I am funny, accomplished, sensitive, well-educated, self-confident, strong, decisive, honest, responsible, open, friendly, independent, upbeat, a loving parent, and a great conversationalist.

...and in my spare time I star in Harlequin romance novels, when I'm not dressed in my tuxedo saving the free world. And all this is just what I do with my secret identity!

Ladies, these are all just WORDS! I know I'm all those things, but you know nothing about me, so it's really up to you to believe, isn't it? And I feel the same way about you when I read your profile. So, are we just going to dance around POF, looking at profiles for a perfect match that isn't there, or are we going to reach out and communicate? Because that's the only way we're ever going to know just how great we both are, separate or together.

Hey, you said you wanted honesty! You'll get nothing but from me.

Come on, break your rules. Click that button and talk to me!





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The rest of this stuff is the long version. It's just more stuff for you to believe or not. Move along. There's nothing to see here that you and I can't talk about at length later.
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Why are you still reading this? Got nothing better to do? Hmm, maybe we need to rethink this relationship...

Well, okay, since you're that curious, think of this as the supporting footnote to my description above...

So many women say they want a man with a sense of humour. Well, I create comedy for a living. It's the best job in the world. There is nothing like being on stage, performing the sketch I wrote, the jokes I agonized over, the improvised response I just thought of, and feeling that wave of laughter flow through the room. And even if the audience doesn't think it's great, we the actors are still having the time of our lives, making each other laugh. I've also been lucky enough to be nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for my work, but professional recognition is just an added bonus.

Look, I'm an improviser. I don't tell jokes. I find humour in situations, in the moment. Improv is very zen - if you force a moment, you actually lose control of it. You'll have dated somebody who hasn't learned that lesson, I'll bet.

Gold-diggers beware - my work doesn't pay a lot (in financial terms, at least). I maintain a day job with a very flexible schedule. But I also keep busy teaching my skills to students, business people, and developmentally challenged adults. It's very exciting to see others benefit from learning how to improve their ability to communicate. I also volunteer, because giving back is how I repay the goodness in my life. I'm currently under consideration to become a volunteer police officer - a little adventure with one's volunteering is not a bad thing!

I am ridiculously over-educated for what I do, but then, I have to know a lot, because I never know what kind of improvised subject my audience will want to see. I read a newspaper every day, and I know a lot about pop culture, movies and TV. I'll admit I'm a bit of a nerd - I can talk video games and Star Trek, but they don't mean any more to me than poetry, or philosophy, or literature, or world travel, or anything else. The conversation is the thing. If you know something I don't, you can be sure I'll want to learn it from you.

I am very self-confident - you have to be when you can be booed offstage at the drop of a hat. I work out a lot, and am proud of the shape I'm in, but it doesn't mean I'll take my shirt off to brag about it. What's the deal with those kinds of pics, anyway? And while we're on the subject, ladies, may I be blunt? If you're sending me a photo of you in a bikini, you're trying too hard.

I'm raising two young boys. They are a joy - healthy, happy, and even funnier than I am, so I'm hopeful I'm doing something right.

I am easy-going, but no pushover. I make decisions, and I honour commitments. I've been told that my presence on a job is a great comfort to everyone around me - they know what I'm responsible for will be sorted.

Many women out there wonder where the "gentlemen" are. I am respectful to women, demand it from others, and model it for my sons. I enjoy sex - who doesn't? But I don't chase it, don't need it to validate myself, and it is never my endgame. I won't suggest a woman's appearance doesn't matter (no one can), but I care much more about her mind than her body. (Remember what I said about those pics, ladies.)

This is the reason I'm here: I love women, and I want to meet new people, even for a one-off chat over a pint or cup of tea. All I'm looking for is someone with a brain in her head. Everything else is negotiable, as long as we can interest each other.

I love my independence, and get validation from my life as a whole. I'm not searching for someone to fill a gap. I will want long-term companionship at some point, but it doesn't have to be now, or ever. I don't need you to be my ONE, and you shouldn't need me to be either.

Hey, the box says "About Me", so I'm giving you the goods, straight up. I am far from perfect, no one is. I have a dark side, we all do. But I live every day trying to be as good to the world as I possibly can.

I don't want to talk about me anymore. Let's talk about you...

Let's find an hour for a drink or lunch, maybe a competitive game like darts, pool, or Scrabble, or any activity we can discuss and learn something from. If we can't talk, there won't be much point in anything else, will there?