neighborhoods lol. If the rent is cheap and you found a big enough spot who cares who people think. It's not like you're living in NJ or Staten Island where you actually have to commute to experience the city.
Having the place to yourself is usually a major plus for dating. EV is fine for someone in their 30s.
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I’m almost 26 and I moved to EV about 7 months ago and I LOVE it. Have a great two bedroom on a busy but kinda quieter street.
35- been in the EV for 6 years. Perfectly content other than the cost of my rent 🤣. Yes, there will be packs of nyu childern on sidewalks at midnight of saturday. But you can find plenty of bars without the kids. EV is a great community.
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Who lives in the building where you found those deals…Will you be surrounded by young kids? If yes, can you live I’m with noisy neighbors and outside noise?
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East Village is all college kids but everyone likes hanging out there and it’s a trendy place to live so don’t let the college kids deter you. I don’t think anyone would judge you for living there since it’s considered cool
Rising Star
Lots of nightlife and good food. Not the greatest of transportation options unless you’re near the L, 4,5,6 or Q/B. Reminds me a bit of Berlin.
Rising Star
It’s a little loud and busy but a lot going on. You’re directly in the middle with stuff north and south. Transit wise a bit limited.
Why are there a lot of college kids in the area?
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Would not judge. I do prefer to see prospectives having their own place, that is more important to me than location.