Britney, 24

Where are you from?
I'm from Sacramento, California.

Is this your first time in New York?
This is probably my second time, but last time I was about ten years old, so this is all brand new to me as an adult. I have a lot of family out here — aunts and uncles — so I remember vaguely being in Brooklyn and riding subways, and stuff like that.

Are you in a relationship right now?
I'm in a relationship, but it's kind of on a break. We have feelings for each other.

How did you meet this guy?
His family goes to my church. He's in the military, but he came back to visit, and that was it [laughs]. We hit it off really well, until he had to leave.

Have you been on any dates lately?
In California, one of my coworkers forced me to go on a blind date, but I just still miss the guy I'm in the relationship with, so it's just kind of weird. I was thinking the whole time, "Man, I wish this was our date, instead of someone I don't know."

When is he coming back?
I'm pretty sure he'll be away for one more year, and then he can transfer. His family is out there, and he would love to be closer to them. So at the first jump of being able to move back to California — he's in Alabama — he would jump on that train.

If you had to describe him in as few words as possible, what would you say?
What makes him amazing for me is his persistence. But he wasn't aggressive. It was just like, for the first time, I met a guy who knew what he wanted. From jump, he told me, "You are beautiful to me. I want to get to know you, and I want to be that guy for you." Other guys were never really sure. It was always up in the air with commitment. I couldn't stand it. He's really funny and goofy too, and he always can put a smile on my face, which is awesome. And I guess the last thing would just be that he's always concerned about me. He always needs to know that I'm okay, always wants to make sure that at the end of the day, I'm happy.

You're beaming.
Yeah. I miss him so much.

What would you change about men in general?
I've got a perfect one for you: talk it out. I've been having such a hard time with — it's just like, when something comes up, it seems like they internalize everything. They don't know how to express themselves, so they either get angry, or they get quiet, or they're just, like... distant. You know how women are with each other — we're just like, "Okay, look. You did this to me the other day. I really didn't appreciate it, and this is why." And then the other woman is just like, "Oh, okay. Well, I really didn't mean to do that, or I didn't want you to take it that way. You actually read me completely wrong." But men don't communicate like that.

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