Eight of Toledo’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes chosen to represent the Glass City were invited to the Toledo Museum of Art’s Glass Pavilion for a photo shoot. They answered questions to reveal their individual styles and personalities. How transparent were they? Read on … and you be the judge!
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Allison Parsons 28, Toledo
Occupation: Woman with many hats—audiology tech at Toledo Hospital, Fancy Pants at Art Van, Designer and Consultant for Garden View Farms and Artist.
Education: Fine Arts, Bowling Green State University
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Integrity, respect, sense of humor.
What is the best relationship advice you’ve received? Amor vincit omnia—Love conquers all. I even have it tattooed on my foot. My parents and grandparents have shown me that true love does conquer all through the good and the bad.
Go-to make out song: (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes.
What’s your biggest turn on? Well-tailored suit and tie.
Nickname? Too many: AESP, T-Boz, Fancy Pants, Fro, Edina
Brandon Saba 32, Sylvania
Occupation: Marketing & Entertainment for Bar 145 .
Education: Bounced around to a few colleges, wasn’t for me, lol.
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Trust, humor and freedom.
Your ex’s biggest gripe about you? I work too much.
Describe your sex life with a song title? Wrecking Ball, by Miley Cyrus.
Kids, hell yes or hell no, and why? Hell yes. Family is the greatest thing in life.
Deal breakers/pet peeve? Sloppy drunk.
Joseph Walker 29, Sylvania
Occupation: Operations Manager at LA Fitness
Education: Chaminade-Julienne national school of excellence, Bachelor’s degree in Business
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Spontaneity, reliability and intelligence.
Favorite Band/Music Jay Z is my all-time favorite; also enjoy EDM.
Go-to make out song: Nice and Slow, by Usher.
What’s your biggest turn on? Lips,eyes, legs and butts, but above all a nice set of clean, white, straight teeth.
Ashley L. Ryan 24, Toledo
Occupation: Nationally Certified American Sign Language Interpreter/Teacher in the US and Japan
Education: MotherFatherDeaf University (its a real thing, I promise)
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Spontaneity—just enjoy life when the opportunity presents itself! Compassion-—it will take you so far in so many life situations. Passion-—you have to strive to better yourself and those around you.
Hobbies: Trying new things! I love to travel, meet new people, try new foods, study Japanese. I LOVE LOVE going to NBA games, playing sports, and I just picked up snowboarding this past winter! Oh yeah, and shopping!
Dinner and Dancing or the couch and a movie? How about sashimi and the beach?
What’s your biggest turn on? Growing up with a visual language, eye contact when talking is a must… If a guy can maintain great eye contact during conversation and have this intense look in his eyes, I just melt! Not a creeper stare, though!
Ricki Thomas Reed 41, Maumee
Occupation: Administrative Assistant.
Education: Health Care Administration University of Toledo
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Laughter, loyalty, chemistry.
Kids, hell yes or hell no, and why? Hell no. I have two beautiful girls that are 12 and 16. I have no desire to start over. Looking forward to the next chapter.
Go-to make out song: Who Are You When I’m Not Looking, By Blake Shelton.
Are you a bad driver? No. Careful, Yes but not very good at parallel parking. I stink at it.
Morgan M. Mitchell 26, Toledo
Occupation: Business Manager of Mitchell Dermatology
Education: Ohio Northern University Dual Bachelors of BSBA in Marketing and International Business & Economics with a Spanish Minor
Your ex’s biggest gripe about you: I’m consistently late for everything. My New Year’s resolution was to try to only be 15 minutes late instead of an hour.
Kids, hell yes or hell no, and why? Hell yes! Children are a blessing when you’re ready to have them.
Favorite App? NASCAR Mobile App. Jimmie Johnson all the way!
What’s your biggest turn on? Ambition and goal setting.
Nickname? Mo Mo by family and Delicious by friends (long story).
Trevor Deeter 25, Maumee
Occupation: Owner of Deet’s BBQ
Education: I dropped out of college to open Deet’s.
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Humor, spontaneity, trust. .
Favorite Band/Music: Enter Shikari, Jamiroquai, Bad Rabbits.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? House, family, traveling, content.
What’s your favorite app.? Umm potato skins….Hahahaha.
Doug Lutman 28, Toledo
Occupation: Language acquisition specialist
Education: BA in Linguistics
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Loyalty, compassion, and has read The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
What is the best relationship advice you’ve received? I read The Mastery of Love. In it there is an anecdote about a man that gives his lover a star that represents his happiness. The star quickly fades and crumbles between her fingers as dust. It’s best to be in charge of one’s own happiness.
What's your favorite app? My new favorite app is MapMyRide. It maps all my cycling workouts, with mph, calories and distances.
What’s your biggest turn on? People who seek the thrill of discovery, whether it be a new food, new music, a place or even a new word.
Deal breakers/Pet Peeve? A man who doesn’t know the difference between there, their, and they’re.
