First Things First... Single woman who works at keeping it all in sync (physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually). Raised in a happy, healthy home by parents who taught me to respect myself and others. From this upbringing, I have developed strong personal values and a solid work ethic. Although I have no children, I have dated men with kids and have always gotten along well with them. I'm from a large Italian family so children and great food have always been a part of the mix. I've also learned that all relationships are based on give and take, as well as sharing, and can translate this trait into sharing the covers when necessary. I have a range of interests and enjoy movies, plays, music (live is always great) lakefront walks (easy because I live near the lake) cooking, reading (for both personal joy and professional growth) and much more. I am also open to new adventures (with the right person anything can be fun and/or exciting). I'm looking for someone who would rather be in a monogamous relationship rather than date around for the rest of his life. Age is not important. Attitude counts! So does honesty and respect both for himself, as well as for others. He should be trustworthy, a good friend, literate, a good conversationalist and, well, why don't you fill in the rest. If interested, please e-mail me and we can go from there. Thanks for your time in reading this.

First dates are best determined by the people involved. I also think it's important to have a real-time phone conversation before actually meeting.