LIFESTYLE

Originally published on Wednesday, 19 November 2008

Shopping for Love

Absolutely. No. Sleepovers. Not commitment-phobic, but several friends of mine enforce this policy when they pull during the hot months. Without a/c, spooning in August can frankly make your mother's menopausal hot flashes seem trivial.

But now, as every year, after a few weeks of chilly weather, mating season's kicked in and people are shopping for love again. Not as literally as in New York, where supermarkets are prime hunting grounds. Feel the melons for ripeness, check out the meat specials, and bring home a date.

Admittedly it does sound kind of exciting. But from personal experience I can tell you that it's rather impractical. Put something on offer in your cart, and you're labeled a cheapskate. Anything family-oriented, and you can brace yourself for a lonely night.

So if you're prone to buying in bulk, may we instead suggest this weekend's Salon Singles. Seduction techniques, social skills workshops, and dance lessons. The heavy artillery. But tread carefully, or you'll be shopping for two by next weekend.

Salón Singles - Saturday 22-Sunday 23 November
Museo Marítimo, Drassanes
Saturday 11-20h, Sunday 11-19h. EUR 6-10

by MF

 

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