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Old 07-10-2013, 05:37 PM
 
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I haven't lived in nyc yet, but if I were a single women I would move to Southern California.
Why? Lived in Oakland agfew years ago but SoCal is wack!
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Old 07-10-2013, 08:59 PM
 
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I very often wonder if NYC is a good place to be as a woman. There are many stereotypes about NYC nationally attracting all of the 'crazy' women from elsewhere. I think we have all heard the joke about how the city attracts the nutcases and bipolars of other areas. I thought it was a good place for the independent female, all kidding aside, to start a career more than anyplace else. Probably not so good for starting a family. Although, you are in a pool of alpha males.

You outnumber eligible men. You aren't limited to conventional norms even if you'd be an outlier elsewhere. By example, I mean you are not considered a social outlier if you are mid thirties and childless, never married. Overall, I still can't decide... is this city a good place for women or not? I'm starting to think it almost turns women into men, if that sounds strange.
From what I can see NYC attracts the most career-oriented and motivated females from other parts of the country not crazy ones. The word aggressive comes to mind. Are you an aggressive career-driven female? If so you will fit in here!
It depends on your goals and priorities. The people who do best in New York are the ones who have a strategic approach - they already have gone to college for a particular subject and have been offered a job in that field in the city and they are ambitious. The ones that come here on a more romantic ideal of seeing where this adventure takes me kind of thing more often than not wind up with some roommate from hell and some boss they hate wondering if they should move back home. A minority of those have such a sunny disposition and enjoy living here despite the adverse circumstances. So bottom line to be happy in NYC you either have to have a career path and good prospects and ambitions OR failing that, you have to be the sort who always sees the bright side of life.
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