MOST ELIGIBLE SINGLES: Rachel Gutter

Meet D.C.’s top 20 LGBT bachelors and bachelorettes

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Rachel Gutter, gay news, Washington Blade

Rachel Gutter (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Name: Rachel Gutter

Age: 36

Occupation: Chief product officer, International WELL Building Institute

Identify as: Seeking women, but keeping my heart open.

What are you looking for in a mate? Kindness, authenticity, warmth, humor and a perpetual commitment to becoming a better person.

Biggest turn-off: Leaving me waiting.

Biggest turn-on: Self-assurance coupled with humility and accompanied by a radiant smile.

Hobbies: Yoga every day. Also beachcombing, succulent farming, audiobooking, cocktail crafting, D-I-Y projects of all varieties, and lately, so much solidcore.

Describe your ideal first date: The lights come on, the music dies and we suddenly realize we are the last remaining people in the restaurant.

Pets, kids or neither? Yes to kids. Yes to puppies.

Would you date someone whose political views differ from yours? Like I said, I’m keeping my heart open.

Celebrity crush: What if I answer and jeopardize my chances?

One obscure fact about yourself: I was an extra aboard the muggle train in the second Harry Potter movie.

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