Lonely Hearts

I cannot tell if this is a satirical piece or if it is a serious poem about the sadness of dating. This poem is almost a collection of internet profile dating networks where people meet each other online and get matched up based upon the same likes and dislikes. The setting is in Northern London and I find it no coincidence that all of the daters ask if their potential match lives in Northern London. The repetition of the question at the end of each stanza produces an effect of desperation for having something these people have wanted for awhile to come true. Such desperation is seen through the repetition of questions at the end of stanzas. Also I see that it incorporates a variety of people with one common goal. I feel like the author did that on purpose to show that although people may have different personalities and upbringings they can all have the common goal of wanting to be loved. Such a "simple wish" that they all want to be true.