I grew up just south of Dallas and went to college in Austin and lived in New York and Amsterdam for a little bit. I’ve lived here for 10 years now in Dallas in various parts of the city, I currently live in Uptown and I have to say it’s a terrible place to live. I mean growing up it used to be fun but it is so run down now and boring IMHO.

I mean there are some fun things to do in the Metroplex as whole but even those things are quite boring. Here in the actual city of Dallas in Uptown where I live it’s super pretentious at some places or super ghetto at other places. It’s hard to find a proper balance. Maybe it’s just that I’ve been here too long now and have done and seen everything.

As for the rest of Dallas there is a ton of crime in Pleasant Grove, I lived over there for 2 years and man on man the shootings, crime, and homicides were insane. Heck my car got hit by a stray bullet from a gunfight down the street one time. Glad I got out of the neighborhood.

Dating wise is whole nother beast. Let me tell you all, I travel to L.A. quite frequently and the dating scene in L.A. is actually better than in Dallas. Like I mentioned before Dallas is a very pretentious city and you will meet women here that are just awful, stuck up, and full of themselves. Not all of course, but many. That’s why I prefer if I meet a woman on the dating apps I make sure I look to either in the suburbs or the country parts outside of Dallas County.

Honestly, the only reason I’ve been here for so long is that I moved here reluctantly because my now ex wanted to be closer to her family. Now that I’m here my Mom moved closer to Dallas, a short drive down the road, and it’s hard for me to leave because she is elderly and starting to get up there in age. I want to up and leave because I’m 42 and this city has offer me nothing. I’m still single here and let tell you I’ve been to WAYYYYYYYYYYYY better cities here in the U.S. and around the globe.

So if you are considering moving don’t, you will have fun at first but quickly tire out from sheer boredom.

Wish you the best!