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Dallas is about 5, Chicago is about 8. Dallas is more friendly than D.C. but you’re still going to find the same closed off people in Dallas as you found in D.C. ... that is mostly a southern thing. Northern women typically are more open.
People in Dallas aren't closed off at all. DC is in a different league.
What kind of transplants though--childless professional singles like myself or families/retirees?
I'm sick of all the families, retirees, college students, and overall douchebags (tatts, posing for selfies at the gym, lifted trucks) in San Antonio lol.
Most people moving to Texas in general are already built families. Singles do move here but most of the influx especially from more expensive states are dual income families.
Most people moving to Texas in general are already built families. Singles do move here but most of the influx especially from more expensive states are dual income families.
Wow, even a big city like Dallas doesn't have many single transplants? It's much better than San Antonio though in that regard, right?
Wow, even a big city like Dallas doesn't have many single transplants? It's much better than San Antonio though in that regard, right?
To be fair, you should be looking at data on the topic not one persons opinion of what they think it might be like.
36% of people in Dallas are in single person households vs. 38% in Chicago. Not a huge difference. It also appears both have more single women than single men.
Most people moving to Texas in general are already built families. Singles do move here but most of the influx especially from more expensive states are dual income families.
I disagree. Especially in the northern suburbs where all the companies are building or have built campuses. Plano, Frisco, Irving, Addison, Richardson. Tons of singles in those areas from literally everywhere all over the country and the world. Dallas is great for singles at least pre pandemic. Legacy West, Uptown, Bishop ARts, Deep Ellum etc. lots of cool hang out spot and music venues. The only way one wouldn't meet new friends and possibly those to date is if they were a supreme introvert.
It's really a cultural difference, not so much a demographic difference between two cities.
Chicago has a much more close knit and cohesive social scene due to its high population density and walkable neighborhoods, whereas in Dallas, everyone is sort of on their own (relatively tiny) islands scattered all across the Metroplex and are essentially forced to drive between destinations. This does lead to fewer opportunities for those spontaneous interactions you can have with people if you were just taking a stroll through the neighborhood or a ride on the bus/train.
It's really a cultural difference, not so much a demographic difference between two cities.
Chicago has a much more close knit and cohesive social scene due to its high population density and walkable neighborhoods, whereas in Dallas, everyone is sort of on their own (relatively tiny) islands scattered all across the Metroplex and are essentially forced to drive between destinations. This does lead to fewer opportunities for those spontaneous interactions you can have with people if you were just taking a stroll through the neighborhood or a ride on the bus/train.
Yeah. And this is something you just can't calculate. I don't know why some people try turning the most intangible things into analytics.
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