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Ofterdingen Away

41 / M / Straight / Single

Berkeley, California

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Last Online
Online now!
Ethnicity
White
Height
6′ 1″ (1.85m).
Body Type
Athletic
Diet
Mostly vegan
Smokes
No
Drinks
Rarely
Drugs
Never
Religion
Atheism but not too serious about it
Sign
Education
Graduated from Ph.D program
Job
Income
Offspring
Doesn’t have kids, but wants them
Pets
Speaks
English, German (Fluently), Spanish (Poorly)

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My self-summary
The challenge of online dating is that we arrive with our defenses up, looking for reasons to not be charitable toward the person across from us. It's a general attitude I want nothing to do with.
What I’m doing with my life
In ascending order of importance,

I'm trying to be fit, eating well. Just finished my first 600k ride (28h!) and looking for the next challenge.

I'm finishing my first novel.

I want to have a sincere relationship with a woman who understands me. I'm drawn to the fantasy of having a family.
Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food
My bookshelf has a special spot for primary texts, the books I find myself coming back to, thinking about. The top three have remained constant for years now: Anna Karenina, Heinrich von Ofterdingen, Middlemarch.

Recent favorites are A Tree grows in Brooklyn, Das Boot (maybe you saw the movie), and the first two books of Mantel's Cromwell trilogy.
The six things I could never do without
Garden
Books
Intellectual play
Outside sweat
Bike
fruit
I spend a lot of time thinking about
A friend recently told me that the best choice for you and the world is pretty much always the cheapest.
On a typical Friday night I am
South Berkeley house party, very casual and unplanned, then getting ready for the morning's very long ride.
The most private thing I’m willing to admit
If I were to live at Downton I would be the Dowager Countess.
I’m looking for
  • Girls who like guys
  • Ages 30–45
  • Near me
  • For new friends, long-term dating
You should message me if
You want to have a charming conversation that might lead to friendship or something more.