Doesn't that feel good.

Add "romance" to your next grocery list.

According to a map of the most common Craigslist missed connection locations, most Americans are looking for love while running errands.

For Psychology Today, Dorothy Gambrell mapped out the most common missed connection locations by state. Her study, which was based on each state's most recent 100 postings, reveals an interesting glimpse into the psyche of stranger love.

Some results were unsurprising. New Yorkers, for example, tend to post after a subway sighting.

In California, land of pumping iron and fro-yo, most missed connections occurred at 24 Hour Fitness.

Other locations were just plain weird.

In fifteen states, including Ohio, Florida and Texas, a mega-market stocks the most romance-seekers. Yes, Walmart is the land of low prices and high libidos. Baby's got rollback.

Oklahoma wins the award for least creepy and most romantic—the majority of postings involved state fair rendezvous. What could be more amorous than fried butter on a stick and Tilt-a-Whirls amplified by land-locked isolation?

In Rhode Island, most missed connections occurred on parking lots. Because nothing says sexy like "I sat on the curb and watched you get into your car last night."

And Indiana, the most frequent postings occurred "at home." Wait, at home? What does that mean? "I watched you through your window?" or worse, "I am a member of your family?"

There's hope for all you hopeless romantics out there —ditch the dive bar and look no further than aisle 14.

A man on a mission.

Last week we brought you the most romantic one-'nite' stand proposal ever, taped up over a West Fourth Street subway entrance. Do you like smoking dates? How about cheeseburgers and going dutch and romance maybe? Are you a female only? Seriously, this guy is smooth.

And while he never returned our calls, a colleague recently caught the MTA Lothario in the act, putting up his signs on a Brooklyn-bound A train Friday night. He was able to sneak some covert shots.


Anyone recognize him? Here's a better look at his face from the side:

And here's the note he taped up: see the resemblance?

Actually, it's kind of a let-down to know that these aren't handmade signs, painstakingly crafted with the perfect one-nite stand in mind. Has anyone seen this man? At Kinko's, perhaps? Let us know!

What you'll be saying about your new Craigslist friend!

Gross guys on Craigslist are nothing new...it's basically why Craigslist was invented by Jimmy Wales. (Well that, and to halt SOPA. And to clarify, yes we know that Mr. Wales founded Wikipedia, not Craigslist, but our sense of humor might not be translating as well after a 24-hour Golden Globes binge.) But today's listings have led us to a guy who could Mike the Investment Banker look sane. Or maybe it is Mike the Investment Banker?? We first noticed the ad reading "At Saks on Fifth Avenue - m4w - 50 (Midtown)," since 50 is kind of old to be trawling for babes on Missed Connections. (Casual Encounters, maybe.) Here's what it read:

Your were coming out of Saks with a friend as I was entering and I held the door for you both. You were dressed to show your best and I was in blue suit. We both looked back and clearly we were undressing one another with our eyes. We discreetly winked at each other but could do nothing further. Contact me and lets see if this plays out as steamy as the looks would indicate.

Notice the date...it was posted today at 11:41 a.m. . Now, just several listings down, we found a similar title. "At the MET - m4w - 52 (Manhattan)," posted at 11:35 a.m. today:

Your were at the MET with a friend and I was in the company of a lady. We ran into each other several times. At one exhibit it seemed as though we were intentionally trying to cross paths while pretending to look at the art (well at least i was). We discreetly winked at each other but could do nothing further. Contact me and lets see if this plays out. Put MET in title when you reply.

This gentleman seems to have lost two years in six minutes! How can it not be the same man, with the corny lines being so similar? ("We discreetly winked but could do nothing further. Contact me and let's see how this plays out.") Suddenly, we couldn't UNSEE this guy's Missed Connections, all of which targeted a certain class of New York lady. Check it out.

Lunch Today at Bergdorf Goodman - m4w - 52 (Midtown)

You were at Bergdorf's today having lunch with a girlfriend and I was having a business lunch. The tables were situated such that we were glancing for almost an hour and it was apparent we were connecting. There was an exchange of winks as I passed your table to leave but there are reasons which you know why I could not actually approach you. Hope you see this and reply. This will be discreet.

