by Anonymous
Put down your e-reader, unplug your Beats, and stop playing Candy Crush.
Assuming that people are happier when they are in love and there are 5.5 million daily riders, why not find love on the L? With the increased number of people using public transit, the potential of finding love on a subway is being missed. As love-experts state, those in love are happier and therefore more productive citizens.
In addition, as social behaviorists experts agree, current riders are socially disconnected – resorting to modern technology and blasé attitudes – inhibiting a chance at love.
As acknowledged by one straphanger, marriage runs through her mind while riding the subway. “Do I think of marriage on the subway? Um, yeah, all the time. I’m constantly checking out men on the train, and ask myself ‘Would I marry him?’ I contemplate life and our existence, and realize I don’t have time for that shit and get on my phone.”
And when further asked, what could enhance the mood? Our straphanger acknowledged the need for a more romantic environment – which could be solved by a simple, innovative, and a cost-effective re-invention of your subway experience.
MOOD. LIGHTING.
But what if the people and the lighting are too much to handle? Then the consequences may be dire and over-stimulated libidos may run amok. However, in one of the most stressed out cities in the nation, a little stimulation may go a long way. Simply put – the more people riding trains, the more people in love.
-EJS