He's been linked romantically to Evan Rachel Wood and, more recently, Kate Bosworth.

Still, hunky pretend vampire Alexander Skarsgard is yet to have found his soulmate - and he's not above letting single women out there know what he's looking for.

"A sense of humor is number one for sure," the actor told People over the weekend. "Being funny and smart is very important."

There's nothing humorous about the way Skarsgard looks, of course. This is a man that oozes straight up, serious sex appeal.

The True Blood star has been named the sexiest man alive in his native country of Sweden.

Such praise has carried over to the States, where fans of the HBO series - on which he plays blood sucker Eric Northman - swoon in his presence. The actor is touched - and scared - by the reaction.

"I've gotten proposals and suggestions that are slightly inappropriate," he said. "It's odd but very flattering!"

Sounds like Alex should call up Twilight star Robert Pattinson. He may be able to relate.