Starbucks on UES - m4w - 48 (Upper East Side)

Your were at Starbucks on Lex & 87th with a friend and I was at a nearby table with my laptop. You have long hair and were wearing workout or running clothes. Tables were aligned such that we were eyeing each other for over 20 minutes before you left with your friend. I saw your ring and you saw mine, but you clearly winked at me as you were leaving. Contact me and lets see what plays out. Put "latte" in title when you reply.

Dining on Saturday Night - m4w - 51 (Manhattan)

We were both out to diner with our spouses on Saturday night. We were with another couple and you and your husband were dining alone. But we were stealing glances all night. Clearly we were undressing one another with our eyes but could do nothing further. Contact me and lets see if this plays out as steamy as the looks would indicate. Put "Saturday Night" in title when you reply.

Work Affair - m4w - 51 (Manhattan)

You are clearly flirting with me at the office. We work together and the perils of actually connecting with you are many. Add the fact that we are also both married and we would have one complex situation. So why? Is your tempting me real or just some amusement? You know we are attracted to each other. I often wonder if you can see my arousal (lol). If I knew you were sincere I would go for it because I do sense that we would be very hot together. So hope you see this and reply. Put "Work Affair" in title and tell me something so I will know it is you when you reply.

Read in a certain order, this story plays out like Philip Roth book about a lecherous old man stuck in an unhappy marriage to a UES WASP who spends his days ogling the pretty Jewish girls hanging out at Bergdorf and Starbucks. At the very least, someone should contact this guy with one of these titles (Except for "work affair" because we already called it) and see how this thing plays out.

All you need is love.

Earlier this week we posted our favorite Craigslist "missed connections" and "casual encounters" at Occupy Wall Street. Has anyone made a love connection down on Wall Street this month? Some star-crossed lovers, perhaps: Like a banker and a protester that's been sleeping in the park for twenty days straight? We'd love to hear about it.

In the meantime, the post-Megamarch crowd on Craigslist is a lot more diverse: some women, some guy-on-guy love. And this one employer who happened to catch one his workers on the news...

1. Several questions here:

• Is it legal to fire someone for protesting on their break time?
• We're imagining that this particular scenario involves someone in the financial sector protesting against the banks. If so, why would this person go on the news?
• Why does the poster have to wait to Monday to fire their employees?
• Why would someone deliberately go on the news ?
• Won't this just prove the point of many protesters: mainly that the so-called "1 %" is increasing unemployment rates in this city?

I saw 1 of my employees on the news (or should I say ex-employee)

Date: 2011-10-06, 3:59PM EDT
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2. Look dude, we know who you are. Just stop it. Of course the scary part of this would be that either this guy lost three years of his life, Benjamin Button-style (he's now 26 instead of 29), or that it's now a catching trend to have hate-sex after protests. Does this involve roleplaying Mayor Bloomberg?

Date: 2011-10-06, 12:06AM EDT
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i didn't get a chance to talk to you but, jeez, you're handsome. i tried to find you to start a conversation, but ended up taking wall street instead. who are you?

Occupy THIS!

Occupy Wall Street - w4m (Financial District)

Date: 2011-10-05, 10:21PM EDT
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You were in the front of a line marching down to wall street. You looked over at me standing on the sidewalk. You said, "Come join us, we need you", but I declined.

I know you saw hundreds of people tonight but if you remember this encounter tell me what street we were on. Or at least what I wore. Anything.

Find me. Inspire me again. I need it.

Find your dream date at Occupy Wall Street!

Marches, protests, getting arrested....what better way is there to meet girls? Honestly, that's probably how half of our younger staffers' parents met.

Whether you were on the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday because you honestly believe capitalism is ruining America, or because you got in lock-step with a really hot girl, the result is the same: a lot of missed connections.

1. While Gawker is trying to help this one young man find his specific anarchist (?) beauty, we thought that everyone at Zuccotti Park looking for a casual encounter should have a chance.

