Sox Nation vs. Yankee City

Thirsty for some good reading material? Well, if you're interested in comparisons between Boston and New York- you've come to the right place!

I posted a status the other day asking my FBook friends what they want to read about and the best option that was given to me (out of 3 and 2 of them weren't even legit...) was this:

Boston versus New York for a young professional - compare and contrast - nightlife, dating, careers, living, things to do, etc - which one is better overall and why?

Thank you Russ, for that lovely question. I will do my best to keep you readers entertained...

Topic 1:
*Nightlife*= NEW YORK

Due to the fact that trains run all the time (whether or not I chose to use them, other people do, so people are always coming and going- literally allowing the city to "never sleep",) cabs are never more than a 1 block-walk away from wherever you are, bars are open until 4AM at the earliest (and when you go OUT at 11:30pm, 4AM comes way sooner than you'd ever realize- especially with impromptu-at-bar-dance parties starting around 2AM,) and the amount of bars and clubs and lounges FAR outnumber the amount of Irish pubs and drunken students (combined) in Boston.

Topic 2:
*Dating*= TIE

After doing some dating in both cities, I think that the number of solid options of guys are BETTER and MORE in BOSTON. But, the options of what to do and where to go are BETTER and MORE in NEW YORK.

I'm used to dating Boston "types" of guys. The muscley-all-American, beer drinking, baseball hat, Polo shirt, Khaki-short, and sandals wearing type of guy. It doesn't seem like these guys exist in New York- at least I don't think I've seen them.

It seems like all the guys here are: not interested, gay, skinny, or in relationships. If you are a New York guy reading this, please do tell me why you're all seemingly like this.

Topic 3:
*Living*= BOSTON

This topic is tough. Obviously living on Manhattan in the middle of New York City is a dream come true and a tremendous accomplishment in my own life. However, when it comes down to cost, close-to-the-beach-ness, high way options, traffic- Boston wins. It's cheaper (SLIGHTLY) to live there/around it, anywhere you live in the city is close to the beach- even if it's just in Southie, highway options and traffic (for long-traveling purposes) is WAY easier to do in Boston than NYC (just the other day, going from 34th and 8th to the Bronx, en route to Boston, took 1 hour!)

Topic 4:
*Things to do*= NEW YORK

Granted, Boston has museums, parks, running paths, water sports, historical places to visit, etc. New York does too. And it seems like this city has way more of all of the above. The museums in New York are world-renowned, it has Central Park, running paths on the East River, Hudson River, in Central Park, and tons more locations, water sport options on the East River, Hudson River and again, in Central Park, historical places to visit.... well, I'm not sure about this in NYC because I don't care enough to visit them.

There you have it folks. I feel funny saying that NEW YORK wins, seeing as dating stinks here (and let's face it, that's a big part of a single, 20-something girl's life) but at the same time, the options of what to do, where to go, how to get places, what to eat are way more in Yankee City than in Red Sox Nation.

But, Boston has the best people. And, in that way- it's still home.

And home... is where the heart is.

xoxo