Harvard Personals

My fiancee got a great deal of amusement out of the personals section of the Harvard alumni magazine, so I thought I'd share my favorites:

Adorable and cute, beautiful through and through. Petite, toned, thin and sassy, Jewish brunette. Radiant smile and infectious enthusiasm (think younger Sally Field). Publishing executive with passion for art and photography. Gracious, confident, successful yet not lavish. Romantic realist, independent thinker, great traveling companion, no hidden agendas. Alluring dichotomy: sophisticated and low-key, urban and outdoorsy, hiking the Berkshires or indulging in dinner atop the Eiffel Tower. Seeks smart, confident, responsible, fit, man, 49-59, ready for lasting relationship.

Nothing better than alluring dichotomies. This is a good one too:

Seriously cute and much more.. Sophisticated, smart, sexy and successful. Slender figure, genuine charm, touch of whimsy and a splash of glamour. Business professional, divorced, brunette, 5'6", frequently likened to Jackie Kennedy: smile, coloring, shape of face but far more contemporary, hip, approachable. Terrific team player--creative flair, alluring quirky humor. Open and calm. Enthusiastic reader. Avid swimmer. Tennis dropout, ready to return. Loves movies, Thanksgiving, family celebrations, art, fashion, chocolate, Beijing, Sydney, NYC weekends, seascapes and the Sushi Bar at Harvey Nichols. Seeks educated, professional man, financially solid, divorced or widowed, 49-65.

So she's like Jackie Kennedy, but not too like Jackie Kennedy. And that last sentence leaves some ambiguity. Does he have to be financially solid AND divorced/widowed, or does he have to be financially solid OR divorced/widowed? The former makes more sense to me (49-65 year-old bachelors are very unpopular in these classifieds), but who knows. Anyhow, click here for more.

Apparently getting dates for Ivy League alumni is also a huge business. You've got The Right Stuff, Square Dating and the obnoxiously named Good Genes. You would almost think we Ivy Leaguers had less than stellar social skills.