Cute anarchist(?) protestor arrested at Occupy Wall Street - m4w - 29 (90th precinct house, Williamsburg)

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Date: 2011-10-02, 5:14AM EDT
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I first spotted you at Zuccotti Park/Liberty Square right before the march started. You're a few years younger than me with short, dark hair and you were wearing all black with leggings and a red handkerchief around your neck. I thought you crushingly attractive but things got moving and I lost track of you before I was able to work up the nerve to say hello. I saw you again a couple hours later when we got arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge, and then we ended up in neighboring cells at the 90th precinct house in Williamsburg. I'm the tall guy with glasses and short, dark hair wearing jeans and a tan t-shirt. I had a gray hoodie with black stripes on the bridge. You made fun of my shoes' tongues falling out because they'd confiscated our shoelaces! Unfortunately you were released in the first group and I in the last, so I couldn't find you by the time I got out. Curses!

I'll be looking for you hard the next time I'm down there, and I won't let the opportunity pass a second time. But in case I don't see you, know that I'd love to buy you a coffee or tea or what-have-you (it's cold in that park!) and hear what draws you to the demonstration. Say hello!

UPDATE: You are photographed very prominently on The Guardian:

2. Even big girls need a non-smelly hippy to crash at their place and have sex with them love.

Occupier seeks SSBBW to host - m4w - 22 (Financial District)

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Date: 2011-10-04, 11:04AM EDT
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Hey, I'm one of the people in Occupy Wall Street. I've been looking at big girls a lot, but I haven't had the pleasure of being able to have sex with one, given the location I'm sleeping in. This is where the hosting comes in. I need a shower, maybe you need a lay or a cuddle buddy...I'd be happy to oblige, if you would like. I'm 6' tall, with brown skin, a bald head, and honey eyes. I usually wear a trench coat and fedora, and have been keeping clean enough (in all ways...I don't smell, and I have no diseases.). However, washing up in a public restroom gets annoying. Age, color, orientation, etc. are no object to me, as long as you're STD free and okay with having someone come over, shower, and possibly have fun with. Email me and I'll be happy to send you photos.

3. Nothing makes us hotter than the idea of having sex with someone who is into taking out their frustration with the capitalists pigs by banging a total stranger.

Protest then fuck - m4w - 29 (Financial District)

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Date: 2011-09-29, 10:49PM EDT
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If revolution makes you hot, then join me this Saturday at Liberty Park at 3pm. We will march against this corrupt capitalist system that has ruined many lives, then take out any left over frustrations on each other. If you're interested contact me for more info and pics.

4. "All day, all week, let your bulge touch my ass cheek!"

#occupywallstreet babes - m4m - 22 (Financial District)

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Date: 2011-10-02, 3:48PM EDT
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we were holding signs up next to each other and at some point it got crowded and your bulge touched my ass.
then i realized you were doing it on purpose.

then someone next to you got tackled and i think you might have gotten arrested.

if you were grinding your dick on my ass at the protest, i wanna make some peace witchu in bed

hit me up.

5. He's just looking for friends, but just FYI he's never been married, so don't worry if you are. Just throwing it out there.

Musician/MSW Seeks Friend(s) to Join Me @ WALL ST PROTEST MARCH 2Day! - m4w - 51 (NNJ)

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Date: 2011-10-05, 10:36AM EDT
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Are you a musician or a social worker? I am both...so between the two, we might have something to talk about.

I would like to participate in the historic "Occupy Wall Street" protest that's been brewing. At 4:30PM today, thousands of people from the American Dream Movement will march in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protesters from Foley Square to Wall Street. It starts at Duane St and Centre St, outside 26 Federal Plaza and the march ends at Zuccotti Park in Liberty Plaza.

Do you want to meet up with me and do this?

About me: I recently got my MSW after several, diverse careers (concurrent all along with being a professional pianist/vocalist/composer). I have a hilarious sense of humor, except when I'm not funny. I'm a good listener (well, I guess I'd better be) and I just want something to do and someone to do it with.

