I'm a little bit of an outdoorsman, so I enjoy camping, hiking, swimming, bicycling, rafting, boating, anything to do with the great outdoors. I'm a little bit of a cityboy, so outings to downtown Seattle are always nice.

I enjoy various genres of music: Blues, Jazz, Salsa, Cumbia, Rock, Country and then some. I like to dance and would like to learn Salsa and Tango.

Martial arts is probably my biggest interest. I've studied various styles since I was a teenager and consider it an important part of my life.

What I don't want: I don't want a woman from another country that's looking for citizenship. Sorry, you may be the bomb, but I don't marry for ulterior motives.

I don't want a woman that is a perfectionist, or obsessive/compulsive, high maintenence, fussy and rowdy, hyper-sensitive, a user (in all connotations of the word), meddlesome, flirts with others while in a relationship, gluttonous, or lazy.
I don't want a woman that uses street terms like "hit me up" in her normal vocabulary. I don't like the street, hip hop, gangsta mentality.

What I do want: I woman that is feminine, intelligent, articulate, traditional, physically active, loving, kind, patient, respectful, God-fearing, spiritual, affectionate, romantic, loyal, faithful, free from greed, drugs, smoke, alcohol abuse, sexual addictions (unless with me), supportive, and will accept my children as she would accept my very soul.

What I have to offer: I am very loyal, committed, gentle, sweet, romantic, affectionate, I love to kiss and I'm damned good at it, and if the time is right, I can be sexy hot too.

I'm a good companion; a great listener, very compassionate, encouraging, hopeful and supportive. I will respect you, never neglect you and possibly spoil you.

I'm easy to approach and to talk to. I'm humble, so if I've done something to offend your sensibilities you can feel safe to talk to me about it.

I'm always able to admit when I'm wrong, apologize, reassure you, comfort you and make it up to you. As Lionel Richie used to sing, "I'm easy like a Sunday morning."

Meeting at a coffee shop would be a start. It's a neutural kind of place where we could get to know each other a little over a cup of coffee. If we agree, we can go for lunch or dinner afterwards.

I'm a social creature, but I'd rather be among a mature crowd of people and in a relaxed social setting, that is unless it has to do with physical activities or sporting event.

ATTENTION: Okay, so I didn't want to do this, but I feel I have to be specific about physical preferences because I'm getting a lot of responses from the kind of women I'm not attracted to. I know, this part sucks, but here goes. I'd prefer a woman that is slim, athletic, or at least average body type. I'd prefer a woman that's healthy and at least a little physically active. I'd prefer a woman that looks young because she takes care of her skin. I find that people that take care of themselves generally care for others as well. Those who don't take care of themselves don't really care about others either. They may say they do, they may even think they do, but they don't. So, what you should gleen from this is that it's time that you start taking care of yourself and by that you'll learn to care for others.