Sam Milby may be single but he won’t mingle just for the sake of doing so. Sam Milby What he wants now after his break-up with his girlfriend of two years is find a woman to walk down the altar. “I wanna settle (down). I want to have a family. I’m ready. Sana in two to three years ‘yun ang gusto kong mangyari,” he said at a huddle for Viva Films and TheIdeaFirst Company’s “Ang Pambansang Third Wheel”. “I’m not looking for a girlfriend. I’m looking for a wife.” The Fil-Am actor shared how he is holding up after the breakup. “I’m surrounding myself with really good friends and I bike a lot. I bought a new motorcycle. Nakakawala ‘yon ng stress. I travel around a lot more. I don’t know if it I would sound too spiritual but I’m going to the church, reading the Bible and working out my relationship with God,” he said. “I think these things really help me out.” Sam admitted he has a crush on his leading lady, Yassi Pressman. “Yes, of course, na-a-attract ako sa kanya. Kasi noong MMFF before, dahil sa may ginawa akong movie, nakita ko siya sa awards night. Crush ko siya,” he admitted. Enough to pursue her, we teased. “First of, on a personal level, she’s my type, she’s beautiful. I’m single now---but I’ve also just gotten through a breakup. I’m happy where I am right now because I’m growing personally. It may sound cliché but I am happy where I am now. ‘Yun ang ginagawa ko. It’s not actually an excuse sa tanong n’yo but that is the truth,” he said. What does he look for in a woman? “Kasi you can always have ‘yung hinahanap mo sa tao. And there were times that you meet a person you (like but have qualities you) least expect. So ako, ‘yung pinakaimportante is ‘yung chemistry and connection.” Asked to describe Yassi, Sam said their exact opposites. “I’m medyo introvert so I can be quiet sometimes. Si Yassi, she’s extrovert, sobrang goofy siya. She’s not afraid to be goofy and make pangit na mukha. She’s full of energy. She loves to dance. She loves to sing. Kahit madaling-araw, grabe ang energy niya. She really gives a lot of energy sa set.” He is glad to be her leading man. “I am very blessed to be the leading man of Yassi sa first lead role niya. I don’t think she needs help because she’s already there,” he said. The two previously worked together in “Camp Sawi” but funny, they didn’t have a scene together. “Nakakatawa kasi doon sa ‘Camp Sawi,’ we had one scene na magkasama kami but during the shoot hindi kami magkasama. When I arrived, they shot her scenes. Pagdating ko, 30 minutes after umalis siya. Bumalik siya sa Maynila, she had work. We didn’t have time to bond or hangout together,” he shared. Working with Yassi, Sam said, “You can tell that she has a lot of experience. Magaling na siya. Working with her for the first time, how galing she is, she’s gorgeous.” “Ang Pambansang Third Wheel” sees Yassi play Trina, a receptionist turned copywriter in an advertising agency. She has a very active imagination and believes every person is destined to meet someone that will keep her or him company in this life’s journey. Already in her 30s, Trina is yet to find that one person for her, though. She’s had her heart broken thrice, and has long accepted the awkward status of being a third wheel to her dating friends. She swears she won’t fall for a guy until she’s sure that he meets her standards. Sam plays Neo, an art director who gets partnered with Trina in an advertising project. Beyond his good looks, Trina finds something in him that makes her break down the wall she’s built to protect her heart. Neo admits that he has loved three women, but his revelation about having an 8-year- old son devastates Trina. To make matters worse, the boy’s mother still makes her presence felt. Now third-wheeling between Neo and his son, does Trina stand a chance of being Neo’s “Only One?” Playing the role of Murphy, the attention-seeking son of Neo, is Alonzo Muhlach, while Monica, Neo’s ex-wife, is played by Sam Pinto. “Ang Pambansang Third Wheel” opens in theaters on March 7.