Top 10 T stops for missed love connections




According to a study conducted by Craigslist, red is the color of love in Boston-- at least on the T. Researchers rated the MBTA's lines and stations as far as romance goes based on an 11-week study of over 200 ads posted in the “Missed Connections” section of Craigslist Boston. Each station and train line received a “TRIST [short for “Train Romance Index Score Total] Score,” calculated by taking the total number of Missed Connection mentions for a particular station and the average daily ridership for that station. These stations are where you probably missed your soul mate:

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By Maureen Quinlan, Globe Correspondent


According to a study conducted by Craigslist, red is the color of love in Boston-- at least on the T.

Researchers rated the MBTA's lines and stations as far as romance goes based on an 11-week study of over 200 ads posted in the “Missed Connections” section of Craigslist Boston. Each station and train line received a “TRIST [short for “Train Romance Index Score Total] Score,” calculated by taking the total number of Missed Connection mentions for a particular station and the average daily ridership for that station.


These stations are where you probably missed your soul mate: