Hi You! I am looking for a confident, attractive intelligent man. Some of you on reading this, may ask me to nuance these traits for specific interpretation as it relates to you; but really, only I can know for sure what that combination is that will work for me.

I’m passionate, inquisitive, funny, kind-hearted, honest, compassionate, balanced, confident, athletic and in-shape at 5' 3" 123 1lbs. I'm very supportive to those I care about. I love being around men who are wry, witty and who enjoy good conversation as much as I do.

The guy for me is an equally kind-hearted, caring, tolerant, athletic, sexy, levelheaded, got-his-stuff-together type of guy. Intellect and looks are for me the basis of an initial attraction---its just that simple.

Away from work I am an invested parent of my teenage son (who I have shared custody of) and a loyal friend to a select few as well as an intermittent couch potato - potatoe (sp?) let's not dither on the inane! I’m not perfect, and really do not expect perfection. I'd like to meet a man who, like me, has lived a life of both successes (mostly) and failures, yet is still feels there is a rich life ahead and that we’re out there for each other--somewhere. I mostly live with gratitude, laughter and optimism and am hoping ultimately for an exceptional partnership with a guy who shares a similar outlook. (Btw, the photo was taken Sept'07) Sorry, I won't respond to profiles without a photo attached. If you smoke--even occasionally please move on to the next profile.

Update re favourites: For those of you who have a problem with certain numbers on a favourite list - please know that that I do not control this. Howver, if you find me on your list it may be because I’ve run across you in the forums, and I generally like the way you think and or your perspective on something. Sometimes it's because I’m interested in getting to know you and will eventually contact you. Or, I've added you because I'm interested in contact but can't email you because of your filters--If you're interested too, change your settings or email me. If you have added me to your list and feel strongly that we should connect by email, feel free to write me – I’m open and try to (eventually) write back to almost everyone. Please know this, I don’t contact most of the people on my favourites list and I don’t necessarily feel obligated to do as it is their choice to be there – the same also goes for me. Continued Happy Fishing good people!

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PS I read a lot of profiles without hiding my own, so if you see that I've visited, and not written, I think that's to be expected on a site like this. Most profiles I read say virtually nothing of substance. "Many" interests, and "Ask me" are classic examples. 99% of those I contact is based on what I've read in a particular profile--NOT based on picture; and then of course, there is that 1%...'nuff said!

And did you get what
you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel myself
beloved on the earth.

- Raymond Carver
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"Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it. . . . It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."

- Erica Jong

Let's keep the initial meeting brief and open.
A first date we can decide on later.

Must not be looking for Intimate Encounter
Must not do drugs