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Jonathan Knapp

The ladies just love to rub Jonathan Knapp's bald head. He loves the outdoors, and doesn't want some prissy girl who's afraid to get her hands dirty. He's a talented architectural draftsman and hopes to someday own his own firm.
Age: 26
Enjoys: Kayaking, drinking good coffee, cooking, playing guitar
His type: Adventurous girls who like to travel
Hangouts: Patton Alley Pub, Trolley's
Turnoffs: "An annoying laugh bugs me. I'll drop a girl if she's got an annoying laugh."

Nicole Lierheimer

Ask Nicole if she has any romantic stories to tell and she's likely to make a vomiting sound. She likes the independence that being single brings. She works in public relations and event management at Noble and says, "I've got it together and I'm not afraid to go after what I want."
Age: 24
Favorite movies: "Smart movies," like Oceans 11, The Royal Tenenbaums and Kill Bill.
Turn-ons: Height. "And someone who has the balls to approach me and pursue me."
Hobbies: Travel. She's been all over Europe, so China and South Africa are next on her list.
Zodiac sign: Aquarius

Dawn McClain

You hear her on the way to work as a co-host on The Morning Buzz on Power 96.5 FM. (Yes, she's the McClain from McClain and Adam), but did you know that her hobby is applying to be on reality TV shows? Oh, you did? Well... Here's some other stuff about her.
Age: 33
Worst breakup: "I broke up with a guy and he kept writing me poems and putting them up against the glass at the radio station. I would yell 'Go away,'" she says. "Later he became gay so I think maybe I did that."
Turnoffs: Guys with criminal records. There's a prisoner who writes her from the federal medical center.
Marriage is...: "Never going to happen. I'm 100-percent sure about that."

Joel Cayton

Ladies, you'd better make your move while Joel Cayton is still in Springfield, because he won't be in town much longer. Joel is moving to Chicago in a month to become a fashion merchandiser for Urban Outfitters. There he hopes to design and eventually start his own line of clothing. Joel's friends think he's handsome with a great smile and are amazed he's still single.
Age: 24
Where to find him: Slinging drinks at The Bar Next Door
Likes girls that are: Laid back and fashion-conscious, just not high-maintenance.
Bad habit: Watching reality television
Can't stand: People who slurp
What makes Joel sexy: "I'm always smiling and never in a bad mood."

Megan Weaver

It's hard to get Megan to talk about herself when all she wants to talk about is her beer bong. Its name is Floyd, and it even has its own MySpace page (myspace.com/floydthebeerbong). She loves to cook-especially meals that include avocados-which has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that she's a Christmas Eve baby.
Age: 26
Favorite gadget: New Nike + iPod shoes and device to help her run.
Turn-ons: Eyes and hair. Really, really short hair.
Pet peeves: People who can't spell in emails and people who don't have cell phones.

Adam Smith

Adam Smith's curly blond hair makes him resemble a grown-up Cupid. While not selling commercial insurance, he keeps busy-although he was once referred to as the devil himself by an ex...while rehearsing for the church choir.
Age: 30
Most recently known for: Flashing us all in The Full Monty
Hobbies: "Theatre, weightlifting and women."
On cooking: "I let the girl do it for me."
Best thing about being single: "Having the freedom to meet pretty girls and not have to come home to have some girl standing there with a frying pan."

Heidi Bleil

She'll turn 20+10 in a little over a month, which means it's time for lots of random life changes. Next week Heidi's starting her new job as the admissions director for HCR ManorCare, then it's off to Miami in December to celebrate with some friends as she turns the big 3-0.
Age: 29
Pet: Bobo, a mutt (collie/cocker spaniel/German shepherd mix) she got from her sister.
Pet peeve: People who crunch ice in their mouths. "I hate the sound of it, and it seems like every guy I've dated is a big cruncher," Heidi says.
Hidden talent: She's quite the joke-teller. It's too long to print (and involves a wee bit of profanity), but she's got a legendary Southern joke you've got to hear at our Sexy & Single party.

John Bailey

John Bailey, aka, J-Kiellz, is a classical music-loving, insurance-selling rapper with famous family ties (Chingy is his cousin). The ambitious, strong-willed woman who snags this cat will have a professional chef and amateur masseuse at her disposal. Mee-yow.
Age: 27
Ambitions: "1. Live life to the fullest, 2. Have a wonderful family, 3. Be the best at what I do."
Favorite authors: Tom Clancy and Danielle Steele
Most romantic gesture: Once filled a girlfriend's bathtub with rose petals, warmed her robe in the dryer, cooked dinner, gave her a massage, and then....

Christine Biondo

Christina is a workaholic and a MySpace addict, both of which get her into trouble from time to time. "I used to accept every [MySpace friend request], but some creepos thought we were best friends because of MySpace. This one guy cussed me out for not recognizing him then told me his MySpace name like I was supposed to know him." She's also a graduate assistant in the Political Science and International Relations department at Missouri State University.
Age: 22
Dog's name: Sir Maximus Vermillion (she's holding him in the photo above)
Hobbies: Quoting comedy movies, traveling, snowboarding, flag football.
Guilty pleasure: Adventures in Babysitting and The Sound of Music. (She once traveled to Austria to go on the Sound of Music tour.)

Bonnie Hicklin

Bonnie's the district manager for Candy House Gourmet Chocolates in Springfield, which is a sweet job for her. This jazzerciser says she's sexy and single because of her confidence and ability to get along with just about anybody.
Age: 29
What she wanted to be when she grew up: "Bugs Bunny. No, it was the Incredible Hulk! I think my cousin wanted to be Bugs."
College major: Mathematics. In college she planned on being an actuary (think Ben Stiller in Along Came Polly), until she realized that she actually wanted to interact with human beings.
Dating Disasters: In high school, a blind date picked her up drunk to take her to a movie. He passed out before the film started, so she called her parents and left him at the theater, still sleeping.

