Jake Lybrook- North Carolina - Bachelor 2005

Photo: Tamara Schlesinger

Name: Jake Lybrook
Age: 21
Hometown: Jacksonville, marine infantry soldier
Duty calls: "I used to watch news reports on the struggle to defeat terrorism and think that more people should do something. I finally thought, 'Why not me?'"
A typical weekend: "Since my week is full of hard-core training, I like to just relax. My buddies and I try to meet girls at clubs and bars, but sometimes that's hard work, too!"
His dream girl: "I'm interested in finding someone who's just a blast to be around. Being fun is the best quality in my book."
If he digs a girl: "I'll compliment her on what she's wearing or her personality. I usually try and crack some jokes to make her laugh -- even though I'm not a natural-born comedian."
Wow him by wearing: "A pair of shorts or boxers with a tank top."
Guy-spy secret: "Most girls assume that all men are you're just trying to get them into bed, but it isn't about sex all the time."
Stay-on-his-mind maneuver: "When a girl acts uninterested, I definitely keep thinking about her. Even though playing hard to get drives me crazy, a girl who's real good at it is irresistible."
The perfect date: "We'd start out by going out and having a few drinks. Then, we'd head back to my house, where I'd cook dinner -- I'm a whiz at lasagna -- and get comfortable with each other."
Smooch style: "I like a kiss that starts of slow but then gradually builds up to be really aggressive."
Opposite-sex vex: "It amazes me how women can wax their entire bodies but freak out about seeing a spider."