If I had to pick three adjectives to describe myself, I'd say: smart, genuine, and passionate. Others would describe me as a nice, normal, down-to earth girl, with a playful and spicy edge, who generally accomplishes anything I set my mind to. I like to laugh and I don't take myself too seriously. Friends and family mean a great deal to me; there isn't anything I wouldn't do for someone I care about. I have many creative interests, support a number of causes, love to travel to exotic destinations at a moment's notice, am big into scuba diving and anything that involves being near the ocean, enjoy learning and experiencing new things, and am often involved in a number of arts-related projects outside of work. By most accounts, I am a strong, successful, independent woman who has her act together. I lead a very full life, but it would be so much better to share it with someone I adore. I guess I am a romantic girl who still wants the fairy tale (or some modified, more realistic version of it). I grew up in a very international home (my dad was born in the Middle East and my mom is from Europe... and I have tons of family in Israel). I feel more comfortable around people who have a more worldly outlook, yet truly understand it's the simple things in life that are most important.

My perception of an ideal relationship is one based on mutual respect, unconditional love, and an ability to communicate openly with one another. We should complement each other, and at the same time appreciate and respect each other's differences. We should share similar values and want the same things out of a relationship. We should be best friends and partners in life.

The person i'd like to meet is someone I truly like, love, respect, admire, and trust. He doesn't have to work at having these qualities, because it is naturally a part of who he is on a consistent basis. He is smart, a good communicator, genuinely thoughtful/caring, has a natural curiosity about the world, goes after what he wants, stands up for what he believes in, and is passionate about something in his life. He is strong, masculine, and powerful, yet sensitive at the same time. He loves/adores women, but wants only one. He has good old fashioned values, and believes that chivalry is not dead. He looks forward to one day building a life with someone, and is ready to commit if he meets the right one. He should be someone I can learn from, laugh with, and lust for. He is beautiful to me, inside and out.

As long as there's good conversation and a spark of chemistry, it doesn't matter where we are.