“Christian Male Lover Needed”: New York woman’s Craigslist listing goes viral on Twitter

How do you find love in an era of myriad dating apps? Apparently, you put a Craigslist notification. A post on Craigslist has gone viral after it was posted by Twitter user in which a New York woman is asking for a roommate/lover and promises that the first 60 days will be free. For the uninitiated, Craigslist is a classified advertisements website with sections for jobs, housing, etc.

The user wrote: “Craigslist’s Personals section may have been deleted but it never died— it simply moved to the real estate section.”

The OP’s post stated that any prospective candidate must love cats.

She wrote: “I own a nice, spacious 5-bedroom brick and wood house in Angleton, TX, a suburb of Houston, and I used to teach fitness so I don't look too bad. My weight does fluctuate some, but I stay toned. I am generally athletic and curvy, love to laugh, easygoing but responsible. I have been widowed for a few years now and have not met anyone here. Also, I've been realizing just how attracted I am to people with any Italian, Israeli, and or Jewish blood in them, which is a part of my heritage, so preferably I am looking for that but just even the general New York demeanor is fun and attractive to me. My 8-yo son is the main child I have left to raise now. However, I was also married and divorced previously a long time ago and cannot take my two middle children, ages 13&15 out of the area, who live primarily with their dad now.”

She added: “So, if it's just you and you are easygoing, compliant, not demanding, you will only be obligated to pay $550/ month, which includes free Internet, Netflix and all utilities. The most I would charge you is $1250/ month if you are bringing several people with you to reside with us, and you are very demanding also, bossy, very particular, etc.”

She further said that she’d do the cleaning and would even cook if the applicant is willing to “buy the food”.

Interestingly, the rent would be decided six months afterwards.

The other qualifites she’d prefer from a potential roommate/lover are brown or black hair. She added that if one had a “receding hairline or bald on top”, they should first discuss it before the user goes bald.

The user added: “I believe this is an inmate instinct, much like what keeps fish in schools, and I am just trying to give us the best chance of falling in love and marrying at some point if it is God's will. If your response seems real, and we are vibing well, we can schedule a video chat ASAP. You must be at least a little bit in shape. I cannot pay for you to move here nor for your food, but if needed, you can apply for emergency food stamps.”

She further added that she hoped that the applicant should have “high libido” who’d be open to “lovemaking in the morning and night”. She also added that any potential roommate should have no serious criminal backgrounds nor do illegal drugs or psyche meds.

Here's how Twitter reacted to the posting:

For those who are curious, the apartment has air conditioning, is cat and dog-friendly. The house is fully furnished with a washer and dryer but is strictly non-smoking. There's off-sctreet parking and the house is wheelchair accessible.

Let's see if Craigslist manages to help the OP find the roommate she craves. As the old internet saying goes: Every app is eventually a dating app.