My name is Derek. I'm a member of the army national guard, and I go to school to be an electrician. I plan on getting my electrician certification by June of next year. I'm currently a welder for the army. In my free time, I enjoy boxing, making music, talking on the phone, listening to music, going out to eat, movies, and spending time with my friends and family. I'm a cool, down to earth type of guy and I don't like drama. I like women who are honest, have goals, intelligent, open-minded, optimistic and basically somebody I can relate to. Somebody who isn't always uptight and likes to have fun:) I'm single and I'm not really looking, but I'm open to anything if it happens

I would prefer for the first couple of dates to be having lunch at a local coffee shop or early evening restaurant, a walk in the park or something of that nature. The idea is to give me and my date a chance to talk a little and feel each other out in an open, public environment where she can feel safe without the distraction of a movie or loud cheers at a ball game