In today's L.A. Affairs
we learn that checklists don't always make the man.Initially, I was a fan only of Carlos' intellect.Physically, he was too small and wiry to be my type. But over time, and perhaps in acknowledgment of how the far side of 30 can change a woman's perspective, I reconsidered his potential as a mate. Carlos seemed to embody most of the criteria on my mental checklist: bilingual (check), smart (check), not only smart…