If you're reading this, you're looking to find out what sets me apart. I'll not waste your precious time with boasting, but otherwise cut to the chase.
While I've had few intimate relationships, I'm not some innocent altar boy. I try to be sincere and say what I mean: flattery is a waste of time. While I do have a pure, almost innocent aspect, I assure you that there is far more to me than that.

"What does it mean to love? ("To value well-being" is, at least, fundamental to it.)

Why do people do the things that they do? (Much of the time, they do not understand what they have chosen.)

Why is the economy so screwed up? (Still trying to figure that one out. -_- )

Why do religions talk about peace but have so much turmoil, within, without, and on the individual level? (A failure to understand love and human behavior seems to be a big part of this. I'm writing a book on religion, because I have not found a prepackaged one that seems to work.)

These are the sort of ideas that interest me, the things that drive me to grow, and perhaps eventually make the world a better place.

However, it is not good to be alone (and I even have a basis for this, but that can wait for later), so I wish to apply the passion I have for that to blending my life with that of a special someone, to make both better than they would be apart.

Everyone has something which makes them unique, therefore they are special - so even if I have not met you, I know you are special.

The most precious commodity we have is our time, the most precious gift we can offer, yet two people must offer, share, and gamble it for the opportunity to show appreciation for each other's uniqueness. Living is about more than getting safely to the grave. People are worth a chance, even if that's risky.

Like many people, I'm a work-in-progress. I'm not perfect, I don't know everything (and you can quote me on that). I am, however, genuine.

While I believe I have an idea of the sort of person whom I seek, I am open to be surprised.

I value your time and my own, so offer me a few moments, that we may see if there is the potential for something truly beautiful."

I like to talk, and I really like to listen. I care about people, and I like to help them. I'm optimistic, because it's so much more fun and productive than pessimism (speaking from experience: I've tried both).

I embrace positive change, and the constructive feedback that leads to it - I can handle honest criticism. I might also dish it out sometimes, because I care, not because I'm looking to be superior - I really do NOT care about such things, as I believe in the potential of every person.

I have my own mind, and I expect that you have one as well (if you don't, it just won't work).

I believe physical intimacy should be reserved to the context of serious relationships - but that doesn't mean that I'll be bothered if someone hasn't always upheld that standard.

Hobbies: Reading, socializing, discussion that is light-hearted or intellectual, musing about the nature of things, finding solutions for problems of whatever sort, video-gaming, watching good movies (romance, comedy, and drama, primarily), countless other things on which I do not spend nearly enough time.

I'm a student with a paralegal degree (associate's) who is studying to eventually become an economist (which means taking crazy amounts of graduate-level math classes while completing my bachelor's). I'm looking to change the world, but all good things take time.

Listening;
helping people get to know themselves;
understanding difficult subjects (science, math, law, economics, religion, etc.);
figuring out the fundamentals, about how things work;
being brutally honest, and almost as good at taking brutally honest criticism. (I know I'm just asking for someone to tell me that I write too much about myself - I already know!)

I like talking about just about anything, even about subjects that I know little on - even if I don't have much to say, it's sure to be a learning experience! I'm also good with computers - I used to be a hobbyist software developer, and I'm currently trying to find time to code an app that might have the potential to be bigger than Groupon ever was.

A lot more, but remembering those things isn't one of them.

I can be very polite and respectful... and they often wonder (if they're not convinced) that I think WAY too much!

Books: anything I can learn from, particularly things that will help my education, career, personal development, or understanding of 'how the world works.' Most recent book finished was Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. Before that was Geisha: A Life by Mineko Iwasaki, though I started and have yet to finish reading The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. Really enjoyed Siddhartha, also.

Movies/Shows: I like many movies, as long as they aren't too shallow or negative. I don't watch much TV or movies lately, unfortunately, though my favorite dramas are probably romance, drama, comedy, and action (though it's hard to find an action movie with depth!)

Music: I enjoy music from all genres, though I try to avoid negative music, and hip-hop usually doesn't do anything for me. Donna Lewis, The Pillows, Chicago, and Queen come to mind, but that is not nearly an exhaustive or even properly representative list.

Food: While I don't like every food, I'm willing to acquire the taste for virtually anything - and I do enjoy quite a wide variety. I'm not terribly particular, other than that... except avoiding gluten in every way I can manage.

1. The guidance and support of the Spirit.
2. Friends and social interaction (small groups or one-on-one most often preferred).
3. Time to think.
4. My notebook PC.
5. Some smart handheld device (iPod, smartphone, etc.), ideally Internet connected - essential for reminders, note-taking, and finding dubious answers to questions as to which I am clueless.
6. Dreams, goals, visions. You're not living if you aren't moving towards one of them. :)

Why OkCupid replaced their iPhone app that worked well with an app where scrolling and the selection of some options is unreliable... really? On a more serious note...

How to make the world a better place, and how to improve the lives of myself and those close to me.

I'm working on a couple of books, one on religion, another on a model of relationships. Why am I here, if I claim to have relationships figured out? First off, the model is currently incomplete. More importantly, I know the general type of person whom I mean to find, but I don't spend nearly enough time trying to find dates, and this helps expedite a lot of the Q&A that might otherwise be necessary - or awkward - with people you haven't met before.

Studying, maybe trying to change the world (or at least my little piece of it).

Message me if you want to learn about my views, even if you're not interested in me.
Message me if you want to talk with someone, or if you just want someone to listen for a little while.
Message me if you're interested in someone who seeks to change the world but who would also really enjoy the opportunity to change the life of a special someone, and wouldn't mind their life being changed, in kind. (I'm not necessarily looking to change *you*, though change happens, over time at least, to those parties in any relationship.)
Message me if you even thought of messaging me - take a chance, I don't bite. :)