Other people usually use the following adjectives to describe me: Strong (physically and emotionally), intelligent, warm, nurturing, quirky, flexible, and passionate. I'm drama-free and I don't play games. Honesty and communication is where it's at! I'm generally pretty laid-back but at the same time, I have a strong personality, and a strong sense of who I am, where I want to go, and how to get there. I adore my friends, and my connections with them are hugely important to me. I'm very grateful for their presence in my life.

I'm very physically active. I'm a night owl, and I love dancing and hula hooping. I still go out and dance all night, without drinking or drugs. It's not about "partying" in the conventional sense of that term; it's about being out & about, dancing, and having soulful connections with my friends. I travel whenever I can. I don't drink or smoke or use any drugs, ever...My only vice is coffee. Boy, do I love coffee!

One passion of mine is California native (indigenous) plants. I'm a fervent environmentalist. My household is solar-powered and very eco-friendly. I'm also an endurance athlete (speed skating) and a very proud citizen of Black Rock City. Kudos to you if you know about that truly amazing place. (If you've been there, message me whether or not you want to date me--let's talk!)

Seeking: I want to meet & befriend like-minded people, passionate about Life and its experiences. With respect to dating, I'm attracted to guys who are maybe a little quirky, intelligent, have a strong sense of themselves, & are roughly my height or taller. (I'm five-nine.) Ya gotta be real! No kids, please! I also am seeking my age, minus about five or plus about eight.

I don't mesh real well (romantically) with shy folks, smokers, heavy drinkers, drug users, or people 10+ years older. I'd love to find an intelligent, athletic fellow who has his own life but wants to share it with someone. A guy who's introspective & sensitive, but who loves to let loose and have deep, soulful, wild fun, or silly, playful fun, preferably all night! Oh, and I am a total sucker for guys who demonstrate a fine mastery of the written word. (NOTE: I'm a vegan, but your being vegan or vegetarian is NOT required!! Who am I to tell you what to eat, or how to live?)

By the way, I live and work in Long Beach but am up in LA usually at least once per week/weekend. I'm used to dating LA guys and it's *not* a dealbreaker nor nearly as long a drive as you might think.

Well, shoot. That really depends upon the other person & the specific circumstance. In general I'd say I love going out for coffee, because it affords the opportunity to sit & talk, and get to know each other. Bars are OK but they can often be too loud to be able to hear the other person. And isn't the purpose of a first date, to get to know one another, see if there's a connection? Going out dancing, walking on the beach, people-watching, and/or hitting fun restaurants are some other options that tend to work great, as well.