I am looking for my best friend. I believe that the person that you are romantically involved with needs to be your best friend, as well.

I believe that unconditional love, friendship, honesty, trust, communication, laughing, and support are major factors in relationship success.

My match is fun, yet serious when necessary. Basically, a person who recognizes the time for each type of behavior.

My match treats others well. I don't like being around a person who treats others poorly. My match is straight forward and honest, yet sensitive of others' feelings.

My match and I enjoy spending time with each other and both like to try new things. I believe in trying just about anything once and doing it again if it is fun. Sometimes the greatest thrill is enjoying something that you had reservations about doing: Like when I rode the train in Germany on a 7 stop, 8 hour journey from Frankfurt to Bremen. It was a scary proposition, but fun in the end. That's a story for another day, though.

My match and I will be able to talk to each other without fear of judgment. I believe in saying what you are thinking, while being careful about how the message is delivered. I am not perfect and my match will understand my quirks, as I will her's.

I enjoy cooking and trying new recipes, as well as throwing a bunch of things together that sound tasty. It would be a lot of fun to put on a nice meal for my match.

I do not believe in playing games. Messing with someone's heart is not right.

I am an approachable and understanding person. I want my match to be comfortable telling me anything, regardless of how she thinks I will react. Nothing is ever gained by keeping things inward.

I am comfortable in jeans and a t-shirt, yet I really enjoy dressing up, as well. My date in a nice dress and me in a suit going out on the town: something about 2 people looking nice together.

I am looking for someone who can laugh at themselves. I do not take myself too seriously and get along great with others who are similar.

My match will be someone with desire to be the best that they can be in life. I am the type of person who wants to learn new skills or enhance talents. I have been taking Salsa classes and would like to go out dancing with someone I am with.

I like pretty much all types of music and what I want to listen to changes from day to day. I am a big Dave Matthews Band fan.

I believe in always being a gentlemen. I believe in doing little things for the woman that I am with: holding the door open, helping her with her jacket, and just generally trying to make her feel special.

I strive to be a great listener. I would rather listen to someone discuss their life and try to understand them than ramble on about mine.

It is hard to describe myself fully in this space. Drop me a line so we can get to know each other.

I believe that first dates are for dinner and a movie or simply coffee. This allows both individuals the opportunity to talk in a relaxed environment. This seems cliche, but I believe the more creative dates are reserved for later on.