Dating a Porn Star Jennifer Drake Tera Patrick

Single guys won't admit this, especially to women, but at one time or another they have wondered what it would be like to date an adult-film star.

We don't mean to be perverted (regardless of how it sounds).

Men only discuss this among themselves, usually over large quantities of beer and chicken wings (or here in Miami, Bacardi and ceviche).

Can a normal, regular guy date a porn queen?

I decided to take one for the team and get to the bottom of this question. The Exxxotica convention was recently held in Miami Beach, and what better venue to find out what the starlets think? (Insert your own joke here.)

So I asked the opinions of three well known stars. And the resounding answer was yes, a regular guy "does" have a chance.

"Absolutely," said Jennifer Drake, a diva from Wicked Pictures. "It's probably a lot easier than guys would think because aside from the fact that we have sex on camera, we're pretty normal. We have our hobbies, like yoga, swimming and reading."

Whoa! Why didn't I think of it that way?

Jennifer said dating someone outside of the industry is referred as dating a "civilian". (Does President Bush know the adult-entertainment industry is taking lingo notes from the military? Don't ask, don't tell!)

"I met a guy at Target once," Jennifer continued. "And I like people who share similar interests. The last time I got out of a relationship it was with a civilian. Essentially it was a problem with him dealing with what I do."

Ah, yes, there is that. Having sex. On film. As a career.

The starlets all said "that" is the single toughest part of dating a "civilian".

"A lot of us girls date regular guys but it's hard because you want to meet someone who understands your business and isn't jealous," said Tera Patrick, one of a handful of adult stars who has crossed over into mainstream culture.

While their films tend to attract "civilians", after a few months the novelty wears off.