I noticed there is no master DC thread so I thought I'd create one so we can have a place for new data. I'm back in DC for the winter and may be moving back for the short-term so I plan on doing some research.
The DC area has received a ton of justified complaints on the forum, so I have nothing substantial to add to that, but I wanted to share some new observations:
1. U street is getting very homosexual. I went to a couple bars and each one had gay men twerking while hooping and hollering. They have approached me directly with compliments on my beard. There is also more of an Arlington clique element. I don't know if it's really Arlington people coming to U street or if it's just a new type of crowd. The vibe is getting more stuffy, which is a shame because back in 2007-2010, U street was edgier and great for meeting girls if you were a bit hipster. Then again, there are a ton of new venues so I may have to branch out a bit.
2. H street did not turn out to be the new U street. I was hoping that H street would become U street of old, but it seems to have fast-forwarded over the expected decade of gentrification and jumped to a more upmarket vibe but with less attractive women than U street.
3. Dupont Circle has improved. The people here seem more "normal" than other areas. Venues are older and not so hip, but the vibe is more relaxed compared to 2005-2010 when it was more snobby. Dupont used to be gay central, but I don't see many here now. It could just be because I'm older now and have grown more into a Dupont scene.
4. DC white girls are not right. These are the most educated girls (i.e. most programmed) in the country. You can't have a conversation with them without triggering them in some way, even if you avoid all political discussions. They will yell at you for the most banal comments. On the bright side, there are quite a few international girls and girls born to foreign parents.
5. Girls have started to approach men. I went out twice this weekend with well-dressed friends and was approached three times. Two of the girls were at least a 6. While it's nice to be approached, this is a sign that girls are becoming more masculinized while men are becoming more feminized (i.e. girls are approaching because they no longer expect men to do so). This is also common in Scandinavia. When living in countries with feminine women, I never get approached, which to me is a good sign that a girl will welcome a masculine man.
Like I wrote on my blog a while back, it does seem that DC has bottomed out. It hasn't gotten worse to me in the past couple of years, though that comes from only staying a month or two at a time.
Anyone else been out in DC lately?
The DC area has received a ton of justified complaints on the forum, so I have nothing substantial to add to that, but I wanted to share some new observations:
1. U street is getting very homosexual. I went to a couple bars and each one had gay men twerking while hooping and hollering. They have approached me directly with compliments on my beard. There is also more of an Arlington clique element. I don't know if it's really Arlington people coming to U street or if it's just a new type of crowd. The vibe is getting more stuffy, which is a shame because back in 2007-2010, U street was edgier and great for meeting girls if you were a bit hipster. Then again, there are a ton of new venues so I may have to branch out a bit.
2. H street did not turn out to be the new U street. I was hoping that H street would become U street of old, but it seems to have fast-forwarded over the expected decade of gentrification and jumped to a more upmarket vibe but with less attractive women than U street.
3. Dupont Circle has improved. The people here seem more "normal" than other areas. Venues are older and not so hip, but the vibe is more relaxed compared to 2005-2010 when it was more snobby. Dupont used to be gay central, but I don't see many here now. It could just be because I'm older now and have grown more into a Dupont scene.
4. DC white girls are not right. These are the most educated girls (i.e. most programmed) in the country. You can't have a conversation with them without triggering them in some way, even if you avoid all political discussions. They will yell at you for the most banal comments. On the bright side, there are quite a few international girls and girls born to foreign parents.
5. Girls have started to approach men. I went out twice this weekend with well-dressed friends and was approached three times. Two of the girls were at least a 6. While it's nice to be approached, this is a sign that girls are becoming more masculinized while men are becoming more feminized (i.e. girls are approaching because they no longer expect men to do so). This is also common in Scandinavia. When living in countries with feminine women, I never get approached, which to me is a good sign that a girl will welcome a masculine man.
Like I wrote on my blog a while back, it does seem that DC has bottomed out. It hasn't gotten worse to me in the past couple of years, though that comes from only staying a month or two at a time.
Anyone else been out in DC lately?
Roosh
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