While traditional courting rituals and dating customs have been evolving over the years, re-entering the dating arena still seems somewhat bland, and disheartening. It’s not fun to embark on a journey to couple-hood when the pickings are slim, especially if you are truly limited to a small population of single people in your corner of the world. Dating abroad presents a variety of new options to expand your, er, dating palette.

When you limit yourself to dating domestically, depending on where you live, that could mean you are only dated like-minded, similar looking people. But when you realize that there are a whole world of single people out there, the possibilities become endless and exciting. Recently we decided to conduct a poll amongst our American members to discover which nationalities top your list of the sexiest nationalities on the planet. We weren’t surprised that America wasn’t the top choice for either sex.

The Top Ten Sexiest Nationalities for Women:

Colombian Famous Face: Shakira Brazilian Famous Face: Camila Alves American Famous Face: Jennifer Lawrence Spanish Famous Face: Penelope Cruz Russian Famous Face: Anne Vyalitsyna Dutch Famous Face: Famke Janssen French Famous Face: Eva Green Bulgarian Famous Face: Nina Dobrev Swedish Famous Face: Malin Akerman Italian Famous Face: Carla Bruni

The Top Ten Sexiest Nationalities for Men:

British Famous Face: Prince Harry Irish Famous Face: Colin Farrell Brazilian Famous Face: Rodrigo Santoro Swedish Famous Face: Alexander Skarsgard American Famous Face: Justin Timberlake Spanish Famous Face: Antonio Banderas Scottish Famous Face: Gerard Butler French Famous Face: Olivier Martinez Greek Famous Face: Christian Alexander Puerto Rican Famous Face: Ramón Rodríguez

UPDATE: we have changed a few of our “Famous Faces” at your bequest.

Do you agree with our list?

Which nationality would you deem sexiest?