Jon Rathmann

A native of Fenton, Jon Rathmann earned his degree in hospitality and restaurant management from MSU, is a full-time manager at Mille's, and hopes to someday maneuver himself into the distribution side of restaurants. Friends say he's down-to-earth, sexy, and has killer dance moves.
Age: 24
Favorite hangout: Ernie Biggs and the Boogie; on Sundays, watching sports at Buffalo Wild Wings
Why he likes being single: He works all the time and when he's not, he wants to go out and meet new people.
Favorite type of girl: "Someone with a good sense of humor, risk-takers...tall blondes"

Lauren Moffe

This Libra from Buffalo, New York is half Mexican and half Italian. She moved to Springfield when she was five years old and stayed in town to attend Missouri State. Don't be fooled by her bubbly personality, though; Lauren's majoring in cell and molecular biology. When she was young she hoped to work as a reconstructive surgeon in Africa, although she hasn't quite made up her mind about that one yet.
Age: 20
Bad habit: Biting her nails
Party animal?: Not really. She doesn't drink (she's underage, after all), and usually serves as the DD at parties.
Turn ons: Intelligence, muscles and respectfulness
Guilty pleasure: Keith Urban and My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Dawn Wood

She's a sports-loving gal who likes her guys with blonde hair and blue eyes "but not too bulky." Other than someday raising a family, taking a trip to Australia is the next big thing on her wish list. Oh, and she has a soft spot for pizza.
Age: 30
Favorite drink: Red Bull and vodka
Favorite places to shop: Macy's, Dillard's, Charlotte Russe
Mr. Right is...: "Someone who knows how to be himself and have a good time." Dawn says. "Someone honest, caring and who knows how to cook."

Austin Massey

Austin Massey has owned his own lawn business for seven years. He also works at Bijan's Under the Tower and is earning a degree in marketing and sales. In his spare time, he watches sports, reads books by Zig Zigler, and frequents the Boogie and Level 2 at Trolley's.
Age: 22
Nickname: When he drinks, friends call him "Old Man Massey." Ask him why.
On cooking: "I've got a killer fettuccine recipe that's arguably the best in town."
Fears: "Whenever I see a snake when I'm mowing, I flip out like a little girl."
Sucker for: Blondes

Keith Henry

Keith Henry is a low-key senior at MSU who plays intramural sports, works part-time as a pharmacy tech (also his major) and drinks Keystone Light, despite the fact that he's allergic to it.
Age: 21
The perfect woman: Spontaneous with a sense of humor; doesn't get around too much
Favorite hangout: George's Steakhouse: the number is programmed into his phone.
Hobby: Collecting beer bottles
What's sexy about Keith: "I have no shame, nothing really bothers me."
How friends describe him: Extreme

Michelle Sherwood

While she's honored to appear on our Sexy and Single list, she finds the title a bit funny-Michelle has a boyfriend of three years. (We only said you couldn't be engaged or married). When she's not on the air at KY3, Michelle is often volunteering for Dillon International, an international adoption agency with a Springfield office. There's nothing sexier than a girl who gives back.
Age: 27
Favorite music: The Indigo Girls
Craziest thing she's ever done: Moved to North Carolina on a whim after college graduation.
Hobby: Cooking, especially lasagna or spaghetti.
Favorite Movie: What About Bob?

Michael Arnold

Michael is an ambitious insurance salesman by day, and a cover band crooner by night as one half of the musical duo The Barry White Boys. Friends say Michael is laid-back, outgoing and entertaining. Mike likes the independence singleness affords him but is confident the right woman is out there.
Age: 29
Turn-ons: The ability to carry on a conversation and have opinions
Aspirations: Going to Australia, skydiving, owning his own business
Worst Fear: getting trapped in a coffin
Admires: Jon Stewart
Pet Peeves: Negativity
Sexy Quote: "The first time I ever told a girl I loved her, I wrote her a song to tell her."

Jake Lanham

Jake Lanham is busy serving as the Promotions Director for Q102 and getting up at 4:30 a.m. to be the Monday-Friday morning deejay. Friends say he's incredibly funny and the woman he ends up with will have to be outgoing and sociable, just like him.
Age: 25
Favorite local band: happyendings
Hobbies: Hanging with friends, float trips, camping
Current endeavor: Real estate school
Quote that proves he has healthy self-esteem: "I have a sexy personality and a great ass."
Why he likes being single: "The freedom to come and go as I please."

Betty Yen

Everybody knows Betty. She works at Mr. Yen's (her dad owns it) and is a stylist at Trim Salon, plus she's working toward an international business degree at Missouri State University. If there's one word that describes her it's probably "random," as she's always telling stories (some of them true).
Age: 23
Romantic story: "On my twentieth birthday I was supposed to go to [University of Missouri] with some friends, but I couldn't go. My boyfriend at the time got me two kegs with roman candles attached and lit them in the yard at his farmhouse. Then when I walked inside there were 20 roses waiting for me."
Other languages: Mandarin Chinese and Chinglish, a Chinese/English hybrid.

Kyle Henson

Go to the Boogie on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night to see Kyle Henson heat up the dance floor as guest deejay, DJ Lush. He works full-time in a furniture business, is a partner in Absolutely Fresh Club Promotions, and models on the side.
Age: 21
Sexy personality trait: He's shyer than he looks.
Favorite thing about being single: "There's no one to answer to, I can just go out and meet girls."
Why he doesn't like it: "There are times I really miss the companionship; someone to hang out with, someone to be there for you..."