She landed at JFK with no address and a lot of hope.

Elle thought she was flying to New York for a girls weekend. Then her friend’s flight got canceled.

Instead of backing out, Elle came anyway, landed at JFK before sunrise, and headed to a SoHo apartment to meet a guy she barely knew. What followed was a weekend that felt equal parts movie-magic and real-life risk: a handshake at the door, coffee in SoHo, a Fashion Week-adjacent night out, and a final dinner at Peak that made everything shift.

In this episode, Elle shares how one impulsive yes turned into a slow-burn love story, why she hesitated when Matt asked her to be his girlfriend, and how New York helped rewrite what she thought her life could look like.

Because sometimes the plan falls apart and that is the whole point.

Dating in New York City is not one story. It is a mosaic of moments.

In this opening episode, host Wanjiku Kamau shares why The Dating Mosaic exists, starting with her own dating stories. From a Tribeca happy hour that turns strangers into confidants, to a first date ending over free breakfast at work, these moments reveal the quiet patterns that shape dating in the city.

This is not a dating advice podcast. It is a space for real stories that usually live in group chats and voice notes. Told slowly. Held with care. Rooted in New York City.

New episodes Wednesdays. One tile at a time.

Welcome back to The Dating Mosaic, the podcast unveiling the tiles of New York’s dating life—one story at a time.
I’m Wanjiku Kamau, your host. This teaser is about borough bias—when dating crosses more than just bridges and tunnels, and sometimes the biggest gap is in someone’s mindset.

Because in New York, the longest distance can be just one subway stop away.

First episode drops January 7, 2026.
Subscribe now and follow the mosaic.

💬 Vote in the episode poll—would you date someone who lives in another borough (or across the river)?