It's been quite the trip taking the time to really observe the quantity of sexual displays that take place at Tryst. I noticed that a few of the other mass observation blogs made note of Tryst's intense role among the D.C. youth demographic and just the sheer number of observable trends that transpire here, be it via clothing choices, laptops, sexual endeavors and dating rituals and more. As an aside, Open City (also mentioned in another M.O. blog) is owned by the same couple who owns Tryst and there is a significant amount of attention afforded to creating these atmospheres. To assume that none of this is at least a little intentional would be misguided.
The Internet thing has become a whole new beast in the dating game. Looking across the crowded floor, I see at least 25 laptops and on those screens that are visible, at least 5 are on MySpace. At least 3 are on craigslist.org, a dark horse in the online sexuality front. The "missed connections" segment of the craigslist.org community comes off as quite popular, with people seemingly screening the vast listings of people looking for people they may have passed by on the Red Line or in an elevator somewhere. Do people actively look for themselves or is there something to be said for observing the huge quantities of felt connections in the course of one day in one city?
Here are a few links to craigslist missed connections pertaining to sightings at Tryst:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/mis/242578045.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/mis/242440467.html
MySpace lacks the definite anonymity of craigslist's missed connections but still bears the disconnected, technological method of finding potential mates. Throughout the day, many people are observed taking breaks from what appears to be legitimate work to peruse MySpace profiles.
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