Don't let the flame burn out

Last Spring, after writing an article about the Craigslist phenomenon of "Missed Connections", I thought to myself, why not bring this to UIC? After all, every college student has a pathetically romantic side, desperately seeking that other half to compliment their creepiness. I mean, why else do we get Facebook, if not to check-in with people we admire from afar, endlessly scanning through their best profile pictures. UIC is not exactly the best place to find a long-lasting romance, what with the large percentage of commuters paired with the majority of males that wear Ed Hardy and sunglasses at night, but who knows.

For those unaware, in short, a "missed connection" is when you meet someone but don't get a chance to exchange contact info, and you wish it would have progressed further. Or maybe you didn't even meet them and you just exchanged flirtatious glances. On a daily basis, we all pass by a hot new face in the Quad or while we're waiting in the endlessly long lines at Subway, but how often do we grow the metaphorical balls to say, "Hi, I'm Brittany, you're cute". What if you never see them again and your love never flourishes into a beautiful string of late-night romps in your dorm room at TBH?

So in an effort to boost romance at UIC, the Inferno is trying out a little section entitled "Missed Connections" (I already talked to Craig, he's totally cool with this). Here are a few to get this started.

HopelessBromantic writes:

"You're in my 3-hour long film class on Monday nights. All I remember is your red shirt because I was so focused on your beautiful face, along with the short jean shorts and brown boot combination. We laughed at the same shit, I think we could have a fun time.

MBAontheWay writes:

I saw you in the Pier Room on the first day of classes around 1pm. You were sitting with a bunch of guys, I hope none of them were your boyfriend. I asked if I could borrow the chair next to you and we exchanged a quick flirty glance, then you put your pink rimmed sunglasses back on and ate your Lunchable."

LetsBeLovers writes:

I am one of the only three guys in the History of American Women class. You sat next to me on the first day and probably assumed I was gay. We talked the whole class, but I did not see you the following class; I assumed you dropped it. I'm straight and I'm into you. You have long brown hair and were wearing a white v-neck with skinny jeans."

If you would like to submit your missed connection to this section and have it in the next issue, e-mail your messages to inferno@chicagoflame.com. Remember, be specific! Use physical descriptions, names of places, times, and maybe even what you look like to make it easier to seek your special someone. Don't worry, this service is completely confidential, so don't forget to send your desired code name along with your romantic gesture!

And if you believe that you are the lucky one that is being described in this missed connection, e-mail inferno@chicagoflame.com as well.