Adam Highland grew up in Finneytown and has never left the beltway. After graduating from UC with a business degree, Adam said all his friends either got married or moved to the East Coast.

"It kind of forced me to meet new people. But I never once thought about leaving. I love the Queen City. And right now, I've got more ass than I can handle!"

"It's so easy! I mean, I meet new people - by people, I mean chicks - every week. All you have to do is give them a lot of compliments, lie about the things you have in common, and bring em flowers on the second date. Not the first date, mind you. That's too eager. But the second date's money. Pure money."

I asked him to explain how it was so easy for him to meet new people when so many Cincinnatians seemed inherently averse to strangers.

"Generally, it's hard to break into groups," he continued. "So you have to be prepared to make an ass out of yourself. This one time, I took a bet I could drink two beers simultaneously - I won the bet! But I threw up down this girl's dress. Fortunately, I did this with a great deal of charm."

Adam added that it does get tiring trying to impress woman all the time. "Sometimes, I'd just like to meet someone, and like play pool with my friends. Isn't that the way they are like in New York? Maybe I'll move there someday."

During our interview, Adam's phone must have rang at least four times.  He answered the last one: "Hello, Brittany?  Still on for tonight? Fo' sho'. I figured we could catch that new Russian play, then have cocktails in Mt. Adams. Yeah, I'll bring the Jag. Great. See you." After hanging up, he said "Man, sometimes it's like I have two girlfriends."

"You have a Jag?" I asked him.

"Oh, right. Also, it doesn't hurt to have an sweet ass expensive car."