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eric8345

26 / M / straight / Single

Chicago, Illinois

The Skinny

Last Online
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Ethnicity
White
Height
5' 11" (1.80m).
Body Type
Thin
Looking For
Long-term dating, Short-term dating
Smokes
No
Drinks
Sometimes
Drugs
Never
Religion
Agnosticism and somewhat serious about it
Sign
Taurus but it doesn’t matter
Education
Graduated from masters program
Job
Science / Tech / Engineering
Income
$50,000–$60,000
Kids
Doesn’t want children
Pets
Likes dogs
Languages
English (Fluently), French (Poorly)

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I am enthusiastic, humble, and open-minded.

My Self-Summary

I'm a 26-year-old bridge designer, born and raised in the 'burbs. I'm a lifelong Sox fan, and I love following my beloved Fighting Illini. I'm happily adjusting to life as a homeowner on the northwest side. I love throwing Karaoke parties with my nerdy friends in my new basement bar, and I hope YOU can drop by sometime!

I love to make music! But like everything else, I don't do it enough: spending time with my friends, ice skating, drumming, salsa lessons, karaoke, DDR, Rock Band, watching TV, seeing a movie, live improv, Ultimate Frisbee, 80's-themed bars, cycling, and TMLMTBGB are just a few of the MANY things I might be doing on a given weekend afternoon or evening. Or weekday, who knows!

What I’m doing with my life

Structural engineer for a civil engineering firm. I work in Chicago, near Park Ridge, designing bridges. I also work weekends for the White Sox in the summer, on the Scoreboard Operations production crew.

The first things people usually notice about me

I carry traits of an introverted engineer AND an eccentric musician.

My favorite books, movies, music, and food

Music: Ben Folds, Zeppelin, Journey, Talking Heads, The Police, CSN(Y), Supertramp, STP, ELO, Smashing Pumpkins, James Brown, Earth Wind & Fire, Styx, Rush, YES, Van Halen, Duran Duran, The B-52s

Books: I don't have the attention span required to read an entire book, so i stick with Chicago Tribune editorials and magazine articles. I'd love to get a subscription to Rolling Stone, but thanks to the internet I'm too spoiled to *pay* for a magazine subscription.

Movies: Shoot, I'll watch - and enjoy - just about anything. The list of movies I disliked might be more insightful. All I can think of right now is that Russian submarine movie that was supposed to be amazing and it totally sucked. That and Girl Next Door - we went to a $2 theater to see that movie, and we STILL wanted our money back!

Food: Greatest pub I've found is Handlebar. I enjoy vegetarian places like Irazu, Earwax, Chicago Diner, and Lake Side Cafe. And I'm a total pushover for good deep dish pizza, Lou Malnati's being my personal favorite. But ALL pizza is good!

The six things I could never do without

The most private thing I’m willing to admit here

I have Ulnar Neuritis!

You should message me if

Message me if you are looking for a genuine, open-minded individual who has a passion for life!

I value a person who is honest, progressive, philosophical, and engaging. I love dating someone who is health-conscious, because I feel it rubs off on me! I value people who are confident but humble, and most of all I love to see those around me having a good time!

I hope to meet someone who enjoys urban life as much as I do and can expand my horizons of food, fun, health, and life. E-mail me and let's chat!