New Couple Alert: Jennifer Aniston and Jake Gyllenhaal?

Yesterday was Jennifer Aniston’s 42nd birthday – did any of you take the time to send her a card?  It’s ok, I didn’t either, I was too busy trying to find someone to go with me to see the new Justin Bieber movie, but you know who did take that time? Jake Gyllenhaal. He took that time and then some.

Last night, the two were spotted having dinner together, along with a few of Jennifer’s other pals.  The extra friends aren’t important though, because according to some witnesses who reported quick to Life & Style, the night was all about Jake and Jennifer (alliteration is a sure sign that a couple’s going to work!):

“Jake and Jen looked really happy and really seemed to be enjoying themselves,” an eyewitness tells the Scene Queens. “They looked like they were strategizing a way to exit the restaurant probably because they didn’t want to be photographed together.” Shortly after their discussion Jen exited the restaurant with her friends in tow. Though Jake was not in the group, it is possible he could have snuck out the back door while no one was looking.

This romantic birthday dinner only adds fuel to the fire that Jen and Jake’s longtime friendship could be something more. The duo was spotted just weeks ago at a pre Golden Globes party in L.A where they were flirty. Despite their 11-year age difference, Jen and Jake have had a strong bond since they filmed The Good Girl in 2002. “We took care of each other,” Jen has said about Jake. While the timing may have been off in the past, both Jake and Jen are currently single. “Jen and Jake looked very comfortable with each other,” the eyewitness tells us. “They were glowing.”

There’s a pretty high possibility that this isn’t anything at all. Jennifer does play the field a lot – just last month, she was supposed to be in love with Adrien Brody – but I kind of hope this one turns out to be for real.  What about you guys: