Will layoffs on Wall Street help you get laid? Anecdotal evidence collected from conversations with investment bankers, brokers and traders suggest the bad economic times on Wall Street may be leading to romance for some while others are finding it tougher to date and mate. Surprisingly, it seems to matter less whether you are employed or unemployed and more whether you are a man or a woman.
Young men still employed at investment banks think the attraction is obvious--they're still collecting paychecks--albeit somewhat slimmer these days--while the pool of men those competing with them has thinned. At a popular bar near Central Park on a recent week night, the ratio of men to women seemed much more heavily skewed toward females.
"There used to be twice as many investment bankers in here on a Thursday night," a drinker named Andrew said. "We're the last one's standing."
The unemployed men seem to be having an easier time of it as well, although they seem to be dating outside of the traditional pool of women attracted to Wall Street types. "I've got so much more time to spend meeting women and dating. And now I'm meeting lots of different women in book stores and coffee shops, instead of bars," a former Bear Stearns man said. "Forget about calling you the next day. I'll spend the whole day with you."
Women on Wall Street report a very different experience. "If people are depressed...they don't get outside of their apartment," an attractive young woman at a hedge fund said. "Plus if you're not making money, you aren't taking the bitches out and ordering crystal." Her answers were typical of Wall Street women we questioned.
Studies on the effects of economic downturns on sexual activity are mixed, some suggesting upticks in evidence of sex such as childbirth during periods of high unemployment and some suggestion the opposite. Our own survey, which was conducted quickly in just a few bars, may well have been corrupted by well known phenomena such as men bragging about sexual conquests and women complaining about dating in New York City. Indeed, the results mirror those biases quite well.
So let's hear from you. How has one year of the credit crunch affected your love life?
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 2:01PM
as a business owner i am actually better off this year than ever before in the getting laid department. When the ladies hear that I have my own internet marketing business they give me much more favorable reactions than when I used to tell them Im just another working stiff at Morgan Stanley. These days several of my lady friends dont even want to talk to the finance guys since most of them are back office guys pretending to be I bankers.
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 2:04PM
I was dating an investment banker. But the timing of the credit crunch, chaos in financial markets and general demand for him to spend every waking moment at work saw the end of that. I would be very wary of dating any one at Wall St. at the moment as those that still have jobs are working stupid hours to keep them.
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 2:31PM
No problems here, in fact, I have a waiting list.
I wish I was kidding. It makes me feel like others are wishing bad on me :-(
Posted by merkin capital partners , Aug 04, 2008 2:38PM
Despite what cnn's community college economists would have you believe, a recession is 2 quarters of negative GDP growth....call me when that happens. Eff the NBER.
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 2:41PM
@ 4
AMEN
Posted by KLW , Aug 04, 2008 2:49PM
All my friends have swung back to wanting to date doctors and lawyers, although that might just be the genetic destiny of Jewish girls getting older. Personally I've just found that every guy I know who works at Ernst & Young has become an arrogant prick and that I'm seeing a lot more cards from suddenly-confident gentlemen in compliance.
Posted by FUNdamental , Aug 04, 2008 2:54PM
so many great nights, beautiful summer in a fantastic town.
then the hammstroke fell in the one place that could end my great run. I'll miss you bennigan's.
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 2:56PM
"most of them are back office guys pretending to be I bankers."
Women, take note, ask to see a business card. The fakers won't produce one, and the real bankers would only be too happy to hand one over. It weeds out the liars and saves you trouble.
Posted by Anal_yst , Aug 04, 2008 3:12PM
@ KLW
Didn't know you were MOT, holler
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 3:19PM
"suddenly-confident gentlemen in compliance" - gold!
Posted by KLW , Aug 04, 2008 3:20PM
@ Anal_yst
For some reason, it makes for funnier stories if Bess has a slutty shiksa roommate, as opposed to the actual facts of the matter.
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 3:25PM
@2:04PM
I was dating an investment banker during boom time and was often stood up and rarely got to see him since the dealwork at his firm was always more important. Was definitely losing my patience.
When troubles hit, he lost his job and had more time. A bit more time for me, and a lot more time for other women.
I'm sure you can guess the ending.
Posted by GinNTonic , Aug 04, 2008 3:25PM
Less Dealflow = More Free Time
So lovelife has improved a lot, especially when compared to late '06 / early '07
Posted by I am a Dude , Aug 04, 2008 3:30PM
KLW, what type of work do you do?
Anal, never realized you were MOT.
Posted by KLW , Aug 04, 2008 3:35PM
@ Dude
I work in media. Haven't you heard we control it?
Posted by I am a Dude , Aug 04, 2008 3:44PM
you're right. slipped my mind for a second. Bess controls this site, carney is the puppet management
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 5:05PM
I'm bangin' lots of bitches from the midwest who will do anything to stay in ny and not go back to the farm. My best night was a 5pm quickie from some nj shiksa, a 10pm blowjob from some chicago chick who claimed to be a broker and a 1am booty call from some iowa chick who was just dumped by her laid off i-banker boyfriend.
I cant keep enough condoms in my pocket to satisfy these bitches. I almost nailed one in an empty hotel conference room at the Hilton last week, but the cleanup crew walked in.
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 5:11PM
17 Not understanding how sex with you is gonna keep someone from returning to the farm. You payin them for it?
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 5:23PM
18--no need to pay, these bitches are hoping to meet a guy that lets 'em stay in ny. As in, mom/Dad I met this guy...dumb, horny bitches
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 5:44PM
@17/19-
I truly think you are getting exactly the caliber of girl you deserve.
Posted by KLW , Aug 04, 2008 5:46PM
You genuinely think that after the last 10 years of bombardment with Dr. Laura, Sex and the City (as a deterrent example!), The Rules, He's Just Not That Into You, and generally not living under a fucking rock as the cultural pendulum has swung back to the right, even the dumbest of corn-fed cunts actually thinks that sleeping with you is going to get you to marry them? Maybe they just want you to buy them dinner and drinks, and then fuck them and go away. Which you did. So who's the dumb horny bitch, really?
Posted by I am a Dude , Aug 04, 2008 5:47PM
thats right KLW, give it to him straight
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 5:50PM
If you're not coughing up some sort of financial benefit for a lady along with the occasional mediocre late night lay, I promise you she's working on finding someone who will.
And you probably ought to find a Valtrex prescription while you're at it, based on your description of the girls you're getting with.
@KLW-props.
Posted by BlackSwan06 , Aug 04, 2008 6:00PM
@23 - couldn't have said it better myself; these "dumb horny bitches" are getting free booze/free grub all in exchange for a bj here and a booty call there.
17 gets a cornucopia of ass on demand. Not a bad exchange.
I doubt those "farm" girls are really in danger of being shipped back to the cornfield; they just go from dude to dude and mix up the rotation when one fades away and the wide-eyed farmgirl shtick is enough to get a martini and a one-way cab ride...
Posted by guest , Aug 04, 2008 11:25PM
This idiot is talking about midwest farm girls and then lists three: one from NJ, one from Chicago, and one from Iowa. NJ isn't in the midwest and Chicago doesn't qualify as a farm. The girl from Iowa is the only one who arguably qualifies. But based on the overall stupidity of the statement, I'd say the whole claim is bogus.
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