Man-boys

A field guide of their natural habits:

Frat-tastic man-boys
Species example: David Mandler, 23, public relations
“My perfect woman would take me on this date: an early dinner at The Capital Grille (155 E 42nd St between Lexington and Third Aves; 212-953-2000, capitalgrille.com) followed by a Yankees game. It would show me that she’s willing to do something that I want to do.”

Village Pourhouse (64 Third Ave at 11th St; 212-375-1396, pourhousenyc.com) “This is a great place to meet real guys—you won’t find the 90-pound East Village type here,” explains bartender Christina Vasile. Bonus: Free Guitar Hero on Tuesday nights at 8pm.

The Hill (416 Third Ave between 29th and 30th Sts; 212-481-1712, thehillny.com) or any other bar in Murray Hill.

Dorrian’s Red Hand Restaurant (1616 Second Ave at 84th St; 212-772-6660, dorrians.com)

Fiddlesticks (56 Greenwich Ave at Perry St; 212-463-0516, fiddlestickspub.com)

Gainfully employed man-boys
Species example: Todd Albright, 36, division president for an Internet company
“I’m attracted to athletic-looking, dark-skinned, exotic women. I work well with artsy women (I’m the vanilla Midwestern-bred working guy, so they balance me). She should be cultured (know which fork to use at a formal dinner!) and just as comfortable grabbing a beer and some BBQ as she is going to see Madama Butterfly at Lincoln Center.”

Down the Hatch (179 W 4th St between Barrow and Jones Sts; 212-627-9747, nycbestbars.com/DTH)

The Gin Mill (442 Amsterdam Ave between 81st and 82nd Sts; 212-580-9090, nycbestbars.com/GM

Ulysses’ Folk House (93 Pearl St at Stone St; 212-482-0400, ulyssesbarnyc.com)

P.J. Clarke’s (915 Third Ave at 55th Sts; 212-957-9700, pjclarkes.com) Albright on P.J. Clarke’s: “I love shucking oysters over a world-class martini with the guys while channeling Tom Cruise (in his best days).”—Lauren Levinson

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