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Dating at the Apple Store

The Apple retail store in New York’s SoHo is latest place to see and be seen, according to City magazine. Writer Keith Allison says it’s especially good for meeting attractive members of the opposite sex: “… we all know the usual places: bars, nightclubs, the gym, those dog runs in the park, but the computer […]
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The Apple retail store in New York's SoHo is latest place to see and be seen, according to City magazine.

Writer Keith Allison says it's especially good for meeting attractive members of the opposite sex:

"... we all know the usual places: bars, nightclubs, the gym, those dog runs in the park, but the computer store?
... This is a whole new world, one where interactive chats and flirting have been taken offline and placed back in the real world. Initiating a conversation is as simple as turning to the surprisingly attractive person at the computer next to you and asking, "What's on your iPod?" Who would have guessed? Even if you can't turn your computer on, just visit the store. I do, and I have a PC. It's just that PC stores don't have the same curves."

Update: The NY Post has a better version of the story with actual interviews. "Actress Nina Rutsch, 27, said... "And if you talk to a guy in the Apple Store, you already know he's going to be modern and up-to-date and sober. It's healthier than picking up someone in a bar."

And here's proof everyone's hot: A NY photobloggers confab at store, snapped by Bluejake (Jake Dobkin).