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When good looking men approach me in bars and ask me what I do, I bluntly reply “I am a Scientist.†The flash of overwhelmed confusion in their eyes followed by the blank stare and the generic response: “oh, that’s cool†is always the same. They have just realized that they may have entered into a conversation that they will probably nod off during and/or will not be able to contribute to at all. Had I responded with ‘hairdresser’ or ‘marketing manager’ or ‘waitresses' or even ‘lifeguard,’ the poor guy would have had a chance at small talk. But when I launch into the debate over the mechanism of translation of long non-terminal repeat sequences in the genome and their implication on genomic shuffling over evolutionary time, he has already formed a thin layer of sweat on his forehead and his eyes are already fleeting around the dimly lit room for someone more interesting to talk to. It is nearly impossible to casually redirect a transposon conversation to one about his new BMW or the Nuggets’ recent winning/loosing streak. I am praying for a gorgeous person (6'2" or taller) to enter my life that is not immediately put off or instantly bored by my passion for science and will at least be able to humor me and hold up a conversation about it. I would never date a scientist though, regardless of height. I find them to be unbelievably dull.