Hey guys! I'm Pati, a Latina born in Ecuador, grew up in Brooklyn. I'm a law school graduate beginning to study for the bar, working as a law clerk right now, but still try to find as much time as possible for play. I LOVE TO LAUGH at clever sensational comedy (the non-pc kind) and love going out dancing to latin rhythms and any other exotic beats. I also like some occasional live rock/ reggae/ world music concerts in all different languages. I'm extremely down to earth & very direct and I'd really appreciate meeting someone who is the same.

~ oh, and unfortunately, I don't have that sexy salma hayek accent to the dismay of many of you. I know, I know... huge BUMMER, right?- but as I said before, I'm a Brooklyn girl, but I can totally fake an accent if you'd like. ;)

HINT HINT: Although I am very extroverted and can easily talk to anybody, I am a bit shy at the very beginning and this is why I never make first contact with a guy, even though I may have visited his page before and found him attractive. This means- I wait for you to make the first move!
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PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE CONTACTING ME IN ANY WAY!!!

I am looking for a sexy guy, who is intelligent, funny, respectful, sensitive and humble with firm career goals. I need someone who can always make me laugh and who can keep me stimulated in every way. I enjoy the men who are persistent and seem genuinely interested. I'd prefer a man of the more liberal-politico persuasion, but am not opposed to friendly debate with a middle-of-the-road kind of guy. Intelligent conversation about political/ social issues are a definite plus. BONUS to those who can combine all this intellectual conversation with gut-busting humor. If you can't tell, I'm currently interested in POTENTIAL boyfriend material only, not hook-ups... but I'm all for going at a slow pace.
[smart funny man = very sexy man]
Good-looking, fit, funny men with good spelling/grammar please do apply! :)

DO NOT CONTACT ME IF: [I will be direct not to be mean, but so we don't waste time]
Disrespectful arrogant men with inferiority complexes towards strong women need not apply- that means I don't date hot-headed jealous psychos either. If you are nowhere near the NY Metropolitan/ tri-state area, please do NOT contact me (I am not here for pen pals). If you just got out of a relationship and you're seriously not over your ex yet, it's probably best you don't contact me, or anybody else for that matter. Also, please contact me only if you are between the ages of 27 and 34.

THANK YOU!

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SUGGESTIONS: (You do NOT have to read this, BUT if you really want to get my attention...)

After being on this site for a few days, I wanted to give some pointers to those potential suitors who want to get my attention in a good way. Although I try not to be pretentious, we all have to admit that even if this is an internet dating site, regular-life standards do apply, so physical attraction is the first thing that comes into play. Hence:
- Try to have more than 4 pics up PLEASE!
- Although pics of ur strong muscular bodies are a plus, I much rather see more of ur very good-looking faces, so please have more clear pics of your face close-up and from all angles!
- NO SHADES covering ur face in all pics (yes it's tactful to use shades if you're not particularly great-looking, but that's exactly what I will assume if I see too many of these shade pics)
- Same goes for pics taken from far away and dark or blurry pics, please see above at "NO SHADES" section.
- Please have RECENT pics up, not just those cute pics from yrs ago when u looked much better (My pics are very recent so I expect you to be as up to date as possible)
- Lets be truthful about how we actually look, because both you and I don't want to be disappointed to eventually meet somebody we've never seen before that day.

BAD WAY TO GET MY ATTENTION: My Personal Pet-Peeves Rant
- Spelling Errors! -Yes, i am a grammar snob... although i don't take this too seriously and i like to use shorthand myself (ur/ bc/ gonna), I cannot stand really bad spelling, that which is so atrocious that u write, "Yo ma u one a da hawtest chix on this sight! Gime ur numba aight."
- PLEASE don't call me: mami, ma, baby, chick, sweetie, honey, boo
- Guys who go out of their way to contact me to tell me how they hate my profile, and felt somehow offended by it (hooked-on-phonics apparently never worked for some of these fellows- either that or some people really need to grow a sense of humor ;)

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IF YOU READ ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF THIS, KUDOS! I KNOW ITS LONG, BUT I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT. MOST OF IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS- YES, I'VE HEARD MY PROFILE LOOKS VERY SCARY AND INTIMIDATING, BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT I MYSELF AM NOT... I'M JUST A FUNNY GAL LOOKING FOR A GUY WHO CAN REALLY KEEP ME SMILING :)

Law school graduate & liberal community activist by day/ latin dance diva by night.

So, on a first date I would prefer to go out to dinner and have some fun afterward, like going out to dance club or bar with great world dance music to show off my moves. I love going to comedy clubs to have a good laugh. I even like doing more spontaneous things like going to the beach at night or even an amusement park or carnival, like Coney Island to ride the Cyclone. Who wants to go to Six Flags, Great Adventure? I know I do.