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Win Two Tickets to the World Maker Faire
If you like to do it yourself -- or if you like arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and/or technology -- you won't want to miss the first annual World Maker Faire NY. The two-day festival, held at the New York Hall of Science Museum in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, will feature over 450 projects across 20 acres. Read full article »
Dates for Good: FXB Fundraiser at Traffic Bar
Tomorrow's Thursday. You're going to be going out anyway, right? Might as well support a great cause while you're eating and imbibing, which is why you should grab a date and attend FXB's NYC Fall Fundraiser for Women in the Congo. Read full article »
How Hookup... Put On Our Fancy Pants (for a good cause)
Saturday September 25th, from 6-10pm, bring your date to the swanky lower east side venue Soiree to celebrate Prom: Prime Produce, a New York based 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, is hosting the event that will feature a two hour open bar, refreshments, live performances, silent auctions, and more. Read full article »
How Hookup... Feed Our Inner Foodies
If you are a serious foodie, or if you would like to date a serious foodie, or if you just really like to eat, than we suggest it is time you considered attending the New York City Wine & Food Festival. Read full article »
How Hookup... Mix Sketching with Stripping
You, naked women, a sketchbook...and your date. Burlesque dancing may not go down as the best date entertainment in the history of courtship, but hear us out: you would be watching legendary pole dancer Cay Izumi vs. Kaiju Big Battel (hosted by Dr. Sketchy's) in the name of art. Read full article »
Win Tickets to the Sukkot Sizzle
When's the last time you went to a truly unforgettable Sukkot party? Yeah, that's what we thought. Here's your chance to change that -- we'll pick one person who 'likes' this post to win a free pair of tickets to the Sukkot Sizzle on September 28th at the Delancey. (And even if you don't win, everyone gets a $5 off promo code: HowHookup.) Read full article »
How Hookup... Row, Row, Row a Boat
Every city has its symbol of romance -- the Eiffel tower, the Venetian Gondola -- New York included. The problem with New York is that there is just so much to choose from. We say go by season, and since warm days are coming to an end, you might as well spend one of your last sunny afternoons paddling around the Central Park Lake. Read full article »
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The Launch- "Born Under Punches"
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New School Romance - "She was right there with it"
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Why we'd rather date on HowHookup
"Conventioneers, some rock stars with tambourines" Part of the reason we created HowHookup.Com was because we were (and still are) single and found the existing dating sites just so uninspiring.
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The Origins of HowHookup.com
"Feet on the ground. Head in the sky. It's okay, I know nothing's wrong." September, 2020, John Ward Elementary School, Kindergarten: Brian and Aaron met. At a snack break Aaron was like, "Bri, don't you think there should be like a way way better way to date online." Bri was like, `I was just thinking about that exact thing." Best friends since. True story.
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