If You're Hot For: Startup Guys
Seeking a passionate, self-starting, and adventurous risk taker? Look no further. Startup guys like to live on the edge, color outside the lines, and have an infectious entrepreneurial spirit that will push you to be all you can be in your own life.

They Said:
"Enthusiasm about what she is doing is important. I can usually pick up on body language, smiles, and touching. It is important the verbiage is clear that we’ll be going on a date. It can sometimes be blurry in S.F. whether you want to be friends or more."
– Randy Lubin, COO of a startup that was just acquired, lives in the Mission.

"A lot of women I encounter are standoff-ish and play hard to get. I appreciate someone who is bold and honest. I want a lady who will challenge me and introduce me to new things."
– Blake Francis, co-founder of Need, lives in Cow Hollow.

Where To Meet 'Em:
Sightglass Coffee, 270 7th Street (between Howard and Folsom streets); 415-861-1313.
Tip: A lot of startup peeps utilize the communal tables upstairs for work, so approaching might not be the best idea, but do make eye contact. Isn’t that what Missed Connections are all about?

American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, 1 South Park Avenue (between Bryant and Brannan streets); 415-243-0107.

Darwin Cafe, 212 Ritch Street (between Brannan and Bryant streets); 415-800-8668.

21st Amendment, 563 2nd Street (between Bryant and Brannan streets); 415-369-0900.
Tip: Happy hours on Friday are packed, usually around 5 p.m. You can expect dudes who like beer. Shocker.

Cafe Centro, 102 South Park Avenue (between Center and 3rd streets); 415-882-1500.
Tip: The outside tables have an excellent view of the park and everything that is happening inside.

Speakeasy Brewery, 1195 Evans Avenue (between Keith and Jennings streets); 415-642-3371.

Coffee Bar, 1890 Bryant Streets (between 17th and Mariposa streets); 415-551-8100.
Tip: Self-starters pack the upstairs during the week behind their computer screens and there are couches that could potentially lead to a cutie cozy situation.

Southern Pacific Brewing Company, 620 Treat Avenue (between 19th and Mistral streets); 415-341-0152.

Sightglass Coffee, Blake Francis (left), and Randy Lubin (right), photographed by Maria del Rio.