We asked a variety of Tel Avivians why they really moved to the White City. Their answers might just surprise you.
1. To find an Israeli wife/husband
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2. To not be asked what you're doing with your life
3. To get an acceptably ridiculous amount of tattoos
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4. To include a bike ride along the beach on your commute to work
5. To choose from more than 24,804 types of hummus, and enjoy it on the beach
6. To have your market, hairdresser, tattoo parlor, bank, café, hardware store, gym, and pharmacy — all on your street
7. To be vegan and still have unlimited food options
8. To be okay with working in high-tech, on a low-tech salary
9. To start an epic photo project
10. To have your startup taken seriously
11. To be a matkot champion (even if there aren't any winners or losers in this game)
12. To eat all types of street food in a pita
13. To feel safe walking around the city at any time of the day (seriously)
14. To always be within arms reach of a dog
15. To make breathtaking sunsets part of your daily routine
16. To wear whatever you want, because here being "weird" makes you interesting
17. To be proud you don’t own a car
18. To live in a big city that truly feels like a small village (sometimes a little too small)
19. To be surrounded by so many people doing so many interesting things
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20. To ensure your dog is living his/her best life
21. To be completely accepted for who and how you love
22. To feel loved and respected, no matter how rich or poor you are
23. To work from cafés all day and still feel productive
24. To enjoy being 30+ and single
25. To be able to say you live in Tel Aviv
