The Look Book Goes to the New York City Ballet

"I've been coming to the Art Series since 2022. The after-party is one of the most fun to go to, and tickets are a lower price than usual for ballets. A friend introduced me to it, and that's what I'm doing now-bringing a friend who's never seen the ballet before."

"All the dating apps have been around for over a decade, and the idea of online dating is just insane to me now. There's no real sense of communication. I haven't been on the apps for over a year."

"I actually said 'hi' to someone on the subway reading the same book as me - Edmund White's Our Young Man - who happened to be a lovely person."

Ekam Singh, an architectural designer and writer, discusses his experience attending the Art Series ballet events since 2022. He appreciates the affordable ticket prices and popular after-parties, often bringing friends to introduce them to ballet for the first time. He describes an ideal date night as dining on Broadway followed by attending a ballet performance. Singh expresses skepticism about modern dating apps, noting their decade-long presence has diminished genuine communication. He has avoided dating apps for over a year, instead preferring organic in-person connections, such as striking up a conversation with someone on the subway who was reading the same book.

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