Jake, a 33-year-old woodworker, handcrafts furniture in his Brooklyn shop, but he’s still looking for the right hand to hold. Wood you fall for him?
Blond ambitions
Jake is often told he resembles Owen Wilson.
Lose the ’tude!
Jake is looking for a down-to-earth lady — “snobbish behavior” is his No. 1 deal breaker.
Beach boy
When the city heats up, you’ll find Jake at Ft. Tilden Beach, his favorite place in the city.
Temper trap
“I’m a pacifist, but I can have a temper when I get pushed,” says Jake of his biggest flaw.
Meow!
Jake has three cats, named Catso, Button and Tiny.
Personal philosophy
Jake just finished reading German philosopher Nietzsche’s “On the Genealogy of Morals.”
Saturday Night Fever
Don’t be afraid to break out those disco moves: Jake’s guilty pleasure is the Bee Gees.
Jake gets to choose from these three ladies.
Susan, 31
public relations coordinator
She is: an equal-opportunity dater. “I believe people are package deals not to be nitpicked apart.”
She wants: a talker. “So many dates I’ve been on won’t say anything!”
TGIF: Her favorite Friday activity is happy hour with girlfriends.
Turn-on: “When someone can make me smile!”
Biggest pet peeve: negative attitudes
Room raiders: The coolest thing in her apartment is a giant yellow chicken suit left over from Halloween.
Celebrity look-alike: Jennifer Connelly
Tara, 31
teacher
She is: a pop-culture queen. “I know every single bit of celebrity gossip.”
She wants: a jokester. “I need a guy who isn’t too sensitive — I tend to make fun of everything.”
On her nightstand: “Little Children” by Tom Perrotta
Favorite NYC spot: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Turn-on: “I love guys who know their ’80s pop culture.”
Celebrity look-alike: Amy Adams
Room raiders: The coolest thing in her apartment is her iPad.
Sarah, 29
Web developer
She is: a happy hostess. “I love planning get-togethers!”
She wants: someone driven. “I’m a sucker for guys who are passionate about what they do.”
Biggest flaw: being shy around new people
Happy hour: She’s most content when she’s traveling with her mom and siblings.
Ideal date: visiting different photo booths around the city
Guilty pleasure: liège “wafels” with spekuloos from the Wafels & Dinges truck
Her kind of funny: banter and sarcasm



