Why I Hate Sexy Singles

Over on the Outsports blog I wrote about Eagles linebacker Stewart Bradley being selected by the Philadelphia Daily News as one of their 2009 Sexy Singles. It's the second year in a row an Eagle has been chosen. Last year they had a total of 30 single men and women. This year they've expanded to 37. Not surprisingly, a number of them fall into the genre of model/actor/personal trainer. Somewhat surprisingly, one was an openly gay man. (None are gay or bisexual this year, at least not openly, from what I could glean from their bios.)

What really bothered me last year was that six people -- or 1 out of every 5 -- worked for local TV or radio stations. Clearly it was a blatant grab for free publicity. And this year it's worse: I counted 10 Sexy Singles employed by TV or radio stations. That's 27 percent.

Even more ridiculous is the 63-year-old Sexy Single who has more than one residence, but spends part of his time at his horse farm in Beavertown, which is out in the central part of the state -- nowhere near Philadelphia. Don't get me wrong. I'm not hating on 63-year-olds. But he's way too far from this area to qualify. The fact is, he was chosen because he could draw some extra attention to their paper (and yes, I know I'm falling right into their trap). How so? Because he's Davy Jones. Of the Monkees.

The paper promotes it as a "diverse group from all walks of life" and adds, "Who knows? This could be the year you meet that special someone. And you'll have the Daily News to thank." As if 99 percent of us would ever have a chance with these celebrities, pseudo-celebrities, pro athletes, models, etc. Anyway, here's a picture of Stewart Bradley: