STEVE BURNS, 26, actor, Brooklyn

Burns's fans have a habit of drooling all over him. Literally. As the host of Nickelodeon's Blues Clues, the 5'6" actor charms some 10 million tots each week. Yet when it comes to captivating grown women, the Pennsylvania native says he doesn't have a clue.

"It's never been easy for me," says Burns, who's dating again after a long term relationship ended recently. While admitting that his nice-guy TV persona can be an asset, "even that gets scary," he notes, "because (then) it's, 'I bet he's great with kids.'" (Never fear: He does want kids someday: "That's my goal, definitely.")

LOOKING FOR: "A cross between Christy Turlington, Gwen Stefani and Janeane Garofalo."

CAVEAT: "He can annoy you until you want to scream," says his mother Janet, 58.