Looking for love? South Florida is home to tens of thousands of LGBTQ individuals searching for love — sometimes in all the wrong places. For this Valentine’s Day issue, we’re shining a spotlight on a few of them.

Throughout December and January, readers submitted nominations — whether for themselves or others — and we selected a handful of nominees to feature. The response was incredible, with so many wonderful nominees. We only wish we could have included more.

We hope to continue this feature in the future, celebrating some of the region’s most interesting and eligible LGBTQ individuals on their journey to finding love.

Interested in meeting one of these individuals?

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Meet them below:

2026's Most Eligible: Christian 'CJ' Joseph Walden

2026's Most Eligible: Shantell Rosso

2026's Most Eligible: Natasha Ricketts

2026's Most Eligible: Barry Lowenthal

2026's Most Eligible: Jay Luiz

2026's Most Eligible: Oscar Rosado

2026's Most Eligible: Isabella Feaheny

2026's Most Eligible: Michael White