Single readers, you're in luck. Each week, Time Out will feature one of our very own smart, sexy, eligible buddies for your potential dating pleasure. No crazies, no creeps, no pressure. Enjoy!
Do you have a single friend who's a total catch? Nominate them below.
Jesse was recommended by his friend Michael: "I have this friend, Jesse. The first thing to notice about him is that he is inordinately handsome, the way trees are handsome, the way birds are handsome, the way the complex and often misunderstood rules of baseball are inordinately handsome. This was what I noticed, many years ago, when Tom Clancy was still alive. Then the years passed: Gabriel García Marquez died, Ray Bradbury died, Donna Summer struggled with lung cancer for a while before ultimately dying. Meanwhile, the hair fell down around Jesse’s ears like a marvelous race-car, it fell down like a wayward train, it fell down wet and full of vigor, it tickled his neck with sin, and there were many of us who wanted an end to it (the hair). This was before we knew its power."
Here's Jesse, in his own words:
What’s at the top of your LA bucket list? Bombay Beach! Though, since that's not specifically an LA thing, I'd say Huntington Library.
What's your favorite neighborhood in LA? I'm still learning all the rad secret corners of this city, but I have such a fondness for Atwater Village. Great stores (Jacknife! Alias Books East!), coffeeshops (Kaldi! Proof!) restaurants (Dune! Link N Hops! Hugo's!), and all the swanky oddballs and art-types of the surrounding neighborhoods, but a shade more serene.
Beach, mountains or desert? I grew up in Florida, so it would be blasphemy to say anything other than the beach (but come on, the mountains out here are unreal!).
What are three must-have items you’d stash in your earthquake kit (aside from the necessities)? My fancy headphones, my Kindle, and a really thick notebook (with a pen attached so it still counts as one item).
What's the most interesting date you've been on so far in LA? Not a proper date—we were among a handful of friends—but not long after I moved here last fall, I underwent my rite of passage as a "Tree Person" of Griffith Park during a concert at the Greek Theatre.
What fictional LA character would you most like to spend the day with? If you're lucky enough to have an opportunity to hang with The Dude, you should take it.
What's your ideal first date spot and why? Coffee. 2 pm. Somewhere I haven't been yet.
Think you and Jesse might hit it off? Shoot him an email at timeoutjesse@gmail.com (include a photo!) and let the sparks fly.
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If you've got a great single friend that should be featured here, send us an email at dating.la@timeout.com or nominate them below.