It's be cool if you:
• Are an atheist, undecided, or OK with dating an atheist. I won't judge your beliefs, I'm very accepting and interested in other beliefs. Really.
• Take good care of yourself
• Believe in renewable energy and "being green"
• Can write grammatically-correct sentences
• Are honest
• Know who you are, not just the name on your license
• Have an interest and/or love of travel
• Enjoy "good" music. Ok, not as important, but Miley Cyrus on your iPod is an instant fail. (Unless we can burn the iPod together to keep warm or something romantic.)

I'm very busy with work, usually, which leaves little time for mingling at the local watering hole. And I don't drink at all…which makes buying a girl a drink (while clutching a cranberry juice) all the more creepy.

The digest version: I'm a guy who wants to meet my equal. That's it. I'm equal parts good listener and good conversationalist, I pour my heart into everything I do, and I hold a high standard for what I want from life. I love to meet new people and share new experiences, and believe that relationships can come and go but still be fulfilling. Oh, and I might make you laugh frequently and without warning.

That's about it. I won't bore you with what bands I like or what I do for a living, but I'm sure you can guess it's something that requires complete sentences to be written on a regular basis.

(The next one is alone for a reason. Yes, I'm oh-so-achingly poetic with my online dating profile…)

• If we focus in life on what we don't like, what a poor life we'd live. Note that I wrote "focus." Please be willing to try new things and push your comfort zone on occasion. It makes life much more fun and rewarding.

I love coffee…Coffee and Spandau Ballet would be spectacular.