Observations on Dallas' Scene

[CornbreadFed]

This is a good perspective. I like seeing this thread get some additional perspectives. How long were you in Dallas? Have you been to the city multiple times?

I've been multiple times, this recent time was on a work trip for a week.

Other people have made the statement that Dallas lacks soul. Some of those sprawly cities you mentioned lack soul too. I'm more familiar with some than others. The city that I am most familiar with of the ones you mentioned is Phoenix. Someone could say that Phoenix lacks soul as well. I don't think life in Phoenix is an upgrade over life in Dallas. There's also a Phoenix Scene thread on this forum.

I am not a big fan of Phoenix either, but it is definitely more distinctive than Dallas by far.

After saying all of this, I don't want to dismiss your statement as untrue. It's possible that you didn't go to some of the right places at the right times. You might have been in some economically depressed neighborhoods south of Interstate 30. You might have also been in the northern suburbs that I mentioned in the previous post around a bunch of married moms. On the northern side of Dallas, areas north of Interstate 635 are not as well known for pussie quality. North of Interstate 635 covers the northern part of Dallas city limits and all of the northern suburbs. Some areas north of 635 are better than others.

I was in uptown/downtown area- the area looked dead and depressing. The food was Mid, the streets were unwalkable, everything was bisected by a highway, and just overall a horrible experience. I have also been to a bar area that I can't remember that was full of Yuppies and I still wasn't impressed.

A common criticism of the Dallas area is that it is lacking for things to do besides eating, drinking, shopping, and spectator sports. Those people are lazy. It might take more effort to find things to do but there are plenty of things to do. Most recreation options are available here if someone knows where to look. There are some scenic natural areas. There's hiking and biking. There are bodies of water. There's fishing and horseback riding nearby. People can get involved with whatever sport or other activity they like. There's an art and museum scene.

It is not that it is lacking things to do, it is just the city felt like a giant Sams club Parking lot next to a renovated strip mall.

@SW15, why do you choose to remain in Dallas? You got much better Austin, Houston, or San Antonio down the road if you want to remain in Texas.

 

[SW15]

I was in uptown/downtown area- the area looked dead and depressing. The food was Mid, the streets were unwalkable, everything was bisected by a highway, and just overall a horrible experience. I have also been to a bar area that I can't remember that was full of Yuppies and I still wasn't impressed.

If you were in the Uptown/Downtown area, then you were in one of the better areas of Dallas. You weren't in a suburban wasteland and that's really good.

Downtown Dallas is enclosed by highways. There's Spur 366 to the north, US 75/I-45 to the east (separating Downtown Dallas from Deep Ellum), I-35 to the west, and I-30 to the south.

The border of Downtown and Uptown is Spur 366 to the north. There's a park above Spur 366 called Klyde Warren Park. While in theory it should be a good place for approaching and pickup, it never is. Every time that I have tried to do a daygame session at Klyde Warren, I have been disappointed.

You might have been at some yuppie bars off of McKinney Ave in Uptown (a better area in the 2000-2010s) or Henderson Ave. I know a guy who specifically targeted yuppie bars in Uptown/off of McKinney in the 2010s because he had that Golden Retriever Energy and a look that played well with yuppie women. It helped him get a triple digit notch count but he ended up settling down with a bipolar woman who isn't impressive.

@SW15, why do you choose to remain in Dallas? You got much better Austin, Houston, or San Antonio down the road if you want to remain in Texas.

I have long said on this forum that Austin and Dallas are the 2 most challenging mating markets in Texas.

I don't have much interest in Austin. I have more interest in Houston and San Antonio than I would in Austin.

I have not received a working offer in any of those cities. If I received a quality working offer in any of those cities, I would have some desire to leave Dallas and start over there. I think that I have designed my life well in the sense that I have a lot of freedom. When you consider men in the 35-44 age range, very few have the freedom that I have. I embrace that freedom.