Richard Gutierrez Loveless This Valentine’s Day?

Since the news broke out that he has split with girlfriend (of three years?) Jewel Mische, Richard Gutierrez hasn’t breathed a word about it. He simply smiles when pressed for comment.

If off-screen he’s Mr. Valentine, Richard is even more so on screen, no wonder he’s described as The Ultimate Leading Man who clicks with any leading lady — from Angel Locsin to KC Concepcion to Marian Rivera to Anne Curtis — and now, in his latest movie, My Valentine Girls, a joint venture between GMA Films and Regal Films, with Eugene Domingo, Rhian Ramos, Lovi Poe and Solenn Heussaff (who’s rumored to be his latest squeeze although she and Richard claimed that they are “just friends”).

In real life, Richard said that he hardly has time for a Valentine date because year after year since 2005 he is always busy promoting Valentine starrers, starting with Let The Love Begin (2005, with Angel), I Will Always Love You (2006, also with Angel) and The Promise (2007, again with Angel), and then My Best Friend’s Girl Friend (2008, with Marian) and When I Met U (2009, with KC).

My Valentine Girls is a trilogy: With Rhian in the episode Soulmates where Richard plays a ghost with whom Rhian falls in love at first sight, directed by Dominic Zapata; Lovi and Solenn in BBFF (Best Boy Friend Forever), a love triangle with a twist, directed by Andoy Ranay; and Eugene in Gunaw, a love-in-the-end-of-the-world romance treated with humor, directed by Chris Martinez.

For the past few years, Georgina Wilson, Jewel Mische, Solenn Heussaff, KC Concepcion, Anne Curtis and Angel Locsin have been romantically linked to Richard Richard gets the girls in the trilogy. But in real life, he swears that he’s single, a Bachelor-at-Large.

Asked what is his favorite pick-up line? “I don’t have one. I just find a way to get to know the person. Eye contact lang and a nice smile.” What if she doesn’t smile back?“It means that she’s hard-to-get. Or trying to be.” “It’s a good sign,” says Richard.

What’s the first thing that Richard wants to discover about a girl? “Well, if she’s intelligent, if she talks well.” Has he ever been broken-hearted? “Yes, when I was very young. You see, I started having girlfriends when I was very young.”

His first love? “I was 13, when I was in high school. Asked if he’s particular about physical attributes, such as big boobs and big butts? “Both. Hahahahaha!, “laughs Richard.

What kind of girls turns him off? “Those who are ma-drama and materialistic.” When was the last time you kissed a girl? “Last time?” (Laughs and laughs) “Matagal na. Mga ilang oras na.”

Asked if this Valentine’s, is there a girl you’re going to say “I love you” to, Richard replies “I’m not sure. I don’t think so. I just don’t want to say ‘I love you’ just to anyone. If I say it, I want to mean it and to come from my heart.”

Richard’s Valentine message to all the girls he loved before is “Happy Valentine’s to all of you!”