Craigslist's Miscellaneous Romance: The Breakdown
There are so many ways for humans to get busy together — many of which are undream'd of even by those idle pervs surfing around Craigslist. Since there are only so many sexual categories you can fit in any classifieds taxonomy, many distinct groinal practices get lumped together in Craigslist's "Miscellaneous Romance" section. From run-of-the-mill hatefucks to less standard-issue plastic surgery fetishes, this is the dumping ground for everyone who can't fit in elsewhere. After the jump, Intern Mary takes a crack at sorting out a week's worth of miscellany into a helpful sexual demographesis.
Craigslist "Miscellaneous Romance" Disambiguation, September 18-22
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No surprise that one-night stands take up the majority of the listings, though maybe one could posit a statistical correlation (or overlap) between the equal frequency of extramarital affairs and three-ways. Many listings don't specify a location, but for those that do, where do the calls for miscellaneous love come from?
Craigslist "Miscellaneous Romance" by Manhattan Neighborhood, September 18-22
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Ah, Midtown, land of lonely, visiting businessmen who don't know they can just pick up a Village Voice for the escort ads. Of course, maybe we're selling Midtown short — maybe they're into all kinds of edgy kinks. So who wants just the plain vanilla one-night stands?
Craigslist "Miscellaneous Romance" One-Night Stands Manhattan Neighborhood, September 18-22
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Yep, Midtown again, plus the Financial District, predictably enough. Tribeca, you should be ashamed of yourself.