Will you go out with me? Yes________, NO_______, Maybe?________.

I'm super shy so please flatter me and get ahold of me first. This shyness has nothing to do with a lack of self-confidence. I have always believed that it's the ladies choice. Give me a sign!

I was raised on a citrus farm in Escondido, California during my adolescents. My childhood memories are filled with being raised on fresh fruit while playing in the dirt. My childhood home had a barn, a creek, a cave, a basement, and a jungle full of avocado trees. I also lived in a 1940's mid-century ranch house that gave me an appreciation for architecture. My childhood gave me a deep understanding of the environment.

I consider myself unconventional due to my extraordinary background of growing up between the coyotes and the rattlesnakes. I'm guilty of being somewhat nostalgic and old-fashioned in relationships.

I would say that I have broad interests ranging from organic farming to new wave music. I'm also totally into anything considered mid-century design.

I'm looking for a partner to stage an escape from the mundane existence of our set schedules. I'm attracted to women that take care of themselves in mind, body, spirit, and also within the community is which she lives.

My pet peeves are the use of LOL at the end of sentences. I also dislike text messaging. I also can't stand vulgarity such as the use of cursing, or the total disrespect of self. This includes smoking, abusing substances, belching in public, spitting, and losing your temper like a 2 year old.

The real world vs. the Internet dating world. I'm quite nostalgic for old fashion dating. "Back in the day", you meet people in a natural setting like school or in a bubble of some sort. Like a fish bowl. You meet gradually and through space and time, a person will melt into you as a friendship grows. The dripping thaw takes it to a crush until it builds to a time where you ask out the other person or wish the other person would ask you out.

The Internet is a different type of trip. You're literally placed in a box for judgment or sacrifice with a finger that deletes the unwanted image of a wishful thinker. It's all very interesting. One might look good on paper or electronic page until you meet them. And even that is strange because its meeting is so unnatural through forced time without the thawing.

I think it takes time to get to know someone. It takes time to look past the image and the typed words. The page is good for an introduction.

Hello!

I value someone that doesn't judge you by the clothes that you wear or by the car that you drive. I like nice things but can't stand the over-consumption of materialism. I enjoy people that know themselves without having to fake it. This means that I enjoy the company of others that are down to earth and genuine.

The first date should be in a setting that has the ability to help break the ice. To make us feel more comfortable, we should plan on doing the unexpected. It should be in a place where we can talk, laugh, and enjoy ourselves. This can be anywhere from casually eating lunch together to running errands.