As you see, we don't mate in captivity. Obviously, it's easy to come across New Yorkers who are unmarried. Here we have over three million unwed adults and two-thirds have never applied for a marriage license.
Meeting is one thing, though, and starting a relationship is another.
Since most New Yorkers feel inherently superior to people anywhere else, you might think that these individuals in Manhattan who share such a similar outlook would find it easy to connect. Meeting the right kind of person is an obstacle, say some, but many unattached adults insist that what's even harder is maintaining a relationship here. There isn't enough time in the average New Yorker's day to go hunting for that suitable soulmate. And nurturing a budding romance can be as time-consuming as running for public office. One reality is that everything and everyone in New York is on over-drive.