I've spent the last 8 months of my life as grad student in a Master's Program at Appalachian State. The previous 4 years I invested in my undergraduate degree in Psychology at UNCC. I've made have great friends here in Boone younger than myself, but there is a lot to be said for life experience in a friend or love interest.

I'm looking for straight men with strong personalities, extroverted or introverted. My own Myers-Briggs result is indicator INTJ/P. My primary Enneagram type is 9 (The Peacemaker) and my secondary is type 6 (The Loyalist).

I'm a city girl and a tenderfoot but wouldn't mind more exposure to the outdoors with a companion. I confess to being a bit intimidated having breathtaking mountains everywhere...I'd like to see what I'm missing.

A few specifics...I'm not here for a hook-up. I'm here for dating and good friendships, and I am sexually monogamous. Penpals are great and I can always talk to a friend. Please have a least one clear photo of your face in your profile. I don't want to think you are married and hiding it, which is uncool.

I'm a funny, hopeful, affirming person with a lot to offer. I'm often told often that I look younger than my age...this I attribute to good genes. I always try to see the another point of view as an opportunity to learn. I don't have children, and would prefer a partner with no kids or grown children. I'm looking for sex and intimacy; someone to spend romantic time with and active physical time with as well.

I'm a full time grad student and part time employee at Appalachian State University.

Anything which requires emotional intelligence and good intuition. I'm detail oriented and a compulsively good speller. My empathy runneth over. Service oriented and an expert at anticipating needs of clients and those close to me.

I'm a sarcastic smartass wrapped in a lot of compassion. Perhaps Jon Stewart and I were separated at birth?

Books: The Sun Also Rises, The Catcher in the Rye, Look Homeward Angel, The Land Where the Blues Began, My Old True Love.
Movies: Alien, Forbidden Planet, The Avengers, The Thin Man, North By Northwest, The Zeitgeist documentaries.
Television: The Walking Dead, Hell On Wheels, Anger Management, Archer, Go On, Doctor Who.
Music: Delta blues, Irish fiddle tunes from Appalachia, 60s/70s AOR, 80s New Wave, 90s Alternative. Nick Cave, Johnny Cash, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Etta James.
Food: Grilled/roasted veggies, turkey, pork, tuna, Fox Barrel Pear Cider, Angry Orchard Apple Ginger Cider, non-IPA beer.

Affection. Chocolate. Sex. Friends. Tabby cats. The Daily Show.

How the years I've spent starting over will be worth it when I graduate; whether men and women are really meant to live together for our greatly extended lifetimes; if life might be better in a resource economy without free market greediness.

Catching up on DVR, happy the school and work week is over.

My answers are public...all 2000 of them. ;)

You find my Scots-Irishness attractive.
You enjoy dry humor or sarcastic wit.
You're smarter than the average bear.
I message you...even if all you say is "no thanks".