Weakness: "I'd like to have more confidence especially around women. Initially, I think I'm a bit shy. As far what I have a weakness for, I'm a bit of a sucker for a brunette. I like more exotic kind of women."

Others may not see: "My sense of humor. I'm constantly joking, even when I put on a serious face."

I'm known for ... "my fashion sense." 

Interests: "Fashion, beach, training, personal care, travel, music. I like sketching. Any quiet period, I just always take a pad with me and a pencil."

Turn ons: "Seeing the sunrise in the morning. I like to get the most out of a day. I hate sleeping in. I get up before the sun gets up. I like to take time out and just go for a nice walk if I can and watch the sunrise. It's nice. You feel alive. I love architecture. That's a big turn on, it gets me going. I like a woman who's confident but not overconfident. As far as appearances go, I like exotic, dark haired, dark skinned, beautiful eyes, nice skin. I like feminine women."

Turn offs: "Negative, opinionated people. It's good to have an opinion but to be so opinionated that you can't see someone else's view, I can't stand people like that. I hate aggressive, violent people or women who smoke or who have a foul mouth."

Special Talents: "I compete in the Ironman. I've been involved with that since I was about 8 years of age. I've won a few Australian titles."

What I love most about being a lifeguard: "We're all such good guys, we share so many common interests, the beach, surfing, women, having fun. We're very high on life when we all  work together. It's good, you work with a lot of mates."

Biggest misconception: "There are some misconceptions about lifeguards and some are right on the money. We are beach bums, we do look at women all day, we do have a `cruisy' job, but that's only part of it. People don't see the other flip side of it. It is hard work and we good things and we do save lives."  

15 minutes of fame: "I did a couple of commercials and some modeling when I was younger."

Charities: "Every year we go to the Children's Hospital for Easter. We're always supporting something or someone. We've done Shave For A Cure, where we'd either shave or dye our hair for cancer. We always get involved with those things."

Travels: "All of Western Europe, UK, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland. I want to go everywhere. The States is quite high on my priority."

Fashion sense: "I don't like to stick to one style. I like to be clean cut, nice shirt, tailored pants. But then at the same time, I like the grunge." 

Staying healthy: "I do a fair bit of soft sand running on the beach. I box twice a week and lift weights 3-4 times a week and other cross training like rope climbing, swimming, surfing. I train twice a day and I definitely watch what I eat."

Spirituality: "I'm not religious. I'm a realist. But I'm not against religion. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and beliefs." 

What touches my soul: "I cry at every movie. I'm so bad. I always get caught up in the moment. I've seen the Green Mile so many times, but every time it gets me. Just any love story. Ok, that's enough!"
... on WOMEN 

Attention-getters: "Just someone who looks approachable, is smiling, pleasant and has a nice aura. I love a girl who isn't shy. I'm so shy and I don't really approach women so I need a woman to approach me but at the same time I like a woman who is a bit coy and a bit shy and a bit innocent and not too full of themselves. And because I'm big on fashion, a girl has to know how to dress."  

Ideal woman: "I like a girl with an accent. Someone who is honest, trustworthy and who has direction. I don't want a gold digger. They're chasing the wrong guy if they are. She's got to be loyal. For any strong relationship, you have to be able to be around each other a lot, but your time apart is important too. So I need a girl who's very independent and has a good group of friends. And who can understand that a guy needs his time alone with the boys. Just an understanding girl."

I can't resist a woman who ... "wears a shirt with no bra. That's really a big turn on. I see topless women on the beach all the time but it's not the same."

Most important quality in a woman: "She has to be able to communicate and hold a good conversation really. It's all good to have a trophy wife who looks beautiful and looks great in clothes and looks great on your arm but if she can't hold a conversation and you don't click, I don't think there's any point."

Ideal date: "I just like spontaneous things. Every time I've tried to plan something, it never really comes out the way it's been in my head. Just meet somewhere and see where it takes you. Just something very casual like a dinner and a quiet drink and get to know the person." 

I'd call a woman back after a first date ... "if I see a spark and feel a connection but nothing happens. I hate when a girl wants to kiss and get all touchy feely on a first date. I don't like that. That, to me, is just her way of saying, 'this is a one night thing, let's do it' and I don't like that. I like to get the girl first. The longer I wait with a girl, the better it's going to be in the end. Someone worth waiting for is very special. A good night kiss is ok but I don't like the full big pash on the first date. Oh, look, if it happens it happens, sometimes you get caught up in the moment. But to really make me call back on the first date, I think you just know. You get that little tingly feeling inside maybe and you can't stop thinking about them all day and you're contemplating is it too early to call, is it too late to call, when do I call?"

I would never date a woman who ... "my mother didn't approve of. I also wouldn't d ate someone who is too full of themselves. I love a girl who's beautiful and doesn't know it."

How I show I care: "I'm a bit of a hopeless romantic. I think it's just the way you touch them and hold them. Just those little things. Picnics and buying them little things, it doesn't have to be about money but just appreciating them."

What makes a woman unforgettable: "The way they draw you in so that you're interested and you fall in love with the almost yet they won't admit that they've fallen in love with you. So it keeps you chasing, so to speak. It's really frustrating and I hate it. I'm not a chaser but it keeps you thinking about them. It's a bit of a mystery." 

I wish women understood ... "a man's needs a bit more. I find women and men so different. They're opposites in every way." 