I truly do not hope for romance/sex, so you don't have to be hetero...or even female.

I have never been married and have no kids but it's okay with me if you have and do.

Occupy Wall Street: The best place to pick up singles!

6. I just need a shower...if we end up having sex in your apartment after, so be it.

I need a shower...#occupywallstreet - m4w - 22 (Financial District)

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Date: 2011-10-04, 10:57AM EDT
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So yeah, I need a shower so I don't smell bad anymore. It's not overwhelming, but it's at the point where I'm bothered by it. I assume it's slightly noticeable at this point, but I try to stay clean. If anything develops afterwards, so be it. However, I would really appreciate just a shower. 22, 6' tall, stocky, brown skin, attractive facial features (people say I have really nice teeth and eyes a lot), and fairly easy to get along with. Email me?

7. This guy is looking for a girl with tattoos and blonde hair who has been to Central Booking. That doesn't really narrow it down, does it?

Blond w/big silver hoops Wall St protest - m4w (Financial District)

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Date: 2011-09-30, 10:02PM EDT
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I saw you when we were marching from the park to NYPD headquarters and once we got to the plaza, I was about 2 people behind you. You are an amazingly striking blond with extremely stylish large silver hoop earrings and a very nice outfit. You also have peacock feathers tattooed on your right shoulder blade. I was incredibly taken by you but am also rather tongue-tied around strangers. I think you even took my photo- I was carry a book (and dressed head to toe in black with sunglasses) but I still couldn't open my damn mouth. I hope somehow you see this and reply because I would love the opportunity to talk with you. Obviously we share similar political sympathies.

8. This guy is looking for a former lover that he's nicknamed "Asian Orange." Wonder why she left him in the first place?

Asian Orange - m4w (Financial District)

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Date: 2011-09-29, 6:58AM EDT
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I saw you at the protest yesterday. Black jacket, yellow shirt. Head shaved on one side. It's been a couple years, but you're still gorgeous and immediately recognizable.
You made a few circles and it seemed like you might be debating whether you were going to acknowledge me or not. I'm glad you didn't. I would have thought you were trying to set me up like you did last time we talked.

9. We have a feeling this is the same guy as #3, but he's gotten a tad more aggressive about needing to bang out his anger over Wall Street. Now your subject line needs to read "F*ck Wall Street" when replying, which is actually kind of clever.

Protest Wall Street with me - m4w - 29 (Financial District)

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Date: 2011-09-30, 4:12PM EDT
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March in protest of our corrupt financial system with me. Maybe afterwards we can take out any left over frustration on each other at your place. I'm 5'8" 180lbs white, dark hair, blue eyes. Not bad looking. So if you're interested hit me up with "Fuck Wall Street" in the subject line of the email. March starts at 3pm.

10. Finally, some guy not looking for sex. Just someone who knows how to play the mandolin.

Protest band Organizing to Occupy Wall St. Interested? (NYC)

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Date: 2011-10-03, 5:06PM EDT
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Hello,
My name is Dru Cutler. I am a musician and composer and (like many of you) I owe Sallie Mae $25,126.32 in student loans. These loan payments are making it difficult to live, afford health insurance and other necessities. In the past few months I have met hundreds of people in the same predicament, therefore I am arranging musicians with student debt to play at Occupy Wall Street on Wednesday, 5th from 2pm-5pm. We will wear caps and gowns and display signs of the actual amount we owe Sallie Mae (or similar companies) and play a variety of music depending on instrumentation. I'd love to have 10+ people. Email me if you want to fight for change.

All instruments are welcome, but looking for:
Guitar
Bass
Violin
Viola
Cello
Banjo
Mandolin
Trumpet
Trombone
Sax
Any Singers
Drumset
Percussion

I'm also looking for anyone who my donate (or let us borrow) a Cap or Gown from graduation. We could use more.

If you read music, great! If not, thats ok too! I'll draw up lead sheets once I have an ensemble in place.
Thanks for your time! See you soon.

Dru Cutler