Name: Sean Zmijewski
Hometown: Mebane, NC
Year: Junior
Double Major: Exercise and Sport Science, Thug Life
Favorite Coldstone/Yopo Flavor: I prefer going to Bubble Tea and getting Purple Oreo, but if all else fails, I have to go with banana and strawberry.
Where do you study Davis/UL/other: In my apartment or in the Ram Village lounges.
Fun Fact: I sweat when I eat green apples, and I hate cheese…except for cream cheese.
Motto: As one of my good friends says, “If you try hard, then you die hard…and that’s when you end up sleeping with midgets.”
This week’s campus cutie is involved on campus and notorious for his sarcasm and humor. Anyone looking for a quick conversation with lots of laughs should try and catch Sean between his classes or crazy nights on Franklin Street.
Sean is the captain and treasurer of the club football team, which he defines as “Basically, I try telling people what to do even though half of the guys on the team could crush me with their two fingers if they wanted to. Also, I’m in control of all of the finances for the team and act kind of like a catalyst for getting everybody hyped up before a game.” He also makes time for philanthropic ventures, such as Relay for Life and Race for a Reason. His involvement in Fellowship of Christian Athletes is also a routine part of each week.
When we started talking about girls and dates, it seemed to be Sean’s favorite subject! Between his jokes and stories, I could barely keep up. As for what he looks for in a girl — “Hmmmm, what every girl wants to know. I know every guy is different and so my opinion should not be taken as a universal standard for girls. First of all, she MUST be herpes-free! That applies to both types 1 and 2! That’s my biggest fear in life because I’m not trying to be given “the gift of a lifetime.” Ew. I like to consider myself a 65/35 ratio for physical attractiveness to personality attractiveness. That means, 65 percent of what I look for in a girl has to deal with her physical appearance and the other 35 percent has to do with how great of a personality she has. Of course, this ratio tends to fluctuate with every guy and on occasion, it fluctuates with my standards, too. For example, if I meet a girl that is absolutely beautiful but we have nothing in common and a girl that is fairly pretty but connects with me in every way possible/laughs at all of my lame jokes, of course I’m going to go for the second girl.” These “high” standards were a running joke throughout all of Sean’s responses during our interview.
But, Sean’s list of a girl’s favorite assets turned into a few “necessary requirements” that gave me a little more insight into this single guy’s mind. “I actually have a list of things that I consider favorite assets in a girl. Leggings, jeggings and really nice heels are my personal favorites for girls’ everyday attire. Finally, shawtay MUST smell good all of the time. I LOVE when girls wear scented lotion (preferably pomegranate Victoria’s Secret lotion) or spray themselves with just a good smelling body spray. She definitely cannot be taller than me and must be down for cuddling. I’m going to lose mad man-points for making that cuddling part public so all of you girls better appreciate the info.”
As for an ideal first date, Sean prefers “Back seats, windows up, that’s the way I like to…have in depth conversations about our childhood? (followed by incessant laughter) I know this is really uncreative but I love doing the whole dinner and going to the movie theaters. Although, I have been on some ice skating dates and those, in combination with dinner and a movie, are probably my favorite.”
Basically, if you’re looking for a good laugh, some ice skating and maybe cuddling (if you’re lucky), then this campus cutie is too good to be true! Sean’s final words to all of the ladies at UNC-Chapel Hill: “I’ll leave all of you girls with a little metaphor that comes from the great Jimmy Fallon: ‘Men are like cats; you know, sure, we’ll play with the ball of yarn…unless you want us to play with the ball of yarn. The trick is, HIDE the ball of yarn… don’t hide it where you can’t find it, you know. For example, Man: hey what’s the ball of yarn doing in the fridge? Girl: Psh, I don’t know.’”