Emma Swarts

Emma is a marathon runner, frequent giveaway winner, and self-described when-where-what enthusiast navigating life in Austin, Texas. Originally from the Carolinas, Emma can often be found circling Town Lake or contributing with authority to the Taco Ranks. Curious by nature and observant by habit, she has a knack for noticing the small details people usually skip past.

In her debut column, Sex and the City Limits, Emma takes on the Austin dating scene as a cowgirl Carrie Bradshaw, examining the rituals, red flags, and recurring archetypes that define romance in the city. Not every day looks the same for Emma, a fact she embraces wholeheartedly under the unofficial city mandate to Keep Austin Weird. Whether that is chasing a new routine, a new conversation, or a new restaurant, she never lets you know her next move.