........ American millionaire hopes to land the love of her life by spending a record-breaking $US1488 ($A1680) an hour on a man-hunting vacation.

Cheryl Mercuris, a 40-something ............and self-made millionaire, from Tampa, told the New York Post she’s splashing out $US500,000 ($A565,000) for a two-week summer rental in the Hamptons, because:

"The dating pool is much better here (The Hamptons) ......... in Florida."

The single mother, who made her own fortune in direct marketing, is scouring the international hunting ground for women seeking the world's most eligible bachelors and spending her time mingling.............hedge-fund managers and Wall Street lawyers in their natural lairs - celebrity-studded restaurants and glamorous events.

"There are so many .............-oriented people here, unlike the west coast of Florida, which is very quiet and laid-back - not great for someone who is single and raising a child," she said.