Where To Meet Your Next Summer Fling In NYC

Ready to saunter into summer with a hot new flame? If the apps are running dry, we’ve got good news: New York City is a veritable well of enticing singles, and they’re just waiting for you to dive in. You only need to know where to look. Well, leave it to Fleur. We’ll get you dressed in alluring little numbers that are sure to turn heads, then take you out on a matchmaking tour of the town. Whether your sights are set on a Hamptons jet or a member of the athletic set, we’re letting you in on our favorite pick-up spots guaranteed to lead you straight into your most sizzling summer fling yet.

Grand Banks

Craving a good shuck? (Ahem, who isn’t?) If you hit up this floating oyster bar in FiDi, you’re bound to leave more than satisfied. In addition to being heavy on the French Riviera vibes, Grand Banks is buzzing with beautiful people on any given summer evening, while the sense of flirtation practically fills the salty air. So you can soak in the sunset, sip a rosé, and share some aphrodisiacs on the half shell with that vaguely European hottie who just sauntered over to take in the stunning view…of you, of course. You know what they say about the motion of the ocean…

Grand Banks, Pier 25 Hudson River Park

Blade Lounge

If you’re looking for a man in finance (6’5”, blue eyes…), you’re obviously going to find him flying out East for the weekend. And since a Hamptons summer fling is the best kind of summer fling, we suggest you pack your bags and catch a ‘copter out of one of the multiple Blade lounges in Manhattan like the true bougie babe you are. After you giggle over pre-flight cocktails, the soaring cityscape is sure to send sparks flying. So prepare to join the Mile High Club…in at least one sense of the phrase. The rest will just have to wait ‘til you land.

Blade Lounge, Multiple Locations

Reserve Padel

There’s no better spot to get courted than on the court of this stylish members’ club specializing in Padel, the chic sport taking the social scene by storm. A little competition can send pulses racing, and trust us, these players know how to put in the work. Our advice? Put your preppiest foot forward and prepare to break a sweat with nimble, sporty singles whose racket skills won’t be the only thing that’ll have you panting. So pick up your paddle and pucker up—at Reserve Padel, you’re set to score in more ways than one.

Reserve Padel, 360 10th Ave

The Tusk Bar

Perhaps you prefer to meet someone the old fashioned way—you make eyes at them from across the bar, they lean over and buy you a drink…and the rest is history in the making. For an evening of old school seduction, slip into something slinky and head out to the Tusk Bar, where plush sofas and strong martinis invite you to bask in the air of upscale glamour, all while cozying up to some suave stranger who really knows how to sweep a gal off her feet. A summer of nostalgic romance awaits, so you best stock up on plenty of easy-to-take-off eveningwear, if you catch our drift.

The Tusk Bar, 7 E 27th St, New York

The Rooftop at Pier 17

We know a rock star aura when we see one, honey—and look at you shine. If you missed out on finding your own groupie at Coachella this year, you still have plenty of chances to ignite a music-fueled affair at the forever-festival that is Pier 17 all summer long. Between the sweeping waterfront views, soundtrack of live tunes, and al fresco canopy of stars, this jumpin’ rooftop concert venue sets the perfect scene for mixing and mingling with some potential new fans. Lose yourself in the music, and you just might find yourself a new lover who matches your freak for the beats (and in the sheets).

The Rooftop at Pier 17, 89 South St, New York