Ellen, John, Michael, Max (
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Ellen, a 24-year-old illustrator and interior designer, has a great eye for finding beauty everywhere she goes. Now she’s looking for a brush with romance.
*Underground literature
Ellen just finished reading Jennifer Toth’s “Mole People,” which she found “fascinating.” Says Ellen, “It’s about NewYork’s underground homeless people.”
*Moore, please!
Ellen has been told she resembles actress Julianne Moore—“sans the red hair.”
*Slip and slide
“My kind of funny? Banana peels—they actually are slippery!” says Ellen.
*Room raider
The most embarrassing thing in Ellen’s apartment is her sketchbook/journal and its contents. “But it’s also the coolest,” she adds.
*Te Amo!
Ellen is no stranger to romance. She once received handwritten Spanish poems in the mail.
*Big Apple
What makes Ellen a real NewYorker? “I’m a professional speed walker and MetroCard swiper,” she says.
*Lip smacker
Ellen’s beauty secret?Wearing red lipstick.
Ellen gets to choose from these three guys.
John, 26
Music producer
He is:
talented. “I earned my master’s in trumpet performance and I’ve played at Carnegie Hall.”
He wants:
Someone playful — “a girl that loves the give-and-take of flirting.”
Pet factor:
John likes farm animals: “I want a miniature pig and a miniature horse,” he admits.
Favorite NYC spot:
NoLITa, specifically the corner of Prince and Mott streets
Ohmmm: John practices yoga.
Celebrity look-alike:
Maroon 5’s Adam Levine
Guilty pleasure:
buying books
Michael, 28
Student and theater usher
He is: an anglophile. “I have a marked preference for British women,” admits Michael.
He wants: someone “radiant and smiley.”
Deal-breaker: negativity
Favorite NYC spot: the Comedy Cellar
Happy hour: He’s most content printing off the final draft of a research paper.
Guilty pleasure: watching “Breaking Bad”
Romantic gesture: “I’ve taken the time to send handwritten letters.”
Max, 23
Outreach manager for a nonprofit
He is:a movie buff. “I grew up catching double features of old movies wherever I could.”
He wants: balance. “I like people who are silly and serious in equal measure.”
Biggest pet peeve: flakes
Ideal date: conversation at an intimate bar with fancy cocktails
Celebrity look-alike: Sean Penn
Shocker! “I wrote a one-act musical that went to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.”
Romantic moment: kissing a girl on top of the Eiffel Tower
