IF you DO want respect of boundaries, honesty, trustworthiness, faithfulness, laughter, compassion, and appreciation of life (to name a few) in your mate please read further.
People ask "What are you looking for? What do you hope to find?" Simply put, yet so difficult to find...I am looking for someone who will start off slow and see what time tells. Someone who will not bail out at the very first minor misunderstanding. Friendship and respect have to be right there at the top.
It is my hope to find The One that attracts/holds my attention and interest. Someone willing to take the time to learn me/know me. The One that sparks 'life' in me, who I can trust with my heart, thoughts, dreams; who will laugh with me (not at me), who will talk WITH me not TO me, who will walk with me (not in front or behind me). Let me be their partner, their friend. The One who is there because he WANTS to be not because he 'HAS' to be, the one who makes my heart jump and my soul laugh.... the one who will share the tears and joy (we both know that goes with life)....The One that sees something 'special' in me and wants to know more. The one who looks at me with a sparkle in his eyes and joy in his heart and The One that I feel the same in return. It is my hope "he" exists cause I know I am here for him.
I know what and who I am. I know where I have been, where I want to go, and, what I have to give. Life is a blink of an eye and then it is done. No repeats. I know this better than most.
Before contacting me...
If you are incapable of opening your heart, mind, eyes..."Long-Term"???...have unresolved past issues, have no real interest in being cared about,or just out to play games??..please keep on searching. You obviously aren't REALLY wanting long-term. I wish you much luck. Believe me, there are plenty of women out there who will play head games with ya. I am just not one of them.
Okay, I have certainly taken up enough of your valuable time. I appreciate your stopping by. If you think you might want to know more, drop me a note. If not, or until then....Take care and happy huntin...fishin...lol :)

First date....hum....I suppose that would depend on what we both decide to do. Being somewhere we could talk would be nice. Maybe a cup of coffee? tea? Dr. Pepper? dinner?