Seeing Someone now c/o OkCupid!
You'll always get the real me. And you'll quickly find out a LOT about me. It's not in my nature to hold back; I'm of the mind that it could be a good thing to know up front who I am; the more you know me, the better we can avoid a more difficult parting at a later date.
Though I'm all out there, maybe a little oddly so, that's the most odd thing about me. For me, everyone IS a friend upon meeting, that's probably the basis of this quirk.
I'm not the kind of guy who strives to be the center of attention, I love being out with friends, I'm a good listener and have a sharp mind, a good sense of humor (sometimes quirky and juvenile), and I like to get out & explore, get to know people and new places.
I love to socialize with a small group of friends. Just being with others recharges me. We can sit and talk (not about people but about things that matter, about beliefs and cultures and fantasy), or share some activity, be it table games, museums, performances, movies, golfing, or having drinks in a comfortable bar.
I have my guesses, but for whatever reason I'm that kind of person people open up to and share personal thoughts with.
I really enjoy thoughtful conversations, challenging opinions with sound facts. I do a lot of that most Thursday nights out w/ a friend or two. Anything's on the table, along with cognac and beer and munchies. (Did you know that Skinny Dip beer is the utmost perfect chaser to Courvoisier?)
It's important to me that we care for our world; we're a part of it. I'm a member of several environmental and humanitarian groups, try to walk the talk and sometimes go on a binge and write letters to politicians and other 'actors'. And sometimes I'm a bad greenie.
Lifestyle: Clutter is okay w/ me, to a point, but disrepair and crud is not.
I'd like chumming with that special person indoors or preferably, outdoors; hiking, maybe some X-country skiing (I'm not big on COLD), just walking, exploring new venues in the city, and more so deep in the quiet of nature. I like to be near and on the water.
I tend to be a late night person and can easily go on most of the night even into the pre-dawn glow. Some people love the quiet of morning and I understand that. For myself I enjoy the open-ended quiet of a late night. Most nights I walk out to my front yard and look at the stars that you can't see 'cuz of rain during the day. It's dark and quiet here, and I love that.
I love to travel but don't get out to do that enough. I love road trips, sailing when I get the chance, and love Hawaii, but I'll settle for just a trip to about any new place. Long car trips are fun too.
What I look now is very much like what I looked like when I was 40. There doesn't seem to be much changing. I'm losing weight again by diet alone. Hey, it worked once, so I wanna do it again! I walk with a bounce in my step and smile at strangers. I can talk to just about anybody. And despite what my 'Personality' is according to OkCupid, I was raised with good manners and I gots 'em; I'm the 'gentleman' when the time calls for it.
I love women and respect all that they're expected to do in our society; you're the silent backbone of support for just about everything. Hey, it's true so why not say so? I'm rather rational. (What do you expect from a guy with 2 engineering degrees?)
Back to those manners: I won't press for the first kiss, (a libber in HS made REAL sure of that), but given a sign, I'll get it. I've been told that I'm a great kisser; apparently I 'read' good.
In public hand-holding, embracing just because, are fine with me. Inside I'll spontaneously embrace you.
On the other hand constraint is not a problem. I always abide by constraints and am a gentleman at all times. However when it's 'right' all around, passion can be my driver.
You'll always get the real me. And you'll quickly find out a LOT about me. It's not in my nature to hold back; I'm of the mind that it could be a good thing to know up front who I am; the more you know me, the better we can avoid a more difficult parting at a later date.
Though I'm all out there, maybe a little oddly so, that's the most odd thing about me. For me, everyone IS a friend upon meeting, that's probably the basis of this quirk.
I'm not the kind of guy who strives to be the center of attention, I love being out with friends, I'm a good listener and have a sharp mind, a good sense of humor (sometimes quirky and juvenile), and I like to get out & explore, get to know people and new places.
I love to socialize with a small group of friends. Just being with others recharges me. We can sit and talk (not about people but about things that matter, about beliefs and cultures and fantasy), or share some activity, be it table games, museums, performances, movies, golfing, or having drinks in a comfortable bar.
I have my guesses, but for whatever reason I'm that kind of person people open up to and share personal thoughts with.
I really enjoy thoughtful conversations, challenging opinions with sound facts. I do a lot of that most Thursday nights out w/ a friend or two. Anything's on the table, along with cognac and beer and munchies. (Did you know that Skinny Dip beer is the utmost perfect chaser to Courvoisier?)
It's important to me that we care for our world; we're a part of it. I'm a member of several environmental and humanitarian groups, try to walk the talk and sometimes go on a binge and write letters to politicians and other 'actors'. And sometimes I'm a bad greenie.
Lifestyle: Clutter is okay w/ me, to a point, but disrepair and crud is not.
I'd like chumming with that special person indoors or preferably, outdoors; hiking, maybe some X-country skiing (I'm not big on COLD), just walking, exploring new venues in the city, and more so deep in the quiet of nature. I like to be near and on the water.
I tend to be a late night person and can easily go on most of the night even into the pre-dawn glow. Some people love the quiet of morning and I understand that. For myself I enjoy the open-ended quiet of a late night. Most nights I walk out to my front yard and look at the stars that you can't see 'cuz of rain during the day. It's dark and quiet here, and I love that.
I love to travel but don't get out to do that enough. I love road trips, sailing when I get the chance, and love Hawaii, but I'll settle for just a trip to about any new place. Long car trips are fun too.
What I look now is very much like what I looked like when I was 40. There doesn't seem to be much changing. I'm losing weight again by diet alone. Hey, it worked once, so I wanna do it again! I walk with a bounce in my step and smile at strangers. I can talk to just about anybody. And despite what my 'Personality' is according to OkCupid, I was raised with good manners and I gots 'em; I'm the 'gentleman' when the time calls for it.
I love women and respect all that they're expected to do in our society; you're the silent backbone of support for just about everything. Hey, it's true so why not say so? I'm rather rational. (What do you expect from a guy with 2 engineering degrees?)
Back to those manners: I won't press for the first kiss, (a libber in HS made REAL sure of that), but given a sign, I'll get it. I've been told that I'm a great kisser; apparently I 'read' good.
In public hand-holding, embracing just because, are fine with me. Inside I'll spontaneously embrace you.
On the other hand constraint is not a problem. I always abide by constraints and am a gentleman at all times. However when it's 'right' all around, passion can be my driver.
