I am a laid-back, divorced man looking for a woman to spend some time with and get to know before deciding whether to take it that next step.

I love everything about the outdoors, bicycling, swimming, camping and hiking, etc., but I'm not above being a couch potato on occasion. I also like to cook (and eat), read, talk, listen, philosophize, and experiment with life in general. I enjoy most kinds of music, snuggling, history, travelling, and road trips.

I also love animals, preferably mammals. Dogs and cats are my favorites. Reptiles creep me out. Birds remind me too much of reptiles.

First "date"? It usually turns out to be more like an interview than a date!

We can go out to dinner or lunch, picnic in the park, have a few drinks or coffee. I don't really care as long as we get a chance to talk and meet each other. Ergo, I don't think concerts, movies, noisy bars, etc., make good first dates/interviews because it's too hard to communicate.