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I'm pretty easy-going, but I like a challenge. I like a little bit of fight. Upon occasion, I will go to the extreme to prove a point.

Manic-depressive? Automatic insanity. Silent screaming, reverberating incessantly throughout your life. Not an existentialist cliche. An oddly shaped corner.

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The more you know, the less you understand. It occurs to me that I'm not quite sure what love is. Do I understand it? Maybe. I think it has to come naturally. I'm not that experienced in the ways of love with other men. I really want to have an intimate yet casual relationship, but I don't know how to get that. It's hard to find exactly what you want in a relationship. As a matter of fact, it's impossible to find right off the bat; members must work hard to achieve such a divine state. Unless it's true love, of course, but if you're holding out for that, you're a fool wasting away in romantic dreams. I can't hold that against anyone, though, the world being quite a shitty place a lot of the time. I've had enough of the dreamworld (not enough video games, yet), simply because of the huge discrepancy between my thoughts and reality. It's time to put my ideas into actions. I'd like to say that I've been preparing for this my whole life, but alas, I've been essentially clueless until very recently. Now I have one clue, and hopefully I'll pick up more as I attempt to solve the riddle. Wish me luck.

I am passive-aggressive. I do small favors. Massages are more reliable for feeling good than sex (hint). And my hands like to give massages, so its win-win.

This next part's coming to the first box, because most of you stalkers obviously can't find your way to the bottom.

If you message me, and your match score with me is below 60%, I'll only talk to you out of cordiality. There is no chance of a successful relationship of any kind, because we simply don't have enough in common. More than likely, you've already failed once (http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/09/14/online-dating-advice-exactly-what-to-say-in-a-first-message/). Please don't be stupid.

^ Does not apply to people with who have a high match score with me.

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• QT-Iam

I am majoring in statistics, which I've heard is a good idea.

minimizing or maximizing awkwardness, Halo, rephrasing other people's ideas, and not not caring what other people think about me

Aside from standard personality/appearance stuff? Probably that I crack my knuckles a lot, or various nervous twitches and random sounds.

Books - I typically like sci-fi books, but, you know, there's other good books too. I haven't read many books lately, except for school. I mostly read stuff on the internet, and the New Yorker

All sorts of movies. Movies are great

TV - Any shows that people like, NOT on VH1 or MTV. For example, I like Arrested Development, Futurama, Dexter, The Wire, cartoons on Adult Swim, House, Firefly, South Park, LOST...good shows

Music - I lean towards rock and indie stuff, but I'll listen to most anything and enjoy it if it's good, even rap or country. I've been listening to more jazz and brass/orchestral stuff lately, because my roommate plays the trumpet. Its a nice change of pace. I really hate girl talk; it's like flipping through TV channels. PICK SOMETHING ALREADY

Food, I believe, is generally a good thing. When certain combinations of ingredients prepared in specific ways form some cohesive food unit, and that unit is placed on my tongue, my mouth bursts with pleasant sensations that typically aren't done much justice by words. Pizza is a fine example. I recently discovered a recipe for a pepperoni pizza with dried red chili peppers, and, of all things, capers. The capers transform a mere "pepperoni pizza" into something much more magnificent. Give it a shot

Aside from the obvious

The only thing I really need in life is pain. Phyiscal, mental, emotional, pain is the only way to grow.

Many a thing. Ask me, whydonchya? I've made lists in the past.

Hanging out with friends, recuperating from the week's work, partying, watching a movie, playing video games.

New (fun) activities are always welcome.

I feel sorry for pedophiles. Pretty bad, right? No really, inconvenient fetishes are a nuisance. And unhealthy, probably.

1. You're at least moderately intelligent. Say something funny, or witty, or interesting, make a good conversation with me. If you can't do this, you fail.

2. You don't sound gay at all. This might just be me being picky, but if I hear even the slightest lisp or shrill whine from a stereotypical gay voice, it's an instant turn-off.

3. You have a match score of 70 or above. No one under 60 is worth the time. Yes, I take the system seriously, and if you don't, we won't be a good match. A high score with me is MORE IMPORTANT than how you look (past a threshold which is probably lower than you'd think).

4. You read (and understand) OKCupid's (very interesting) blog, http://blog.okcupid.com/

...if even when the blood pours over your eyes and all the sound and the fury drags the whole world down in chaos, you can still bring a smile to your face, because you know something they don't know.