Why Is Rachel Nichols Considered A Dream Girl?

Actress Rachel Nichols is your girl. (Not to be confused with the ESPN reporter of the same name.) Yes, she has the obvious features that the average man finds highly desirable—judge for yourself with this slideshow—but we recently discovered a few that aren’t so superficial. In fact,  we've decided she may be the world's most desirable woman. Here's why:

She Flies Coach

“I just can’t bring myself to pay for first-class,” says Nichols, who you can now see on CBS’s Criminal Minds and in the new movie Conan, coming in 2011. She does, however, complain on Twitter if she’s sitting next to a moron on the plane. One recent tweet from an LA to New York flight: “The man next to me is biting his fingernails and the skin around them. I throw up in my mouth every time he spit-flicks bits of debris. Bah.” Which provides two lessons: 1) The hot chick sitting next to you in 12A could be a movie star; 2) chewing on your fingernails is sure way to have no chance with a hot chick.

She Pays for Dinner

True story: When she was out to dinner with her trainer, Valerie Waters, and two Men’s Health editors, Nichols paid for the bill before either of the MH sad sacks knew what happened. Just to be clear: When magazine editors take you to dinner, it’s a foregone conclusion that they’re paying for dinner. In fact, it’s something you should totally take advantage of. (Surf and turf!) But Nichols slipped the waiter a credit card on her way to the ladies’ room. Class move, even if she is loaded. (Although our two editors argue that it’s very inconsistent with her policy of flying coach.)

She Kicks Ass in the Gym

Seven years ago, when Nichols was working as a model, she noticed that a cottage-cheese-like complexion began to appear on her backside. “I was a 23-year old model, but I didn’t work out or eat right,” she says. “I looked good in clothes, though.” Soon after, Nichols landed a recurring role on the hit show Alias. That’s when she hired Waters, who was already working with Jennifer Garner. (Yes, that Jennifer Garner.) “When we first met, Valerie said, ‘You’re a little soft,’” recalls Nichols. “And she was right: I was skinny-fat.” But a few weeks later? “I started noticing that the cellulite was going away. And after several months, it had disappeared completely,” says Nichols. “No massaging, no strange equipment, no nonsense. Just hard work, 3 or 4 times a week, along with a good diet.” Right on: That’s our advice for men, too.

She’s Never Boring

Some women have the same look for years. But click through this slideshow, and you’ll notice how dating Nichols might be like rotating between three different babes. (Without all the hassle.) She’s gone from blonde to brunette to redhead (we like them all!), and she can look cute and fun, or classy and elegant. Or just ooze pure sex appeal. And all the time, she’s sweet, sarcastic, and self-deprecating. (You'll just have to trust us on that one.)

She’ll Talk to You on Twitter!

Seriously. Check out Rachel Nichols' Twitter page and see for yourself. Of course, she can’t respond to everyone, but maybe you’ll get lucky. And isn't that all a guy can hope for? We say case closed: This is one cool (and interesting!) chick.

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