One thing a woman has never done for me yet: "Make my lunch."

... on RELATIONSHIPS 

On relationships: "A relationship is definitely important to me. The companionship is the main part. You can share special moments and do special things together, like travel. you can share your life really. I also definitely want kids one day. I hope I get to enjoy the privilege of having children. I can't wait to be a father, really."  

Top relationship keys: "You got to be honest and you have to have trust. If there's no trust, there's no relationship."

A woman in a relationship with me can expect ... "to be well looked after, good times and no stress. I'm a bit of a sucker. Once I fall, I fall pretty hard. I'll go to the end of the world for the right girl, if i had to. She can expect just a good, solid relationship, someone she can trust. When I have a girlfriend, it's for keeps. I don't believe in cheating. I've never ever played up on a partner. If it ever entered into my mind, that's the signs telling me that the relationship's not working and its time to end the relationship and move on. I wouldn't string anyone along or be unfaithful."   

What I expect: "I expect the same in return. If I'm giving, caring, loving and willing to go out of my way for a girl, I'd love to think I'd get the same in return. Reciprocated love, is it? 

When I'm in love, I ... "can't stop thinking about the person, really. She's constantly on my mind. When you initially fall in love, you think about that person all the time, you wonder when you're going to see them next, what you're going to do next with them."

What makes me feel close to a woman: "When they're willing to open up to you and tell you anything about them, their fears, their passions, their values. Not hold back and let you know all about them, all about their lives and their ambitions."

Greatest relationship lesson: "There's more to women than what you see. You can never judge a book by the cover. You can't just go at face value, just because someone is gorgeous, great body and it looks like everything is in place. Not everything is as it seems. Most people have hidden little demons, maybe, that you got to be cautious of. Just get to know the person before you really jump into anything too serious."

What makes a woman marriage material: "You have to have the same vision and direction, as in where you want to be. Being that I'd want to live by the beach, own my home, work hard and have a family. If I met a girl and she didn't want to have children or really want to settle down, or work hard and buy a home together, that wouldn't really work, I don't think. We would need to have the same goals."   

... on SEX 

What makes sex good: "If it's with the right person, it feels right. You feel at one with each other."

I feel my sexiest ... "in the dark or a dim light, at least."

Most sensual part of a woman's body: "The midriff, above the waist, just below the bust."

Sexiest thing a woman can wear in private: "I hate g-strings with a passion. I just think they're too much. Both on the beach and the bedroom, it's a big turn off. I like the boy shorts on a girl, that's a big turn on. The very low hipster. Just plain cotton, I'm not really into lacy lingerie."

Surefire way to seduce me: "I like when a girl whispers in your ear, very quiet and soft. Just a gentle sort of touch."

... on LIFE
 
Making my mark: "I don't like to get that far ahead of myself. I'm only just starting. I'd love to make my mark on the fashion world one day, that would be great."
 
Responsibility to society: "Every time I step out of my area or if I travel overseas on holiday, I'm representing Australia, really. I don't want to give anyone a bad perception of Australians. I think you have to feel a responsibility that way, wherever I am, whatever I do. I'm a lifeguard down here. I have to set a good example whenever I'm at the beach." 

Valuable life lesson: "Be spontaneous and do things you want to do. Don't leave any stone unturned. You really have to be 100% ready before you settle down. You've got to have lived life and fulfilled everything you want to do before you commit to something like that. Because if there's something in the back of your mind that you wished you had done, you don't want to have any regrets." 

I must ... "get married, be a father and not ever be complacent and live on the edge a bit." 

Best advice received: "Trust your heart and don't worry about what other people think."

Best advice I've given a woman: "I'm not one to give out advice."

... on HIS FAVORITE THINGS 

Movie: "A Time To Kill."

TV Show: "Friends, The Contender."

Book: "I read biographies. I'm a big Lance Armstrong fan. I've read all his books. I like to read inspirational books.

Music: "R & B, Hip Hop."

Food: "I love stone fruit, nectarines, plums, peaches."

... final THOUGHTS 

Wheels: "A surfing wagon."

Always in my refrigerator: "Milk, fruit, chocolate."

Hottest possession: "A pair of engraved cufflinks that we're given to me by my aunt when she got married."

I would change places for 24 hours with ... "Kelly Slater. He's a great athlete. He's well known but not well known. He's a genius and a magician. I'd love to have his surfing ability. And I last heard he was dating Gisele, that would be nice."

I would most like to hang out with ... "Jessica Alba. She's gorgeous. She looks approachable. She always looks nice and not too outdone. She doesn't have to wear the sexy, revealing clothes to get any attention, well not from me, anyway. She always seems quite reserved. She's very classy and seems very sweet."

Celeb I'd love to take on a date: "Jessica Alba or Mandy Moore. I love Mandy Moore. She's cute, she seems sweet and innocent. Once again, she doesn't seem like a Lindsey Lohan `look at me' or Paris Hilton. I can't stand those girls. Obviously I don't know Jessica or Mandy but the way they come across, it's all good." 

Why I'm such a great catch: "There will never be a dull moment It's going to be all fun and games but when the time's right, I can be serious. But more often than not, it's going to be rather pleasant, I'd like to think. You're going to get a fairly driven, motivated, entertaining, easy to talk to kind of guy." 

Me in a word: "True."