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Nypost · Aug 05, 2026 · 845 words · By Rikki Schlott

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Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google On a warm Thursday night in July, hundreds of New Yorkers — most of them single women — gathered at Littlefield in Gowanus to trauma bond over the horrors of modern dating.

Common ground

They came to attend About Last Night, a nationwide event started in 2016 where people get up on stage to tell tales of terrible dates and lament the misery of looking for love.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Black-and-White Fallacy, Causal Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence

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Black-and-White Fallacy 85% confidence

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Causal Oversimplification 80% confidence

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He started the series in San Francisco a decade ago and has since expanded to Chicago, New York, Denver and Seattle.”

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A single web search result explicitly states that Chase James started the series in San Francisco a decade ago and expanded to Chicago, New York, Denver, and Seattle. No other independent sources confirm this timeline or expansion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase ( ; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became the breakout cast member in the first season of Saturday Night Live (1975–1976), where his …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — René Lodge Brabazon Raymond (24 December 1906 – 6 February 1985), best known by the pen name James Hadley Chase, was an English author of crime fiction. He is one of the best known thriller writers of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Last Night in Soho is a 2021 British psychological horror film directed and co-produced by Edgar Wright, and co-written by Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns. It stars Thomasin McKenzie as a naive teenag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Night_in_Soho

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Claim 2: “About Last Night, a nationwide event started in 2016 where people get up on stage to tell tales of terrible dates”

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A web search result explicitly confirms that 'About Last Night' is a nationwide event started in 2016 where people tell tales of terrible dates. No other independent sources corroborate this specific event; Wikipedia results refer to a film and a South Park episode of the same name.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "About Last Night…" is the twelfth episode in the twelfth season of the American animated television series South Park. The 179th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on Comedy Central i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — About Last Night (stylized as "About Last Night...") is a 1986 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Edward Zwick, starring Rob Lowe and Demi Moore as Chicago yuppies Danny Martin and Debbie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/About_Last_Night_(1986_film)

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Claim 3: “Chase James, the Los Angeles-based founder of About Last Night”

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The web search result for 'Sex with Japanese cocaine dealers...' mentions 'About Last Night founder Chase James'. While it doesn't explicitly state he is based in Los Angeles in the snippet, it is the only source linking Chase James to the event. Other results for 'Chase' refer to the bank or different people.

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Claim 4: “Soon, they will host events in Austin and DC, too.”

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The provided evidence contains no mention of future events in Austin and DC for 'About Last Night'. The search results for Austin and DC are generic (music festivals, SNL clips) and unrelated to the event in question.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steve Austin (born Steven James Anderson and formerly Steven James Williams; December 18, 1964), also known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American media personality, actor, and retir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Princess Ariana Austin Makonnen (née Ariana Joy Lalita Austin) is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, arts manager, and member of the former Ethiopian imperial family. She founded the evening a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Austin Robert Butler (born August 17, 1991) is an American actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he has received a British Academy Film Award and Golden Globe Award as well as nominat…
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Claim 5: “hundreds of New Yorkers — most of them single women — gathered at Littlefield in Gowanus to trauma bond over the horrors of modern dating”

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One web search result directly mirrors the claim's wording regarding New Yorkers gathering at Littlefield in Gowanus to 'trauma bond over the horrors of modern dating.' Another source mentions a different show ('Do You Still Like Me?') at the same venue, but does not corroborate the specific 'trauma bond' event described. Only one source confirms the specific event details.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Evacuation Day on November 25 marks the day in 1783 when British forces evacuated New York City after the Treaty of Paris led to the end of the American Revolutionary War. In their wake, General Georg…
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web search NEUTRAL — On a warm Thursday night in July, hundreds of New Yorkers — most of them single women — gathered at Littlefield in Gowanus to trauma bond over the horrors of modern dating.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/lifestyle/new-yorkers-trauma-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly a year after its debut, Brooklyn's homegrown comedy dating show, Do You Still Like Me?, has found a bigger stage. On a recent Saturday night, over 100 Brooklynites gathered at Littlefield in Go…
https://www.bkreader.com/arts-entertainment/inside-brooklyns…

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