But when a friend recently asked me to name someone with a really high Dating Quotient (that is someone who would be extremely marketable in the singles' world), none other than Howard Stern was the first name that popped into my head.
Yes, I know that Howard recently married his longtime girlfriend Beth. But when he was single, Howard Stern's DQ was so high it was practically off the charts. And it is not just because he is wealthy, having signed the largest contract in radio history to move his show to satellite radio; though, of course, being wealthy certainly doesn't lower his DQ.
But even if he were only moderately successful financially, this so-called "Shock Jock" would still have an extremely high DQ for the following reasons:
Howard is 6 feet 5 inches tall. Regular readers of this column know how important height is when determining a man's DQ.
Howard is committed to living a healthy lifestyle, working out regularly and almost obsessively watching his diet. Women tend to value a healthy lifestyle far more than men.
Howard is 56, which is just about the perfect age for a man, as there are such a large number of single and divorced women in the 40s and 50s looking to meet guys.
Howard is (was) divorced with two grown daughters and one 16-year-old daughter. Most women looking to meet men over 40 do not want to meet men who have never been married or who have young children.- Howard is very funny with a great sense of humor. As I have written before, sense of humor is the number one trait that women ask for in a man. (Most people who are offended by the supposedly racist, sexist, or homophobic bits on his show are people who rarely if ever listen. In practically every case he is actually making fun of racism, sexism and homophobia, exposing their absurdities.)
For the most part Howard is politically and socially liberal. Overall, women tend to be far more liberal than men, a fact proven by recent election data that indicates that women vote Democratic in far higher numbers than do men. And liberal women greatly prefer meeting liberal men.
Despite a media image that portrays Howard as someone who spends most of his time leering at strippers, he actually is a loyal family man who was never accused of cheating on his wife, and who has an excellent relationship with his daughters. Unlike many conservative radio personalities, there has never been one whiff of scandal linked to Howard's personal life. He also has an excellent relationship with his parents and doesn't mind saying "I love you Mommy and Daddy" to them on the air.
Howard also is very sensitive to women and women's issues, and never puts them down, and that includes the strippers and porno stars that regularly appear on his show.
While many very successful men exude a sense of hubris and never reveal their true selves to anyone, Howard speaks his mind in an unfailingly honest way ...; a feature that often gets him in trouble.
Howard is half Jewish, and there is a demand among many women of all religions to meet Jewish men, as long as they are funny, and especially if they are tall.
Howard admits on the air that he regularly sees a therapist and is constantly trying to improve himself psychologically. Far more women than men are into therapy and most women view such a willingness to get in touch with one's feelings as a real positive. Along similar lines, he has also practiced transcendental meditation for more than three decades.
Women value intelligence and Howard is extremely bright. He has a college degree from Boston University and his favorite hobby is playing chess.
He is an animal lover, a characteristic that most women adore. He has had dogs for most of his adult life and does a lot of charity work for the North Shore Animal League.
And yes, he has been very successful. The self-proclaimed "King of All Media" has not only had a successful radio career (he is the primary reason why satellite radio exists today), but he has published two books that reached number one on the New York Times best-seller list, developed and starred in a biographical movie and has produced several successful television shows.
Now, before any readers start firing off angry e-mails to me, let's just drop the explosive name "Howard Stern" from this article. I maintain that any moderately successful 56-year-old divorced man with three older children who is 6 foot 5, very bright, an animal and chess lover, with a great sense of humor and who is into self improvement will have an extremely high Dating Quotient.
Even if his name is Howard Stern.
Steve Penner was the owner of the Boston-based dating service LunchDates for nearly 23 years and interviewed and listened to feedback from thousands of singles from all over New England. He welcomes comments and feedback at pennerst@hotmail.com. Penner's book, "The Truth about Dating Revealed; How to Realize and Raise Your Dating Quotient," is available at local bookstores and through his Web site www.thetruthaboutdating.com, where he also blogs about dating and relationships and pop culture.
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