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WontArnett t1_j15a5hv wrote

  1. Download OKCupid, change your location, and see for yourself.

  2. It’s like a small NE city, with a southern vibe. People say it’s similar to Austin, TX.

  3. I’ve only been to a couple rooftop bars and they were really nice!

Edit: It’s also nothing like Portland, OR.

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jodyhighrola t1_j15edvs wrote

>People say it’s similar to Austin, TX.

A key distinction: old Austin, TX. Not present day.

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Charlesinrichmond t1_j16g6vs wrote

Yeah for me when I compare to Austin it's the Austin of 20 odd years ago

Obviously it's a rough comparison

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darockerj t1_j15th78 wrote

Richmond reminds me of the common reputation of Portland, but maybe I've not spent enough time in Portland to say whether that's accurate or not.

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WontArnett t1_j15y4n8 wrote

It’s a bit like Portland used to be 15 years ago, in that it’s small and artsy.

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whomadethis t1_j16ffqu wrote

small and artsy, but you don't run into as many eccentric characters in Richmond.

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Charlesinrichmond t1_j16g3ja wrote

Oh you aren't trying we've got plenty

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whomadethis t1_j16maku wrote

I don't think you've spent much time in ptown if you believe that

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Charlesinrichmond t1_j16z1h7 wrote

10 years, run into lots of characters? I don't understand?

If by ptown you mean Mass, yeah we don't have dick dock here. but still plenty of characters

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Ditovontease t1_j18ncdx wrote

we used to have a lot more but rent made it ridiculous for weirdo artists to live in the city anymore (similar with what happened to DC in the 90s/early 2000s)

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whomadethis t1_j19ib88 wrote

They’ve managed to stick around pdx which is much more expensive than rva

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WontArnett t1_j16g7qz wrote

Yeah— there’s lots of local art, that’s it.

Richmond is way more diverse and interesting culturally.

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Ditovontease t1_j18n86f wrote

lol okcupid okay old man

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WontArnett t1_j18ro0u wrote

  1. You can change your location on OkCupid.

  2. They said “late 20’s - 30’s”.

  3. I am older, go ahead with your ageism.

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Danger-Moose t1_j1a8ul6 wrote

They are saying people don't use OkCupid anymore.

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WontArnett t1_j1airic wrote

Lots of people use OkCupid if they want an actual relationship.

Snap and Tinder are for the birds.

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