Roughing it
During her years living in Africa, Emily says she “literally lived in the bush.” On occasion, she also had to bathe in a nearby lake.
Will travel
While Emily doesn’t require you to have frequent-flyer miles, she says it’s important that whoever she dates is open to travel.
Watch your mouth
Emily’s biggest pet peeve is when she sees someone spit on the street.
Side to side
Emily would want to fly if given a superpower, but she already has one rare ability: “I’m ambidextrous,” she says.
Nerd love
Emily’s idea of a good-looking guy is something less conventional. “I hardly have a type,” she says. “But I like dorky handsome, like, with glasses.”
All booked up
Emily says her biggest flaw is a habit of overcommitting. “I agree to everything.”
Pucker up
Emily has a thing for pickleback shots. “A
shot of Jameson chased with a shot
of pickle juice,” she says. “I know it sounds gross, but it’s amazing.”
Rally up
Emily is very serious about her badminton. “I used to want to go to the Olympics for it,” she says.
Emily gets to choose from these three guys. Who do you think she should date?
David, 24
Orchestra assistant
He is: opinionated. “I enjoy discussions with disagreements,” says David. “Just be civil.”
He wants: someone laid-back. “But know when it’s time to be serious as well,” he adds.
Turn-ons: “A great singing voice can be a huge plus to me,” he says.
Guilty pleasures: grape soda and “listening to Taylor Swift on occasion”
In the fridge: David likes bourbon neat, but confesses he has Four Loko in his refrigerator.
His idea of funny: “The Office” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”
Jeremy, 24
Writer
He is: an outdoorsy type. “I love enjoying the nice weather in any capacity.”
He wants: someone with her own life. “Have a group of friends you can hang with,” he says.
Last book he read: “A Moveable Feast” by Ernest Hemingway
Deal breakers: Fake nails and smokers
Cowabunga: Jeremy is happiest when he’s surfing. “The ocean, not the Internet,” he says.
Turn-ons: Goodconversation with a girl in a tight dress
Mike, 32
Book production manager
He is: all about poetry and laughs. “I’m a poet with a sense of humor about myself,” says Mike.
He wants: someone not stuck on herself. “Humility is the No. 1 quality,” he says.
Guilty pleasures: Lucky Charms
Makeout music: Dexter Gordon’s “Ballads”
Favorite place in NYC: the Met
Celebrity crush: Kirsten Dunst