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TRISTAN COOPERSMITH and TODD JOHNSON have been best friends since their playground days at age eight. As strictly (exception one drunken LOL kiss) platonic roomies in their 20s, they performed a social experiment which committed them to become each other's dating coaches and interpreters of the puzzling behavior of the opposite sex... which led to the penning of MENu Dating. TRISTAN: Author of MENu Dating. Believer that fortune cookie fortunes always come true and that you should never wear the same toenail polish two weeks in a row. Obsessive collector of street jewlery, "must have" shoes, and fabulous dating stories about falling in like, falling in love and falling into bed. Her Flavor Reads: Psychology Today, NYT, every fashion/girl/gossip mag, Tarot cards Admires: Ryan White, Russell Simmons, Sarah Jessica Parker, Marian Wright Edelman, Dad Shops: Friend’s closets, virtually every store in Soho (NYC), record stores (yes, still), thrift stores Drinks: Sangria, Lychee Martinis, Slurpees spiked with rum (ssshhh) Watches: GG, Project Runway, Californication, AC360, SATC re-runs, Big Bang Theory Loves: Ben & Jerry’s (Phish Food is fave), thunderstorms, sample sales, roller coasters Loathes: Green olives, over-tweeters, dogs in sweaters *Tristan is also a contributing writer for The NY Post, SheKnows, YoungHollywood and YourTango... as well as a consultant for TV shows such as 90210 and Gossip Girl TODD: Tristan’s personal boy’s eye view. Proud papa. Ex-player, still atoning for his sins, but all around really good guy. His Flavor Reads: Maxim, Wall Street Journal, Men’s Fitness Admires: Hugh Hefner, Warren Buffett Shops: Thomas Pink, Saks Fifth Avenue Drinks: Cognac (straight up) Watches: Entourage Loves: To eat Loathes: Fake anything, flat booties