Yes, you can! Love may be around the corner...

Hey, you! Yeah, you know who you are. You're one of those single folks out there who reads the Blind Date Challenge but just couldn't possibly enter yourself.

Well, Matchmaker has three words for you: yes, you can! It's almost New Year's resolution time, and what better time to make a change...

If you're still reluctant, consider this: Hundreds of local people have done the BDC, and none has emerged with life-threatening injuries (though there may have been a few bruised egos...). In fact, nearly three-quarters of last year's participants voluntarily went out again with their BDC matches... and there have been reports of, shall we say, intimacies and even a marriage! Not such a shabby track record.

This week, Matchmaker has forsaken the regular column to sweeten the pot, so to speak. All applicants are welcome– old and young, tall and short, fat and thin, black, white, and anything in between. In particular, men of all ages are needed. And isn't it about time we had a few more same-sex couples hitting the town?

Below is an entry form: read it, fill it in, and then stick it in the mail to BDC c/o The Hook 100 Second St. NW Charlottesville 22902– or email the same information to .

You have only your loneliness to lose!

You:

 Name:

Email address:

Phone:

Address:

Gender:

Race:

Age:

Ht/wt:

Hair/eye color:

Smoker? Never Socially Often Chain

Drinker? Never Socially Like a fish

Have children? If so, ages:

Occupation:

Hobbies:

Favorite food:

Favorite book:

What scares you?

Absolutely off limits?

Who you're looking for:

 Gender:

Age range:

Physical description:

Race:

Education level:

Smoker? Never Socially Often Chain

Drinker? Never Socially Like a fish

Have children?

Interests:

Anything else?

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