Those first seconds are the ones that will decide the fate of the players. Looks, clothes, a smile or simple eye contact can begin the hunt. The way the players dress, walk, the perfume they wear and the way they approach each other will decide the role of prey or predator.  Dwayne Thomas, 23, a biology major at Chico State University participated in the hunt one night at the Madison Bear Garden. Thomas said he goes first for the body frame, then the face. Symmetry is what he looks for, he said.  His friend, Raphael Machado, 23, disagrees.  "She has to be well-dressed," Machado said. But how well-dressed? "It depends on the girl. Some look great in just jeans and a shirt. As long as she knows how to do it." Machado, a MBA graduate student, then looks for the physical attributes. While Thomas goes for the face, Machado goes for the butt and legs. Born in Brazil, he follows a tradition of being attracted first to the way a woman sways her hips and fits in her pants.  Tobe Ndulue, a recreation major, agrees with Machado. The way a woman holds herself is what first attracts him. "The women in the bars are different, but the way they behave is what makes the real difference. Their attitude." The three men agreed that after they spot a woman, they observe them for a while, expecting to learn a little about their personality. If it is a match, they go for it. "The personality is decisive," said Machado. "She has to be outgoing, someone who can make decisions and do stuff. I don't want someone who is passive." Next: looks..

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