personals

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As a result, sites like Craigslist removed their entire online personals sections.

From The Verge • Oct. 17, 2019

“There were pages and pages of personals, mine was the only one to say wedding planner. I got lovely young couples who were having trouble planning their weddings.”

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2019

See, for example, the wonderful sonnets that read like ads from a personals section: “A brother versed in spiritual calisthenics / And cowboy quiet seeks funny, lonesome, / Speculative or eye-glassed lass.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2018

Emma Llansó of the Center for Democracy & Technology said Craigslist has already shut down its personals, missed connections and dating sections, many of which have long had innocent intents.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2018

“Two nights ago, when I got up tae—” he hesitated, glancing at Denna, “—attend tae moi personals, I saw lights off tae the north. A big wash o’ blue flame.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss