I've been single for almost a year and I'm finding I do miss having that special person in my life. It's not only the physical presence I miss but also someone to laugh with and share the absurdities of life. The whole really is greater than the sum of the parts I believe.

I am a normal bloke I guess. I'm emotionally mature but also open to expressing my feelings. I'm calm and centred and I know who I am and what I like. I think I'm kind, tolerant and respectful. I'm intelligent (emotionally and intellectually) and articulate, imaginative and lively.

If this makes me sound a bit dull, well, I have to admit I'm also witty, have a very dry and ironic sense of humour and a very wicked streak. I love conversation, both serious and trivial, either laughing till we practically wet ourselves or ponderously solving the worlds problems.

I don't have a particular shopping list of requirements. If pushed I'd say I'm looking for an intelligent, open, tactile and loving woman but what all that really means is someone who makes me happy when she's there and miss her when she's not. Someone who excites my mind, my soul, my body. Of course this takes time and a strong friendship is an important aim to start with. (Even if something deeper doesn't develop, you can never have enough friends.)

Having read a fair few of the profiles on here it seems that a lot of the women have been seriously let down by their men. I'm appalled that people who are supposedly close are so cavalier with each other. I always try to protect, support and nurture my partner. If it makes me difficult to expect the same in return then so be it.

I must mention at this point that I am disabled. I have no arms or legs. I realise that this may give you cause for doubts about me but I can assure you I am NOT looking for a carer. I employ two full-time helpers to be my arms and legs so that side is well taken care of. My interest in you is as a friend, a partner, a lover.

So, please get in touch. We're both on here because we're looking for someone special. Maybe I'm him. Maybe you're her. You never know until you try.

Incidentally, this is the second version of my profile. If you're interested, the original wording follows.

Original profile:-

I've got this urge to try to use all the icons in this but I'll resist.

Hello. I'm short, fat and have no arms or legs. (If the "body type" category had had "tendency towards the spherical yet strangely alluring", I'd've picked that but it didn't.) I'm also gorgeous, a complete hunk, highly intelligent and sexy. In short, I'm the man for you. So please get in touch.

Yes, yes, I hear you say (or maybe that's just the voices again) but apart from being simultaneously physically unusual and dead sexy, why doesn't he get to the point and say what he's like?

OK. I'm opinionated, intellectual, in touch with the inner child (who needs a cuddle), very calm and centred. Humour tends towards the ironic. I watch too much television and eat appallingly. I think there's far too little basic kindness in the world and far too much selfishness.

I'm looking for a woman who'll excite me. Intellectually, emotionally, physically. Intelligence, emotional openness, vulnerability with strength are all qualities I find hard to resist.

It depends on the person. But hopefully initial nervousness will quickly give way to eye contact, smiles and happy feelings.

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