I am confidant, affable and liberal by disposition. Although, I don't resemble Brad Pitt, I won't send you screaming for the nearest emergency exit either.

I am in good shape, but I do work at it. Well read, but not pretentious. I am generally guided by notions of right and wrong not self-interest.

I love to cook, but at best I am mediocre. I think it's the process I like...your lost in the moment.

On a lighter note, I once drank a can of beer just after crossing the finish line at the Toronto Marathon(Right up there in the annals of stupidity). I couldn't find a vowel if I was Vanna White. Wouldn't recommend it.

As to the subject of "Love", I leave you with the immortal words of Kahill Gibran; "and think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course...To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving; To return at the noon hour and meditate on love's ecstacy; To return home at eventide with gratitude; And then to sleep with prayer for the beloved in your heart and song of praise upon your lips"

First dates can be awkward for some. I would propose something low-key, not intimidating...something like a cafe or a local pub, the environment is condusive to conversation. Our conversation can run the gamut, from how to get a stain out of your shirt, to soaking your delicates,to why do you think the movie "PLATOON" was the most romantic movie you've ever seen. I'm sure we could have a meeting of the minds.