Predictable? Me?

Whilst chatting to a work colleague the other day (I have a new job in Office - it's fab!), he brought to my attention that I have a very particular 'type' of man. I always knew I was a bit particular, but whilst looking at the men I find attractive, I realise they're all pretty similar. For a start, they all wear skinny jeans. You see, I really hate baggy trousers, although I'm not quite sure why. I just love boys with very long legs that look fabulous in skinnies. Secondly, they tend to be the standard tall, dark and handsome, and their hair tends to be long (and preferably curly), and stubbled. I would never date a man that was shorter than me, although that would be quite hard given that I'm only 5'3. So in that case, I would never date a man who wasn't taller than me in my highest heels. I'm not a fan of the Holmes/Cruise height difference, so I'll settle for 6ft thank you.

And now for their clothes. Now this might make me seem snobby, but I would never date a man who didn't have a good sense of style. Fashion is a massive part of my life; with dreams of being a fashion journalist, style is hugely important to me. I admire both men and women for their style, and find a man attractive if he dresses himself well, even if I don't find him physically pleasing. I enjoy it when you can tell if a boy or girl has put that little bit of extra effort into an outfit; whether it be accessorised with a belt or scarf, or having simply turning up the bottoms of skinny jeans/cigarette trousers (I'm a huge fan of the exposed ankle).

To give you a bit more of an idea of how predictable I am, here's a selection of the celebs I think are babes.

                                      Alex Zane is actually my dream man.

 As is George Lamb, who looks divine even when his hair is greying. His dad isn't too bad either. Good genes make for good children, so mine and George's will be beaut.

                                         I also heart Russell Brand. Down with KP.

           Nathan and Caleb from KOL are also sexy. I fancy Caleb so much with his fringed bob. I don't fancy him so much now he looks like he shops in All Saints.

 Jared is my one true love. I am actually obsessed with him. We get 89% on love calculator. And no, I'm not 15... Surprised?!

 I also love Pete. Despite looking a bit like shit most of the time, he really is quite beaut on a good day, and more than anything I love him for his talent. And for dating Kate Moss. He is amazing.

 And something of a guilty pleasure, Zac Efron. Out of all of my fancy men, it is Efron who sticks out like a sore thumb as he's all-American and on paper, everything I hate. However, he is such a babe, I don't even care that I abandon my type ever so slightly. And that is only slightly, what with his skinnies and look at that flash of ankle. SEX!

And now for my actual boy, who rolls his eyes whenever I talk about my future with Alex Zane and Jared Followill. We do have a deal though - if I get Brand he gets Perry, but personally I think I'm the winner of that one...

Isn't he a babe? He has the best legs for skinny jeans ever, given the fact that they're so long and spindly. I'm planning on getting him a pair of long johns as a stocking filler, just for the jokes...

So you can now see for yourself that I really am quite narrow minded when it comes to beaut men. However, I like to think I just have high standards, and wouldn't settle for someone if they weren't completely my cup of tea (milk and two sugars please). I want my men to have a good sense of style and hair that I can run my fingers through. So yes, I am predictable, but can you really blame me, when all of these beau's are so devilishly good-looking? I want to become a bigamist and marry them all. Please.

Cartoon heroes.

Okay, so I'm aware this fetish may be in the minus numbers in terms of ratio, but having recently watched Toy Story 3, it has came to my attention again that I have a strange obsession with cartoon men. I know, I sound like I should be advertising in a lonely hearts column, however, I do feel male cartoon characters have serious potential that is somewhat overlooked. I mean, Jessica Rabbit has her own fan page on FHM and has been ranked in the top 100 sexiest women ever, with Lara Croft presumably not being far behind (this time not in Jolie form). But seriously, what about the men?? Granted Homer Simpson is far from being a dish, but there ARE sexy male characters out there! I have to admit I was slightly smitten with Andy in Toy Story, being all grown up when in numero 2 he was just a wee boy (okay I sound like a paedophile), but genuinely, he is a babe! I almost immediately notified my friend about my cartoon crush, and her response drew attention to his un-dishy loafers and thus had ruled him out instantly. I had acknowledged the shoes myself, yet decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and ignored them, and so now I have a full on crush going on.

This sort of crush was recognised a couple of years ago, when my dear friend Rach and I were watching Mulan during a Disney session. After being silent in what I thought was deep thought for a few moments, Rach exclaimed that she would 'well shag Shang'. Admittedly, he's the ultimate alpha-male, but nevertheless, I found it hilarious, and thought our lack of real-life love interests was to blame. Yet Toy Story confirmed to me that this was not the case. Andy is a babe, and I even found myself strangely attracted to the puffter Ken after seeing his closet... It would be co-ordinated outfits galore a la Elton John's heterosexual marriage. And Aladdin is pretty sexy with his boddess once he takes off his waistcoat, and John Smith is a bit of a babe, even though he's not my usual type with his blonde locks...

However, whilst taking the time to think about this (generally flicking through a memory of Disney films), I realise that my problem with cartoon-love is worse than originally anticipated. For instance, I realise I quite fancy the adult Simba in the Lion King, having envied Nala for what must be all of my life. Nevertheless, I am feeling a bit like an animal perv at the minute, and thus I feel I need to end this line of thought here before I get seriously worried about myself...

On a more serious (ahem) note, I do think cartoon men provide a fantasy outlet of the perfectly toned, alpha-male that would give any real-life Prince Charming a run for their money. Prince Charming Vs Chad Michael Murray in A Cinderella Story?? I wonder who would win. Hmm.