Eight of Toledo’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes chosen to represent the Glass City were invited to the Toledo Museum of Art’s Glass Pavilion for a photo shoot. They answered questions to reveal their individual styles and personalities. How transparent were they? Read on … and you be the judge!
Mouse-over or tap for details…
Allison Parsons 28, Toledo
Occupation: Woman with many hats—audiology tech at Toledo Hospital, Fancy Pants at Art Van, Designer and Consultant for Garden View Farms and Artist.
Education: Fine Arts, Bowling Green State University
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Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Integrity, respect, sense of humor.
What is the best relationship advice you’ve received? Amor vincit omnia—Love conquers all. I even have it tattooed on my foot. My parents and grandparents have shown me that true love does conquer all through the good and the bad.
Go-to make out song: (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes.
What’s your biggest turn on? Well-tailored suit and tie.
Nickname? Too many: AESP, T-Boz, Fancy Pants, Fro, Edina
Brandon Saba 32, Sylvania
Occupation: Marketing & Entertainment for Bar 145 .
Education: Bounced around to a few colleges, wasn’t for me, lol.
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Trust, humor and freedom.
Your ex’s biggest gripe about you? I work too much.
Describe your sex life with a song title? Wrecking Ball, by Miley Cyrus.
Kids, hell yes or hell no, and why? Hell yes. Family is the greatest thing in life.
Deal breakers/pet peeve? Sloppy drunk.
Joseph Walker 29, Sylvania
Occupation: Operations Manager at LA Fitness
Education: Chaminade-Julienne national school of excellence, Bachelor’s degree in Business
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Spontaneity, reliability and intelligence.
Favorite Band/Music Jay Z is my all-time favorite; also enjoy EDM.
Go-to make out song: Nice and Slow, by Usher.
What’s your biggest turn on? Lips,eyes, legs and butts, but above all a nice set of clean, white, straight teeth.
Ashley L. Ryan 24, Toledo
Occupation: Nationally Certified American Sign Language Interpreter/Teacher in the US and Japan
Education: MotherFatherDeaf University (its a real thing, I promise)
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Spontaneity—just enjoy life when the opportunity presents itself! Compassion-—it will take you so far in so many life situations. Passion-—you have to strive to better yourself and those around you.
Hobbies: Trying new things! I love to travel, meet new people, try new foods, study Japanese. I LOVE LOVE going to NBA games, playing sports, and I just picked up snowboarding this past winter! Oh yeah, and shopping!
Dinner and Dancing or the couch and a movie? How about sashimi and the beach?
What’s your biggest turn on? Growing up with a visual language, eye contact when talking is a must… If a guy can maintain great eye contact during conversation and have this intense look in his eyes, I just melt! Not a creeper stare, though!
Ricki Thomas Reed 41, Maumee
Occupation: Administrative Assistant.
Education: Health Care Administration University of Toledo
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Laughter, loyalty, chemistry.
Kids, hell yes or hell no, and why? Hell no. I have two beautiful girls that are 12 and 16. I have no desire to start over. Looking forward to the next chapter.
Go-to make out song: Who Are You When I’m Not Looking, By Blake Shelton.
Are you a bad driver? No. Careful, Yes but not very good at parallel parking. I stink at it.
Morgan M. Mitchell 26, Toledo
Occupation: Business Manager of Mitchell Dermatology
Education: Ohio Northern University Dual Bachelors of BSBA in Marketing and International Business & Economics with a Spanish Minor
Your ex’s biggest gripe about you: I’m consistently late for everything. My New Year’s resolution was to try to only be 15 minutes late instead of an hour.
Kids, hell yes or hell no, and why? Hell yes! Children are a blessing when you’re ready to have them.
Favorite App? NASCAR Mobile App. Jimmie Johnson all the way!
What’s your biggest turn on? Ambition and goal setting.
Nickname? Mo Mo by family and Delicious by friends (long story).
Trevor Deeter 25, Maumee
Occupation: Owner of Deet’s BBQ
Education: I dropped out of college to open Deet’s.
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Humor, spontaneity, trust. .
Favorite Band/Music: Enter Shikari, Jamiroquai, Bad Rabbits.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? House, family, traveling, content.
What’s your favorite app.? Umm potato skins….Hahahaha.
Doug Lutman 28, Toledo
Occupation: Language acquisition specialist
Education: BA in Linguistics
Top three qualities you need in a relationship: Loyalty, compassion, and has read The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
What is the best relationship advice you’ve received? I read The Mastery of Love. In it there is an anecdote about a man that gives his lover a star that represents his happiness. The star quickly fades and crumbles between her fingers as dust. It’s best to be in charge of one’s own happiness.
What's your favorite app? My new favorite app is MapMyRide. It maps all my cycling workouts, with mph, calories and distances.
What’s your biggest turn on? People who seek the thrill of discovery, whether it be a new food, new music, a place or even a new word.
Deal breakers/Pet Peeve? A man who doesn’t know the difference between there, their, and they’re.
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