Weed & Dating

By Stu Zakim

With Munkey Biz celebrating Women and Weed, I thought in keeping with the theme, let’s talk about Weed and dating.

I’ve been divorced for 10 years and like many others, used the variety of online dating sites to meet women. From OK Cupid to Match to JDate to Hinge and Bumble, I’ve been on them all. The one constant in each of the sites is creating a profile. While many feature some very good creative writing (which you only find out after you’ve met), I believe in transparency and give honest answers, trying to give my potential date a feeling for who I am. And, as a major part of me is Cannabis and the lifestyle and community I’m involved with personally and professionally, I am crystal clear about that in my profile and looking for the same in a potential partner.

Now, after another solo Valentine’s Day, I’ve come to some conclusions: there’s a lot of women of my generation who don’t read my profile before reaching out. Also, there’s a lot of “closet” smokers who lie on their profile when asked, but once they realize I do, it helps break the ice. It’s come to the point where I can tell which one they are within minutes once we speak on the phone to determine if we want to meet in person. Anyone who knows me knows it takes about two seconds for me to mention Cannabis in any conversation. So, when they ask what I do - I run my own PR firm with clients in the media, entertainment and Cannabis space - their replies are the tell. After we talk about the movies and tv shows I’ve worked on, when Cannabis comes up, when they are silent or say, “Cannabis? Isn’t that illegal,” that tells me we are not compatible. When they say, “wow,” that’s cool,” or “that’s interesting,” or even better, “So, I read in your profile you’re in the Cannabis industry,” I know there’s a good chance they currently smoke or have no issues with someone who does.

Cannabis isn’t the only common interest that I look for when browsing the sites; physical attraction, politics, style and shared interests all play a part in wanting to have a conversation and meet in person. But, as many Munkey readers will agree, it’s not about the high, it’s the culture - wake and bake - and other shared experiences that can create a real foundation for a relationship.

Munkey Biz readers, if you know anyone….