The last couple of years have found me tracking down a number of different dreams and adventures. Now I'm looking to find someone - not necessarily one someone, but a someone nonetheless - to run around with exploring some of the fun life stuff that seems to get lost in the sauce.

Yes, I ride a motorcycle. No, it doesn't have fringe, loud pipes, a "Bad Boyz" sticker on the back and you won't find me pulling stunts on the freeway. Yes, I fly helicopters. Neither of these activities is approached as a risk-taking adrenaline high, as I have a little girl who expects Dad to be around for a good long while.

Edit: It was recently pointed out to me that the above text makes it sound as though I'm something of a commitment-phobe; nothing could be further from the truth - but having been in long-term relationships my entire adult life, and having been burned more than once, I'm not looking to jump headlong into the wedding chapel. We're grown-ups now, with a lot going on and responsibilities to tend to, so that getting-to-know-you stage is critical... not to mention fun. Or it should be. Let's take our time, shall we?

And hey, I have a daughter - you can see her in my profile. But her photo is there to REINFORCE in your mind that I have a daughter. She's not my primary profile photo, she's not part of my primary profile photo and I'll never post a photo of her by herself on a dating site. If you do and you're comfortable with that, good for you - but since I'm not looking to date your kids, please don't bother contacting me after choosing to advertise them here. Something about it just seems really wrong to me.

Further edit: I've been advised that I should list some preferences (since the laundry list of DO NOT WANT items seems to be so prevalent around here):

LIKES:

A self-described independent woman who isn't so fiercely independent that she'll bristle at the notion of me opening the door for her. A woman who will be upfront about her fears, goals and inhibitions. A woman who appreciates a man who will do his best to accommodate and support those goals, work through the inhibitions and be protective of those fears.

DISLIKES:

Text-speak. You have a full keyboard in front of you, use the damn thing. Don't lie about the anti-depressants in your medicine cabinet... I don't take issue with them, and it's part of knowing you. And for Pete's sake, I'm not "him", I'm ME - so do try not to beat me over the head with the mistakes your ex made. Tell me about them and I'll go out of my way to avoid them.

Coffee/tea is always a good way to start, and allows both of us to meet in a safe place with few expectations - and if you think I'm a real schmoe you can bail out on your way to the restroom!

With any luck, coffee makes us hungry, and dinner makes us want to walk off the food coma.

By the way, am I the only one who finds the combination of "Want Kids? No" and "Have Kids? Yes" hilarious?