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Peter Bedard43, Internet Producer/Voice Over, Highland Park, [email protected]
Dream date: An overnight flight to NewYork, museums, a show and dinner at adive in Chinatown or a fancy place inChelsea.
Your perfect mate: My equal. Someonewho inspires me to push myself and grow,and who I do the same for. I like peoplewho believe they can change the worldand make it a better place; men with pas-sion and goals who have joy in their life.
Longest Relationship: 7 years
Most people don’t know: I used tobe a Christmas design expert who trav-eled around the country building outwholesale showrooms for a holiday décormanufacturer. We used to design$30,000-plus Christmas trees.
Fun thing: Walk my dog, have a great con-versation, eat chocolate, drink tea, travel, helpsomeone heal.
Most proud of: I’m most proud of my onlineTV show, CreateYourHealth.com.
Perfect Sunday morning: Sleeping in andhaving breakfast in bed—naked, of course—with that awesome man beside me! Oh, and ifwe were in St. Bart’s that would be cool, too!
Pets or kids: Pets definitely. I love kids, butmostly when I can give them back.
Ultimate vacation spot: Outside of my dreamof touring the Ottoman Empire from Italy allthe way around the Middle East, down intoAfrica and ending up in Morrocco, I’d like tovisit any tropical island that has a comfortablebed and a beautiful beach. Turks and Caicoscome to mind...
NiNO30s, Actor/Performer, L.A., [email protected]
Worst date ever: With a guy that toldme he was 39 years old when he was real-ly 51, then he told me his name was Willwhen it was really Bill and then he braggedabout how much money he has, talkedabout his fancy car and couldn’t even buyme a lemonade. That was so much fun!
Your perfect mate: Someone who smileswhen he dances.
Longest Relationship: 10 freakin' years
Favorite fun thing to do: Sleeping withmy dog (a real dog).
If you won the lottery: I’ll buy the 99¢Only Store on Wilshire and Fairfax. I’ll work-live in it and when my friends come visit,they will take toiletries home—for free!
Most proud of: Celebrating my birthdayvolunteering with 40 friends at the LosAngeles Food Bank. It was the best ever.
Favorite book: The Color Purple, Giovan-ni’s Room and Marley & Me
Perfect Sunday morning: Staying in beduntil my dog wakes me up to go out. Reach-ing for the aspirin as I prepare my morn-ing coffee, I’ll try to remember how I gothome. Once I figure out where my car isparked, I’ll move it close by and make sureit’s not parked on the Monday side forstreet cleaning.
Ultimate vacation spot: Planning a four-day hike to Machu Pichu, Peru.
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IF YOU’RE SINGLE, you’ve probably beentold that there’s plenty of fish in the sea. Butwhere is this majestic body of water and how doyou get there?! Take a closer look and you’ll findthat Los Angeles is swimming with so manyavailable men—and women—that it’s justcriminal. The good, the bad (when they wantto be) and the definitely-not-so-ugly, here areour top 10 most wanted—and all the info youneed to make a great catch.
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Saskia Webber30s, Night Club Manager at Girlbar and VIP Host at Cherry Pop, West Hollywood, [email protected]
Dream date: Spending the entire day at the beach,followed by an amazing dinner and amazing... fol-lowed by an amazing breakfast.
Worst date ever: Being stood up.
Your perfect mate: 5’10’’, long brunette hair,runway model—was that shallow?
Your longest relationship: 4 years
Most people don’t know: I’m scared of rollercoasters.
If you won the lottery: I would throw a hugeparty that I don’t have to work at—and then trav-el the world.
Pets or kids: Pets
Most proud of: Winning the 1999 Women’s WorldCup for Soccer.
Makes you laugh: My roommate and how sheloves to laugh at all her own jokes.
Makes you cry: The fact that I should really be amuch better dancer than I am.
Favorite song: “Here I Go Again” by White Snake
Favorite film: What Dreams May Come
Favorite book: The Power of One
Perfect Sunday morning: Waking up in the bigcabana at the Abbey with a cocktail already in hand.
Ultimate vacation spot: The Greek Islands
Dream date: My dream date would be to go stormchasing with CNN weatherman Rob Marciano. At theend of the date, he would come out of the closet andprofess his undying love for me.
