Guys, wake up and smell the roses! Sarah, a 31-year-old rosarian, is looking for a guy with all the frills and none of the thorns.
Pretty woman People tell Sarah all the time that she looks like Julia Roberts: “It’s the hair and the lips,” she says.
Top chef Sarah eats organically and is a self-proclaimed “fabulous cook.” “I enjoy cooking for both an audience of one or 12 for Thanksgiving.”
Au naturale Forget the spritz! Sarah prefers her guys without cologne: “I like a man’s natural smell,” she says.
Bed of roses She not only works at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, it’s also
her favorite place in the city.
Breakingthe mold Before pursuing a career in horticulture, Sarah was a ceramic sculptor.
Southern belle Hailing from rural Tennessee, Sarah is a country girl at heart.
Josh, 33
, real estate agent and actor
He is: a comedian. “I’m a younger Bill Murray-type with less money and better skin.”
He wants: a lady with culture — “someone who reads The New Yorker, not WWD.”
Favorite NYC spot: a secret beach in The Rockaways
Ideal date: something quirky, like “a petting zoo”
Room raiders: The coolest thing in his apartment is his little art collection, including photographs by Lee Friedlander.
Best gift from a GF: an out-of-print book he’s always wanted
Meow: He has a kitten named Marlowe.
Anthony, 37
, actor and aspiring teacher
He is: adventurous. “I’m free-spirited, curious and will eat anything.”
He wants: someone who’s always prepared. “She should have a hairpin in her purse just in case I need to pick a lock.”
Mr. International: He speaks Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese and Russian.
Happy hour: He’s most content in the water — on skis.
Biggest pet-peeve: picky eaters
Celebrity crush: Penelope Cruz
T
op secret: Shhh! Anthony admits he doesn’t know how to use Excel very well.
Aaron, 31
, location scout
He is: a real New Yorker. “I’m the guy who stuck it out despite 9/11 and getting hit by a car,” he says. “I’m here because I love this city.”
He wants: a drama-free gal. “I want someone easygoing and silly, someone who will never judge someone else.”
Ideal date: going to a dive bar and talking all night
Guilty pleasure: wasting an entire day at the movies
Celebrity look-alike: Adam Sandler
Deal breaker: women who read People magazine and think they’re up on current events
Best make-out music: Nina Simone and Miles Davis



