Oooo, the list just got smaller. Why? Well mostly because we just got pickier. And decided 10 was too many – so we shortened the list and lengthened the criteria to include not only a man that was easy on the eyes but also could make fabulous conversation and looked us straight in the eye. That was a TALL order. But, those that made it, are worthy of the designation. Here it goes:
The most stunning of all young Dutch men – 
Hans ten Hagen and Johan van Vulpen of Greetz – top the list -literally at about 180 m upwards – they are the tallest men on the list. Also two of the most interesting conversationalists of the entire event. Its like this – someone said, lets make the perfect man – really good looking, tall and can talk with women in the most charming yet simultaneously alluring manner and smart and completely full of confidence and innovation with a touch of comedy. Sigh. 
Another Dutch man makes the list – Pleun van Lanen, Red Herring’s events man – although displaced to Zurich, this tall well dressed man is the perfect example of an A-list gentleman. He reminds of what what Cary Grant might have been like and makes a girl feel like she is the center of attention the whole time. Sassy side-burns and all wrapped up in a perfect package of blond hair, blue eyes and well lets just say the frame is lacking nothing.
Heading into Eastern Europe we happily had the good fortune to spend a lot of gazing at Andrej Nabergoj, Noovo’s charming and exceedingly intelligent CEO. If we had censors on this blog, they would be editing right now, but we don’t so here is what we have to say – never before have we found it hard to look into a man’s eyes and have a conversation – but with Andrej its hard to just look at him because he is so terribly good looking and to top it off, he is smart – all levels smart – on any topic – physics, branding, media, music, cards, books, politics, atoms, kung fu, science – you name it he can talk about it. I find it very difficult to sit next to him without my body temperature going up by 10 degrees and I lose the ability to speak. There, I confessed.
Eran Davidson, Hasso Plattner. From a distance, he looks like a classic hollywood celebrity – up close he looks like a classic hollywood celebrity that I can get close to. This guy is smoldering on all levels and I am sure for those that want a “yes” from him that is what does it – but for us, he is smoldering because not only does he look you straight in the eye when he talks to you but he actually wants to talk to you – and is interested in what you saying – plus if you get to talk to him, you get to just be in his orbit and that is enough to make a girl want to well.. let’s just stop there.
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