Despite what HBO would have us believe, dating is not the exclusive province of the flawlessly beautiful and impeccably shod. Here in Seattle, well outside the spotlight, are a host of lesser-known subcultures where the unsung and the atypical are busily, happily dating beneath the radar. Thanks to Internet dating, we’ve learned to check as many like/dislike boxes as possible in our personal profiles, and the same specificity of interests and lifestyle serves us in non-cyber life as well. Let’s face it: Your best hope of finding a match—or at least increasing your dating odds—is to match your niche, as we learn below.
Duet, Anyone? High-Culture Singles at the Opera and Symphony
By Mark D. Fefer
Heavy Petting Dating for the Plus-Size Crowd
By Mark. D. Fefer By Neal Schindler
Dating Without Sex Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
By Mark D. Fefer
The 13th Step Looking for Love at AA
By Judy McGuire By Marilyn Meyer
Dating for the Non-Monogamist Counting to One
By Katie Millbauer
Young and Broke What It’s Like in Our Pitiful Little Demographic
By Ginger Donald and Grant Brissey
Big Bodies, Small Boats Romance Among the Oarsmen (and Oarswomen)
By Zana Bugaighis
Books of Love We review 10 new books on the current state of dating and sex.