Your perfect mate: My perfect mate is smart, out-going, funny, loyal and handsome. I tend to prefer aguy’s guy with light hair and eyes, and a great smile.Square, straight teeth are sexy. A deep voice is alsogood. A nice body doesn’t hurt but is not essential.Above all else, my perfect mate must be kind, caringand love me with all his heart.
Longest relationship: 1.5 years
Most people don’t know: My secret aspiration is tobecome a CNN anchorman like Anderson Cooper.
Fun thing: Take my yellow lab/pitbull mix, Mikey, tothe dog park.
If you won the lottery: First, I would buy a Porsche.Then I would buy my mom a Jaguar (she has alwayswanted one) and inform her that she never has to workever again!
Most proud of: Passing the California Bar exam. It wasthe longest three days of my life, but I was so happywhen I passed on the first try!
Favorite film: Tie between My Counsin Vinny andClueless.
Perfect Sunday morning: Coffee and CNN, followedby beach volleyball and going to the dog park withMikey.
Neal Everett33, Aerial Acrobat/Co-Creator and Artistic Director of Cirque Berzerk, Downtown L.A.,
Dream date: Dinner and drinks are great and all,but I like a guy that can find fun things to do. Ithink a day trip to go snorkeling, skiing or some-thing like that would be great.
Worst date ever: “What do you mean you havea boyfriend?”
Your perfect mate: Someone close in age to methat has their stuff together—yet still knows how tohave fun; someone that is not really into the barscene that can be spontaneous and up for an adven-ture. He would be a physical guy; a participant, nota spectator. More of an East sider kind of guy.
Fun thing: I really like going camping with a groupof friends. Cooking and drinking wine around acampfire.
Most proud of: I am proud that I love what I getto do. It is amazing to get to do something youwanted to do your whole life and enjoy it each day.
Favorite film: The Color Purple
Favorite book: Stand By Me—I guess I never grewup.
Perfect Sunday morning: A short one because Islept in, followed by cooking breakfast. I like tocook.
Pets or kids: I really want both! Right now I wouldsettle for a dog—a boxer named Sarge.
Ultimate vacation spot: I think the ultimate vaca-tion spot would be a private villa on a beach some-where. No phone, no TV, no computer, no plan.
Jake Kiani29, Attorney, Marina del Rey, [email protected]
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Derek M. Loura28, DJ, West Hollywood, [email protected]
Dream date: Dinner on the beach with amazingconversation—in this dream, calories don’t exist sothere would be a buffet of foods from around theworld, with lobster and chocolate lava cake in highdemand. The person across from me is unbeliev-ably sexy and also hysterical, and he gives me a mas-sage after dinner.
Your perfect mate: A guy with confidence, greatpersonality, smart, ambitious, good smile, easy onthe eyes, loves to laugh, sense of style and fit.
Your longest relationship: 3.5 years
Fun thing: Laugh with friends over a good mealand a cocktail—aka Happy Hour!
If you won the lottery: I would most definitelytake care of my family and give back to those in
need. I would own every pair of sneakers and mycloset would be ridiculous; own a loft in NYC likethe movie Big and a house in L.A. influenced by pro-ducer Dallas Austin’s house (Season 15, Episode 1of MTV’s Cribs).
Most proud of: The chances I’ve taken in life, andmy career and the success from my choices. Alsothe relationship I have with my family.
Makes you laugh: Too many things, but a quick,sassy one-liner, intelligent banter, The Queens ofComedy, Ellen Degeneres, Kathy Griffin, Lisa Lam-panelli and Bon Qui Qui.
Favorite song: “A Black Man in Space (Sax Mix)”by Son of Raw and “Together Again (DJ PremierRemix)” by Janet Jackson
Dream date: From the moment we meet, it does-n’t matter where we go or what we do, time seemsto stand still.
Your perfect mate: Someone who is honest, con-fident but not arrogant. Someone that pays atten-tion to the little things, like what makes you smileor who your favorite singer is. A guy that under-stands the difference between f*cking and makinglove; he knows that sometimes just doing the dish-es together can be more intimate than sex!
Longest relationship: 14 years
Fun thing: Spend an entire day and eveninghaving a rug picnic—in front of a large-screen TVwith lots of good food to eat, watching old films,
having sex, making love and then doing it allover again!
