Of Love and Terror

Bomb Squad truck on Second Avenue

"Honey, we live in Manhattan. Probably all of us are more likely to be killed by a terrorist than to find love -- or a cab at five p.m. for that matter."
Carolina Aguilera, In the Shadow of the Lighthouse

New York Dating

Canal Street

"For all the excitement and glamour, life in the big city does have its downside. I mean, if you thought Wall Street was full of bullshitters, try having a relationship here."
Tommy (Scott Porter), The Good Guy

Too Big for Love

South Street Seaport

"Maybe New York's just too big a town. There's millions of people in this city. How in all this mess is a guy supposed to find the love of his life? I mean, where do you even begin?"
Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor), How I Met Your Mother

The Cliché of Single Life

Harlem Meer

"It's harder to find a good guy in New York than anywhere else. It's the cliché of single life in Manhattan, but only because it's true."
Emily Giffin, Something Borrowed