In a nutshell:
I have a very strong sense of who I am. I speak my mind when necessary. I stick my neck out for people and expect the same of others but find most are apathetic and self-absorbed (come on people!!!). I'm super sympathetic. I have a strong sense of values. Not a self-righteous princess at all. I think I'm pretty intuitive and it's a double-edged sword. I see through people's B.S. I like me. I'm looking for more people who are kinda like me, but kinda not.

Long term goals...move out of the city (into the mountains), have a house on a lake with decks and skylights, sleep outside a lot, adopt some old sad dogs from a shelter and give them the best life ever, favour stimulating conversation over tv, have some kids and teach them to question authority/politicians, think for themselves, follow their dreams and contribute to society, grow a huge garden that's beautiful and feeds us, have friends over for dinner parties, laugh, love, feel passion..what more do I need?

Me:
I love being amongst nature, especially in the mountains. I don't "shred the gnar" or rock climb so if you're looking for a girl who's super competitive or good at sports, you should keep looking! Having said that I do love to try new things, I'm just not an adrenaline junkie. I have skied, down-hill mountain biked, snowboarded etc...

I laugh a lot and am quite sarcastic. I say a lot of blunt things for shock value (not that I don't mean it), but I prefer to be amongst people that I don't have to explain myself to or tone myself down for. If I can't make you laugh, well I just don't know about you...

I am level-headed and am very fair. I like my alone time, but am super affectionate and passionate also. I've had experience, done my homework. learned to apologize and reevaluate myself. I'm "there" and expect the same of you :)

You:
The kind of guy I'm attracted to is independent, socially and environmentally conscious, humble, sharp-witted, intelligent, polite but not a door mat, good to his family, hilarious, confident, adventurous, driven, a gentleman, extroverted, makes home-made birthday cards that are so special & funny that people keep them forever, compassionate, mustache-free (this needs to be a lifetime promise. I do love the beards though),generous, playful & communicative. Doesn't take himself too seriously but is worth taking seriously. I'm the same (minus the gentleman part!) Tall order, I know...
I have high expectations of myself as well.

I'm a "quality over quantity" type of person and would rather hang out by myself than with people who don't feed my soul.

Not you:
Just to save time, I'll say that I couldn't date a guy who is shy, moody, depressed, controlling, unreliable, dumb, cantankerous, a flaky spiritualist, plays video games, stays inside a lot watching TV or surfing the net, or is into 4X4ing and talking about his truck all the time, apathetic, quadding, shooting guns, a poser fashion victim or intentional-accidental nerd (you know the type; think "The Whip" on a Friday night). Cheap guys and guys who admire UFC and other similar "sports". It's sad that fighting is a sport. I think it's disgusting.
I'm not trying to put down these types (well maybe just a little) but it does make sense to be up front about what I want and what won't work for me.

Oh, one more thing;
If I add you as a fave, it's more like a bookmarking tool..I'm "intrigued". Will get in touch when I have time to think of something besides "hey, you're hot and seem like my type" (but don't hold it against me if that's all I can come up with mkay?)

k, I just have to say...
Pet peeves on this site: the trend of calling ones self a "nerd" or "geek". Pics of your ex with her arm around you (your message is transparent: "I've had hot chicks before, see?"), people who can't figure out the timer on their camera, pics of you and your buddies and no indication of which is you, cheesy pics of you doing yoga poses in the sunset (gag), tight t-shirts (those are for girls),pics of you with goggles and sunglasses on...none of this works, people! Poor spelling (here's your chance to show a girl that you are smart! Work it! Work it! Work it!), not saying anything about yourself and making excuses for being on this site (you've just insinuated that we are all desperate(?), listing what tv shows and music you like (who cares, but I will say that if you haven't heard of The Smalls, you should check them out..one of the best bands EVER...and Canadian).


If you send me a msg and I don't respond, it just means there's no attraction. I know this sounds harsh, but I used to respond to all the kind people (thanks) who msg'd me, and it ends up leading them on. If you add me as a fave and I delete you, it means the same thing. Conversely, if I add you as a fave, and you're not interested, delete me. Poor spelling and grammar is like nails on a chalkboard to me. Shrug.

Pick one:

What's that? You want to go for coffee? Can't we do something more fun than that?

Walk through the forest.

Wine and an evening at the beach.

Swim at Strawberry Point.

I love being outside amongst nature, doesn't matter what we're doing.

If you know how to do something that I'm not so good at, teach me. It's such a turn-on and shows whether you have that patient charm that I'm a sucker for.

Check out a live band in an intimate setting.

Go to some hot springs with some icy cold beer.

Hike to Joffre Lakes.

Kayak, canoe etc.

Okay, I guess most these are better for 2nd date ideas...but you get the idea.