I find this type of thing extremely difficult to write without sounding corny or having a typo. Bear with me.

I'm a Christian. My faith is the most important thing in my life. My world-view is shaped by the Bible. This is not to say that I'm some kind of mega-Christian, just that it matters a lot to me, this is relevant because I'm looking for a significant other.

Tying romantic relationships to material things is a real turn off to me. This is not to say that I intend to neglect the material aspect of my relationships so much as it is about the abstract conflict I have with the practice. I am not a materialist or anti-materialist, I understand that some of it is inevitable. I value aesthetics but I grow cynical toward an overemphasis of aesthetics.

To claim virtue forthrightly is to forfeit any claim to humility. I like to have an informed perspective and to think about things as deeply and accurately as I am able to. Knowledge is important to me, it makes other aspects of life richer, it is also portable and entertaining.

I'm romantically inexperienced. Oh well. I'm eager to be in a relationship, but not dependent on that status. I don't encounter an abundance of single women in my daily life. A real problem I have with pursuing a relationship is that I think with my head and not with my libido.

I am a big guy. I don't know if that will change. i lost some weight a few years back doing a low carb diet, my social context changed and so did my eating habits and I have gained it back. If getting "in shape" were easy, I would be there already, If that area of my life gets sorted out then I will be. I enjoy exercise, I have been going to the gym, I can do up to an hour of cardio, I can ride my bike all over town. I've got some muscle under my fat. I suppose there may be women out there who are fine with having a big warm "teddy bear" to cuddle with. I don't think I am made to be a hardbody, if you go for the soft and strong type, I'm your man.

I can travel if it becomes appropriate, it seems ridiculous to me to regard geography as a deal-breaker.

If you like me, just be direct about it. I give you permission to be as direct as you need to be, women seem to avoid asking men out, perhaps for the sake of how they may be perceived. I find it attractive to be found attractive. If I seem alright to you, message me. We'll get to the romance if that's where were headed, but clarity serves us well now.

I use marijuana. Usually in the evening. I find it very beneficial for certain issues that I face. The major issue that it helps with is that I can actually get a break fro dreams. As a narcoleptic I have screwed up sleep. It seems like I used to dream constantly at night, it was like another life. Marijuana helps me to be able to have a break from all that and have a restful sleep that actually seems like I slept instead of temporarily slipping away into a strange dream land. Beyond that, it allows me to crack a smile and access the joy that I have inside. Restrain yourself from queuing a parody of marijuana use in your brains, we are made of dust, chemicals effect us beneficially and otherwise, even sobriety is a chemical state. I say all this because marijuana typically evokes negative associations from nice Christian girls.

I am buying a house. This is a pretty recent development in my life. I have been doing some long term house-sitting for a while, but I found a place that I can apply my DIY skills upon and have a cool place to live.

I'm playing bass guitar in a band now. I usually play guitar, but I switched to bass because bassists are more in demand.

I like bicycles. I have been volunteering at a local Bike Co-op fixing bikes and doing graphic design. I really enjoy wrenching on bicycles, more than I expected I would. I do everything, even obscure things like wheel-building. I am able to learn what I don't know and apply that.

I make money now too. After a period of time where I was chronically broke, I now have an income. I also have a car that is fuel efficient and reliable, too. Life is pretty good now.

I play guitar, the ukulele and play with some other stringed instruments as well.

I have a background in art. I do a lot of little creative projects and DIY things.

I fix everything I can. I like to make things. I use a lot of things people throw out.

My mustache seems to be a hit. I forget it is even there, it grew in with the beard. I twist the ends, this is kind of a habit now. My mustache is shaped like a mustache, apparently that is visually interesting. I would like to keep some facial hair, attempting to be clean shaven all the time was fraught with inconsistency.

Someday I should make a good quality list of things I enjoy and update it as time goes on.

As far as what I enjoy, I know it when I find it.

I will say though, that I'm not afraid of trying new things. Ethnic food doesn't scare me. Weird music doesn't scare me. I resent that marketers try to tell me what to like. I try to evaluate new things I encounter according to my authentic sense of appreciation for them.

I would kind of like to raise my own food....

1.The Bible
2.Access to information
3.Tools
4.Transportation
5.Shelter
6.Hope

I think about everything, when I stop thinking about something, I usually just pick up where I left off later on. I don't think I ever really stop thinking, except for the part of sleep I don't dream in.

I take some unpopular views on some issues, even though my lifestyle does not incorporate the unpopular view. I could be described as conservative, but I really detest such a mindless binary divide. I align my views with by beliefs, but I don't think it is right for religious values to be imposed on people who are not religious.

I don't know, I haven't kept a log of Friday nights. I'm game for anything. Let's get some coffee/tea.

I sing and pray in the car.

Just message me. In my experience on dating sites, women seem to be too reserved about messaging. I understand being cautious, but this has to be balanced with the objective of finding someone. It seems better to send and receive plenty of messages and see if any of them lead to anything.

I think I'm a pretty safe guy to message. I might look a little stern, but I think most people I know would say I'm a nice guy.

I'm open to different "types". I think that chemistry between people doesn't always have to look predictable to actually come about. We learn things from each other and share interests as time goes on. Being of different genders, we are already likely to be interested in different things. If we meet in the middle and end up with a functional relationship, that is more important than listening to the same music and whether or not we both like sports.