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im a single black male looking for places in chicago that will offer me the best chance to hook up any advice?

sam

Dear sam,

Many people would tell you that the bars around the Rush and Division area were created solely for hooking up with tourists and girls fresh out of their Prada booties. Because why else would places like She-nannigans, The Original Mother's and BAR Chicago exist otherwise? It's not for the cliched specialty martinis and date-rape aesthetic. But I refuse to lead you astray sam, because I find your brevity and refusal to punctuate to be like a great river of truth rushing over me and because I TOO am tired of picking people up at Trader Joe's.

First, a caveat. If you have good presentation, confidence and hygiene that in no way resembles fermented soy beans or Pete Doherty, then you should be able to meet women regardless of where you go, not just at truck stops and Daughters of the American Revolution brunches.

That said, most 4 a.m. bars are prime for hook-ups. Why? Because people out that late have typically been drinking all night and are much more likely to say yes (or more accurately, "yerssh") to random booty than they would be if they'd just stopped in for a pint on their way home from work. Check out Centerstage's list of 4 a.m. bars for more suggestions in your area.

Remember that hook ups are a numbers game: The more people that are out and available, the more chances you have of bedding someone. Go to places that are crowded and 'hoods that have multiple bars within a mile radius that you can stumble into with ease. For instance, you'd meet a lot more people at a Wrigleyville bar post-Cubs game than you would at a Tori Spelling book signing.

Don't forget the old standby: the internet. Sure, Craigslist might not always be your first choice for premium booty, but there are ALWAYS people looking for sex, often at all hours of the night. And if you had any doubts that Google isn't the best remedy for your sex life, a recently added mash-ups feature called Hook-Up Maps, which combines Google Maps with Craigslist casual encounters listings, lets you know exactly how many and what kind of potential hook-ups are going on in your 'hood at any given time.