As far as book characters, it just so depends. Some characters on the surface should be great and fal flat and some that you don’t think you’d like are off-the-page great. (Who’da thunk I’d like a serial killer… but Dexter… he’s a great character!)

Lol. He works for me because of the way he treats his children in public. I swear my ovaries salute when I see a man being attentive to his children. Or watching one put in a car seat. Taking them to school…

I’m thinking it’s too easy when it comes to me and men.

Snort. One personal criteria for a man I date is that when I smell him do I hum a little. Even if it’s on the inside.

As for timing, I do think it plays a lot into whether or not a relationship can work. And friendship has to be the foundation. One can easily discard a lover, but you’ll think harder when you are casting aside a friend. (Or treating them in a crappy way.)

You should totally let her read your comment here. That is so sweet.

Exactly. They can be smart, funny, compassionate. It doesn’t come down to looks but how they make me feel. How can you not drool over a man who makes you feel sexy, intelligent, appreciated…the list goes on.

But yes, some of them really do it for me, lol.
Ames, YES on the Sam Elliott. Any time.
Probably strange, but Brad Pitt doesn’t work for me. Dunno why.
I like a man with presence. Wit. Intelligence. Humor. Sensitivity. And a touch of bad boy never hurts.

Getting older or not–Harrison Ford. Pierce Brosnan. Denzel. Oded Fehr. Hugh Laurie. Bill Mahr. Shemar Moore, just for being gorgeous. Keith Olbermann. And I actually think our president is pretty durn sexy in his way.

And Bernard, your wife sounds awesome.

Growing up I was a beach girl, so I always had a particular thing for the outdoor type, mainly the tanned, sun-bleached blond surfer boys and life guards. When I met one with a beautiful smile at work twenty-five years ago, we both fell hard (don’t ask me what he sees in me. I still don’t get it.)

The timing was wrong, and it took us both a while (and a few ex-spouses apiece) to figure it out, but we always came back to each other, so now we’re pretty sure it was meant to be. I attribute that more so to our deep and abiding friendship than the ups and downs of our romance, though. No matter what, we’ve always been friends, and whatever happens, I believe we always will be.

*dashing off to change panties*

Ok I’m back now. And you know, they don’t even have to be all big and macho to be MALE. IMO the best ones aren’t all Sly Stallone (if you will) so much as (forgive me) Nicholas Cage (who I would so do in a minute, receeding hairline or not. He’s got those EYES…Lawd there goes my panties again…) and…Sam Elliott. NEW. York. MINUTE!