About me, you ask? Well, I'm not the supreme paragon of virtue, but I'm not the embodiment of evil, either. However, I know the difference between right and wrong, and make an effort to be the best person I can be. For the ladies who possess a "bad boy" fetish: Don't let my appearance fool you. I just don't fit the description. I am very likely not the one for you. I'm not a beer guzzling, drug taking, philandering jackass on a Harley. I'm aware this admission may greatly reduce my points on the "appeal-o-meter", but I am who I am, and make no apologies for it.

Strippers, groupies, aspiring porn stars - I am NOT the man for you. This is not a form of reverse psychology to subtlely bait you into contacting me. I absolutely, genuinely 100% mean it. I don't believe it would be a good idea for me to pursue anything with those who have been "burned" recently, either. The fact of the matter is, they're not ready, and I don't want to be anybody's consolation prize.

I should also mention that you will never hear the words "I'm not sure what I want" leave my lips when speaking of a relationship. On that note, I shall elaborate on just what it is I want. I want a woman who doesn't feel a need to go on spiritual/emotional/self-discovery "journeys" every few months to find out who she is, what she wants, or to have a new appreciation for what she walked away from. I haven't the time or desire for those who are over thirty, and still at the "crossroads" in life.

I would also like a woman who has no fear of commitment, but isn't looking to make wedding plans our first month together. I am romantic, but have a certain level of disdain for textbook romance. I believe romance should be individualized and unique. If a woman is special to me, she deserves something better than what every woman and her sister has received or experienced a million times before. What this means - I won't be the gushing fool bringing you roses at our first meeting.

From a physical aspect, I'm wide open on what appeals to me. I haven't a single set image of what's attractive, but faces speak to me in ways that other body parts simply don't. Make no mistake, though. Physical beauty won't mean anything to me without elegance, grace, intelligence, and integrity to back it up.

I've noticed an abundance of profiles from members who wish not to have "drama" in their lives. The word "drama" might very well be the single most overused term on this site, actually. Drama? As opposed to what, precisely? A completely uneventful, inane existence?? I can certainly understand one's desire not to start off a relationship with an avalanche of tragic and meldodramatic circumstances tumbling down into their lap, but what about the future? Isn't the future what we all have in mind here?

It's a bit unsettling to think there are people who demand "kindness, caring, and compassion" in a potential partner, yet express an unwillingness to be a part of any "drama" that may occur in their lives. Quite an imbalance, I must say.

The fact of the matter is, we've all had drama in our lives, and will continue to have it in our lives. The last thing any of us needs is someone to invalidate it and make us feel it's a disruption in the delusional quest for their very own trouble-free universe.

Oh, the usual. Entering riding lawn mower races, going to mime operas, making sculptures out of laundry lint, going to water skiing squirrel shows. How about something safe, like a King Cobra petting zoo?? Then we could bring the evening to a romantic close by devouring Little Debbie raisin cakes covered in ranch salad dressing by candlelight, and gazing into each other's eyes as we take in the musical divinity that transmits from my glorious Michael Bolton cd collection.

Oh, screw all of that. Let's just go to Chuck E. Cheese.