Opportunity Available: New Crush Wanted.

Applications available by referral only.

New Crush Wanted.

Types: Clean-cut, tall, and handsome. Not afraid to man up. (I know that this last point rules out most guys in the greater Los Angeles area.)

Words: Articulate, polite, smart, witty, clean, made of gentleman stock.

Trademarks: Walks around to my side of the car to get the door before he gets over to his. Offers his jacket when I am fricking freezing, here.

Personal qualities: mature, down-to-earth, and a man of faith.

Smarts: can add numbers, spell correctly, and has an advanced grasp of the English language. Understanding of additional languages, a plus.

Likes: Doughnuts, baking cupcakes, watching movies, days at the beach, getting outta town, hot coffee, brunch, sushi, meat, Spanish tapas, chocolate, pie, cooking, Top Chef, Jason Mraz, Conan O'Brien, BoyzIIMen, and Counting Crows to begin with.

Knows: How to salsa dance, fix a flat tire, change a lightbulb.
Can carry a conversation about: backpacking in Europe, the movie Goonies, or shows like Boy Meets World, The Wonder Years, and 30 Rock. Knows how to have a little fun.

Golden tickets: Knows how to be a good listener. Knows that when a woman is talking about a problem she is not always looking for him to fix it, but sometimes just to shut up and listen.