Makes you laugh: The last really good laugh Ihad was because of a story told to me by a friend.It involved a public restroom, Super Glue, somecotton and a penny—that’s all I can say!
Pets or kids: Definitely pets. I once had a sickgoldfish in Paris that I ran around for a week try-ing to find a vet for. They actually laughed at meand told me to just throw it away. One very under-standing petshop clerk sold me some stuff to try—the fish ended up living, but turned white as snow.The point is that I can’t imagine what a mess Iwould have been if that had been my child!
Vance Reyes30, Actor and Artist Educator, Chatsworth, [email protected]
Dream date: A summer concert at the HollywoodBowl complete with a picnic dinner and wine.
Worst date ever: After watching Carrie 2: The Rage Ihad to explain to my date how people become half-siblings with visuals.
Your perfect mate: Patient, compassionate, under-standing, challenging and with a ridiculous sense ofhumor.
Longest relationship: 5 years
Most people don’t know: I was once hit on by aone-eyed man—I still don’t know if I should have beenflattered or not.
The ultimate vacation spot: I would love to spendmore time on the Big Island of Hawaii or bouncingaround Asia.
If you won the lottery: Setting up an arts educationcharity for public school kids, taking care of my familyand traveling around the world.
Most proud of: I pulled a homeless man off the tracksof the NYC subway last summer.
Favorite song: “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles (accordingto my iPod)
Favorite Book: Enigma by Peter Milligan
Perfect Sunday morning: Lazy brunch with friendsoutdoors.
Pets or kids: Kids—can’t wait to mess up my own!
Fun thing: Spending time with friends, cooking, eat-ing, singing, playing games.
Ron Fretz45, Hairdresser/Makeup Artist/Image Consultant, Los Feliz, [email protected]
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Wilfredo Perdomo25, Bartender (Fubar and Veev Spirits), Recent UCLA graduate in Cultural Studies, Silver Lake
Dream date: Lucille Ball
Your perfect mate: Genuine, secure withhimself, open-minded and he’s gotta love meunconditionally.
Your longest relationship: Almost threeyears on and off. It was the most magical/tor-turous time of my life, but I’m so blessed tohave felt that kind of love.
Most people don’t know: I’m Cuban. Mostassume I’m Italian with a name similar to pas-ta sauce.
Fun thing: Love having get-togethers withclose friends on nights off. Dinner, cards, drinks,you know—the little things that make life kin-da beautiful that most take for granted.
Most proud of: My family. They literallystepped off the boat and worked so hard toget to where they are. If it wasn’t for theirdetermination I wouldn’t be where I am.Blessed.
Makes you laugh: Old episodes of I LoveLucy at 4 a.m. when I get home from work.
Makes you cry: Drunk cab rides.
Favorite song: Sia’s “Breathe Me” hits myheart every time.
Favorite film: Drop Dead Gorgeous or Bestin Show. I’m a sucker for Mocumentaries.
Favorite book: The one I don’t have to writea research paper over.
Scott Genkinger51, Casting Director, Los Feliz, [email protected]
Dream date: In my job, I have to makedecisions all day long and put out a lotof fires. I would love to have a datewhere I don’t have to plan anything ormake one decision for an entire evening.I just want to show up and sit in thepassenger seat.
Your perfect mate: I like spendingtime with handsome, athletic guys whoare fun and make me laugh. I need anon-flake with heart and soul—who isn’tallergic to my cats.
Longest relationship: 9 years
Most people don’t know: I have 22episodes of So You Think You Can Dancesaved on my TiVo.
Fun thing: I love a New York theaterweekend and hanging out with the NYCboys.
Most proud of: I’ve done theAIDS/LifeCycle twice and have signed upfor another.
Favorite song: Too many to choosefrom, but I sing “Single Ladies” at workevery day (much to the dismay of myco-worker).
Favorite film: Cabaret is my favoriteof all time. Recently, I loved An Educa-tion.
Ultimate vacation spot: Of the placesI’ve been, I love Paris, London and Rio.I would love to explore Italy at somepoint.
Makes me laugh: Irony makes melaugh. I love good banter.
Makes me cry: An inspiring perform-ance…and people who are mean.
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