Hello ladies, I'm new to this , so may as well unload what Im looking for and who I am. I think as myself as a man who appreciates what I have and grateful for doing better than I deserve. Just like you I am human and I try to learn from my mistakes. If you give me your time and your friendship. I will value it by extending mine to you as well. I'm not looking for the perfect girlfriend because I'm not a perfect guy. I'm a guy asking you to open you mind and your heart to vulnerability because the reward can be so wonderful. I'm a guy looking to meet someone interesting with the possibility of something long term. She has to be smart, confident, out going and passionate about life. It would be nice if she had an interest in the outdoors, such as cycling, hiking, jogging and walking. Because those are activities I do myself. Personality goes a long ways with me. So It's a huge plus if you can talk and laugh all night. I'm a dork by nature, so I will always laugh at myself before others. Talking to me is very important. So please talk to me as your friend, then your best friend and then your date. Too many of my friends jump right in and don’t even know the person they’re involved with. They’re dating strangers and don’t even know it. And thats a mistake I just don’t wanna make. Please be romantic, I love romance. I enjoy cooking together in our bare feet, sharing a glass of wine on the couch, cuddling on the couch by candle light, old romantic black and white movies or long walks with a long talks. Its important we have many things in common. Enough things to make us compatible and a few things different to make us interesting. If that makes sense to you. But most of all, just talk to me. If you listen to me, I'll listen to you. And if you want to make my day, you can start by letting me open doors for you on our first night out..... Our first date. Well, I'm a big fan of small hole in the wall restaurants and hole in the wall bars. I just want to go to a mom and pop restaurant, have dinner. Then go to a social event and talk. And talk about everything popular and everything not popular just to see and know who we are. Below is an story and a view on how I look at life. Please practice it in your day to day life. If you live it and breath it. You will become it. Only then will you understand me. A GOOD WAY TO LOOK AT LIFE One day a father and his rich family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people live. They spent the day and night on the farm of a very poor family. When they got back home the father said to the son, "How was the trip?" "Very good dad!" "Did you see how poor people can be?" The father asked. "Yeah!" Replied the son. "And what did you learn?" The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the the middle of the garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have the whole horizon. When the little boy was finished his father was speechless. His son added, "thanks dad for showing me how poor we are!" Isn't it true that it all depends on the way we look at things. If you have love , friends, family, health, good humor, and a positive attitude toward life , you've got everything! You can't buy any of these things, but you can have all the material possessions imaginable, provisions for the future, etc, etc., but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing.