Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where everyone is just trying not to get washed away by the rain. And also not to die of boredom from the quarantine, or die of COVID from going out! There are a lot of issues to contend with right now. Maybe that means that admitting a momentary crush for the whole world to see on Craigslist isn’t so scary anymore.
This week, it seems that a lot of us are getting bold, from swimming pool freeloaders and bra size pollsters to Instagram models taking the OnlyFans plunge to high school teachers who wanna hear about students that have crushes on them. Unlike Bold Chex Mix, I’m not sure that any of these choices are advisable, but they sure are entertaining to read about, and isn’t that why we’re all here?
But of course, if we come for the spicy hot messes, we stay for the adorable moments of sincere cuteness, and this week, we’ve got plenty of that too. I personally am a sucker for tales of punk rockers checking each other out during thrift store deep dives and music nerds expressing fond memories of ex-lovers’ Spotify playlists. But if you’re the sort of person who shows up every week waiting for some choice Craigslist poetry, you’re in luck, because we have the motherlode for you this time.
Get poetic, Virginia.
Family Thrift Store (Midlothian Turnpike)
Around 12:30 this afternoon. You: camo shorts, Blink 182 t shirt. Me: black cutoff jeans, black Southside Stranglers t shirt, black hat with buttons on it. Our paths crossed a couple of times in the store, wish I had said hi to you. Well, I’d still like to say hi to you- hit me up if you see this and want to hear from me!
Did you ever have a crush on your teacher?
When you were in school, did you ever have a crush on one of your teachers? I used to be a high school teacher, and while I never once crossed the line, I often wondered if any of my students had crushes. If you did, I’d love to chat about it.
Deep run park 8-9-2020 (Henrico, deep run park)
I walked by you, and you seemed semi intrested. However it didn’t seem right to hit on someone alone in the “woods”. I was rocking the dunder mifflin t shirt.
Do you like records and butts? (Richmond)
follow my Onlyfans featuring a daily segment called “ROUND & ROUND” where I discuss my favorite record of the day alongside a photo of my toosh!
Onlyfans. Com/baddiebrooke_
(Minus the spaces because you can’t post urls in “missed connections”
I am your lost connection. Tired of the back n forth girl , you searched I showed up and you let it go………….
Love at first sight (Richmond)
Does anyone know a beautiful tattooed caucasion female was in the ups store August 11 th very beautiful I may add again. I couldn’t keep my eyes off of her if so can she please reach out to me Email attached.
wondering if you can ever see what i am actively listening to on spotify. i see you on there (i hope it’s you), and can only assume you still read these like the morning paper. missing your music recommendations and thinking about you apologizing to me when i bumped your hat off with a kiss in my car. i am so incapable of opening myself up and being available to people these days, i only hope you can understand my hesitation. just know you frequent my thoughts. wishing your sourdough baby good health and that these gloomy days can still provide some good lighting for your photographs. you know how to reach me qt
I see myself in you
and knowledge in your eyes i want to heal it
the wall you assemble i want to scale it
the drop of your heart makes me want to bridge the cut
cover you with every open part of myself
I can’t stop thinking about you.
I hear you say it’s d3&th instinct.
I know they say repetition compulsion.
I know it’s more than you think. I’ve been here too many times.
I know you won’t.
I want you to.
Hey beautiful if you happen to see this then please message me back. I really need to express to you how infatuated I am with you. I would love to show you how a queen such as yourself deserves to be treated because you definitely do not receive that in the relationship you have been in for all these years.
I am looking for the beautiful Samantha. I have to yell you how I feel. I can’t hold it in any longer. If you are out there please get in touch though email. Thanks
Ok, I’ll bite. The timing of this post is too close. I hate wasting time so I’m not going to spend much time writing anything considering every time in the past has been a waste. If you are truly still looking for me, S, good news is I still feel the same way I always have. I still haven’t met anyone with a personality that hit me like yours did. Every date we went on (sorry at the time that was a debate) I kept telling myself that if it’s too good to be true it probably is. I created a self fulfilling prophecy. I made it too good to be true. We wanted each other more than anything and I ruined it. The self sabotage to top it off was icing on the cake of pushing you away. I take full responsibility for everything. Sometimes I feel that you feel the same way I do. The feeling I had from the moment I got to know you. I could love this person forever and never get the slightest bit fatigued. A feeling I’ve never felt since. Unfortunately I deleted the little love rant I had about you that I never built up the courage to tell you on any of our dates. This is already longer than I planned. Take care of yourself if you see this. Would love it if you reached out in some way.
We played cards at the brewery (Williamsburg)
I really liked the thrill of meeting someone new. The game of cards, the weather, the atmosphere were perfect and you fit right in.
My only regret is that I did not get your email or phone number. Male, 59 and fit – you were female fit and about the same.
Lets go out for dinner and a drink.
Optician Named S. (Semmes Avenue)
I was a fool to walk away after you kissed me. I’ll be back every evening until you return. If it takes forever, I will wait for you. J
Do you have a swimming pool ? (Richmond Va area)
Hello. , if you have a swimming pool can I please join you on Saturday 15th in the morning ? It has been a few years since I have been swimming. You have no idea how much I would enjoy this . I am over 60 male and know how to keep a secret. Please put something about Richmond in the email so I know it is not spam. Thanks
Curious, what might be your average to large bra size?
Do you get compliments?
Do you want to upsize or downsize?
Do tell. Put bra size to avoid spam.
I waited here for you. Why would you just leave me hanging. I try to help someone when they are having a Hard time and this is the thanks I get.
Panera Bread Midlothian getting coffee (Midlothian Turnpike)
We were preparing our coffees bruh…exchanging about how tired we both were and hoping this coffee woke us up. I mentioned I had been up all night and was coming from Maryland. You told me (twice) how you hoped the day got better and that you hoped that coffee did what it was supposed to do…I thought it may have been an attempt to vibe but I was so out of it man! So if it was and you see this joint HIT ME lol. I am open! #fluid
we both looked back on Water Street Saturday (City Walk / Water St area)
We were walking opposite directions and opposite sides of Water street, near City Walk/the old coal tower, Saturday…maybe 12:30 or 1pm? I’m a tall guy, I had a UVA ball cap on, a blue tshirt and jeans. You’re a girl with maybe sandy blonde hair and a really nice smile who was walking toward the direction of Beer Run. We smiled at each other pretty warmly and walked on by. And then, at the exact same moment we both REALLY craned our heads around and checked each other out again. I love moments like that. Drop me a line. Did you think of that moment again later, or was I the only one?
