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Martha Stewart Is Trying Out This Whole Online Dating Thing
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Jen Carlson
Published May 1, 2013
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Martha Stewart always seemed like a pretty fun lady—just watch this video of her getting drunk in Williamsbug with some locals. Plus she knows about crafts and good food and can make anything beautiful and perfect just by glancing at it. As if all of that wasn't enough, my dad was her plumber for a while (really) and always said she was very nice! So don't expect her Match.com profile to be up for long. That's right, Martha is on the market, and she's testing out this whole online dating thing.
The 71-year-old told Matt Lauer this week that she is getting serious about looking for love. But what exactly is she looking for in a man?
"So while I’m open to all kinds of people, and love to be surprised, here’s what I know I appreciate in a man: Someone who’s intelligent, established, and curious; and who relishes adventure and new experiences as much as I do. Someone who can teach me new things. A lover of animals, grandchildren, and the outdoors. Young at heart."
While her profile lists her as being in New York, she notes, "I travel frequently, so geography is but a detail." She had 1,000 suitors in just hours of going public with the profile, but is this all just extra publicity for her new book... which she plugs in her profile ("After recently writing and publishing my new book, 'Living the Good Long Life' I was reminded how central good relationships are to happiness and longevity")?
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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