Finding Love in New York City Can Be Done by a Brick Wall in Brooklyn: What is this Place?

In the age of dating apps, some New Yorkers are taking a more creative approach to finding their soulmate. There's a particular brick wall in Brooklyn where dating opportunities are only growing, reports FOX5.

Eight in 10 Americans report feeling burned out by swiping on dating apps.

Singles in New York City line up on weekends to have their photos posted on a brick wall in McCarren Park in Brooklyn. They hope to find their perfect match.

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Every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 20 p.m., the brick wall across from the park's tennis courts turns into New York City's hottest dating spot.

To participate, you scan a QR code at the park and donate the suggested amount of $25–$60. For your money, you get two Polaroid photos taken by local photographer Bob Greco, known as Picture Man Bob. You take one home, and the other you put on your wall along with a colorful sticker. On it, you write some personal information: name, age, gender, who you are looking for, and a few words that describe you.

Romantics like the new idea

“It can be hard to meet people when everything is virtual. This is a good opportunity to do something more authentic and just see who is around,” said one Brooklyn resident.

More than 600 people aged 19 to 55 posted their photos on the wall, according to organisers.

Photos of those wishing to meet are changed every five weeks. Participants of the action are invited to a closed party, reports AOL.

“Today, I feel like people on apps aren’t really looking for a real relationship,” said Alyssa Peck, 21. “I’m looking for someone real.”

“I like meeting people online, but it’s nothing special,” said Greenpoint resident Griffin McLaughlin. “But if you were walking through the park and you saw someone really interesting and fell in love, it would be like a movie. That’s why I stopped at the wall — I want to put my picture on it.”

Ben Abrahamsson asked two women out on a date while standing against a wall.

"These dating apps are just chaos," agreed the 34-year-old, who added his own photo to the wall.

While he was filling out his sticker, he made a stupid joke to the woman next to him that he no longer even remembers. They chatted like old friends and eventually decided to go to the nearest bar.

The following week, when he came to look at new photos, he talked to another woman and asked her out on a date.

“I like that I don’t have to swipe. That’s the most important thing, honestly,” Abrahamsson said. He said there’s always a temptation with apps to think the next person might be better.