Well its 3am and I decided to just type what comes to mind. I'll try to be as open and upfront as possible without offending anyone.

I'm NOT here to win a popularity contest. I'd prefer just getting that one meaningful email/connection from someone of mutual interest, than to get 10 emails a day that won't lead to anything.

I'm NOT here to waste anyone's time so let me just be straightforward with what I'm NOT looking for in a potential mate.

1. If you're not Christian, sorry. Sharing the same religious beliefs is very important to me. I was born and raised in a well grounded Christian household. I consider myself to be a person of great morals and ethics. Although I don't consider myself a man of God, I know where I stand. You don't have to carry a Bible with you wherever you go and I'm not looking for someone who can recite passages at the top of her head. I surely can't. However I'd like to attend church with my significant other, and if kids are in our future, then we'd raise them in the church.

2. If you smoke, sorry. I get headaches when I'm around cigarette smoke. Besides, we would never end up kissing.

3. If you consider yourself to be "high maintenance", sorry. I'm a really simple and easy going guy. Don't get me wrong, I can clean up nicely, wear a nice suit, and go somewhere upscale, but I prefer to just be casual and comfortable. I'm past the designer clothes stage. I just wear clothes that are comfortable.

4. If you are a mother, sorry. I absolutely have nothing against single moms. I've dated my fair share of single moms. I've found it very difficult to have efficient time to get to know each other and spend time when I know that your kids are your #1 priority, as they should be. Flexibility is important to develop a friendship and explore a romantic relationship. I would be less of a priority to you as a single mother than if you were just single.

I guess those are the only major criteria that I have. I don't discriminate when it comes to race, height, weight, age, etc. You can't help who you are attracted to right? If you still feel that we should get to know each other despite my criteria above, then please do write with your reasoning. However if it appears you're writing without even reading my profile then that can be a different story.

What makes me different than the typical guy?

I'm not the "bad boy" type. No tats or piercings. If you're past the bad boy phase and you're ready for the "nice guy" type then check me out.

I'm not out there for one thing. I actually have a lot of self control and not afraid to admit that I've been abstinent for 2 years and counting.

I'm someone who would get in the kitchen and cook dinner with you. And yes I'll even do dishes with you.

Although I'm a big sports fan, sports will never come ahead of you. It would be great if you were a Lakers fan too. It would also be great if you enjoyed playing the same sports that I do. I pretty much only play volleyball and tennis now. Going to the gym or taking a jog on the beach would be nice too.

I'm not big on bars/clubs. I actually spend most of my time with family and close friends. However if you wanted to go out dancing then why not right?

I've always been the "settling down" type of guy. I don't date just to date and I don't date more than one person at a time. I always thought I'd be married by 27, have kids by 30, but things don't always go as planned. I'm 33 now, go figure. But that doesn't mean I'm in a rush. I've always been patient when it comes to love.

I genuinely know I'll be a good husband and father.

I want to add that although I'm open to friendship, I'm not on here to make new friends. Let's see if I can explain that a little better. I'd like to meet someone with a mutual romantic interest and start out as friends with the intentions of it leading to more. If for some reason it
doesn't and we stay friends, then that's great too. However I'm not on here to meet just for the sake of meeting new people.

So that's me in a nutshell. If I've caught your interest and you'd like to know more about me, shoot some arrows my way.

- Math
- Solving problems
- Listening
- Giving good advice
- Solving other people's problems
- Analyzing things
- Sports (volleyball and tennis)
- Giving massages
- Kissing
- Making people laugh once they understand my humor and won't get offended by it
- Spulleng. haha I also know the differences between their, there, and they're.
- Arguing (but I wish I wasn't)

I'm not really sure. But when a girl does comment something about me it would usually be my eyes and lips.

I like to appreciate a little bit of everything. I enjoy all types of movies, music genre, and especially food if its not too spicy. But if I have to list a few examples, here goes.

Movies:
Comedy: Old School, American Pie, Rush Hour
Romantic Comedy: Hitch, Knocked Up, Sleepless in Seattle
Action: Live Free or Die Hard, Armageddon, Spider-Man, Iron Man
Drama: Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, Gladiator

Music: I'm a sucker for love songs
80s: Chicago, Stephen Bishop
New Wave: Erasure, OMD, Duran Duran, Tears For Fears
R&B: Boy II Men, New Edition, Mariah Carey
Pop: Savage Garden,
Contemporary Christian: Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Jeremy Camp, MercyMe When I'm in my car I pretty much listen to Christian stations like KSGN (89.7) and AIR1 (90.1)

.....after reading my profile you feel a sting from Cupid's arrow. haha