animated infatuation.

one of my favorite questions to ask people upon introduction is what cartoon characters they fancy. IN THE ROMANTIC WAY. answers can be telling. if they pick a disney prince or princess, they are not worth my time. if the answer is a simpsons character or someone from like, arthur? oh yes, we will get along swimmingly. don't be ashamed guys. it's totally normal. here's are some of the animated men i fancy:

TRENT LANE.



'trent lane from daria' was always my original, stand-by answer to this question. he plays guitar and his room is messy and he has tattoos and he's such a BADASS. however, it's recently come to my attention that he's kind-of an idiot. i mean, yeah, i always knew he couldn't string words together to form a sentence, but he also has three giant silver hoops in each of his ears, his tattoos are dumb, and his band sucks. i guess he's just the closest thing i have to an ex-boyfriend now.

GASTON.



i know i said that thing about how disney characters don't count, but gaston's a bad guy so i think it's allowed. he's a man's man's man. and as a specimen, yes he's intimidating. he wears boots, kills things, hates books, and wants a cute little wife to pop out 6 or 7 strapping young boys for him. in essence, he is everything i despise about men, but you know... hot. in our relationship that wouldn't actually happen because i am tangible and he is not, i would do his stupid, pretty self wrong. get what i want for feminism's sake and leave him crying in an alley somewhere. HA! (i'm really not one of those feminists, generally, but how could anyone NOT do that to him?)

NATHAN EXPLOSION.



again with the hella men, but nathan explosion is different. he's sensitive-ish. not such an openly chauvinistic jerk, and that shows room for potential improvement and education. also, he is in a band that will undoubtedly rule the world one day, and is on the best show currently on television: metalocalypse. AND IF WE COULD GET MARRIED MY NAME WOULD BE KATRINA EXPLOSION.

BART SIMPSON.



yes, i know he's ten. but REALLY, he was ten when i was ten, too, so in some alternate universe, we are the same age. this one is easy and obvious. he get's in trouble but he's not a stupid bad kid like nelson, he has a cool treehouse, takes care of his sisters (in the end), and skateboards like a champ. plus he's funny and has cool hair.

do yourself a favor and make your own list.