Well, I'm not very good at this. I'm married and not looking to change that, (too expensive). But like many others, we just drift along into total boredom. To lift myself out of that, I go scuba diving at each opportunity, sometimes abroad, and usually on my own (the trip that is, not the diving ). I've a good sense of humour, a bit on the dry side, drink red wine at home and lager down the pub. I have a small business which keeps me occupied, but getting away is easier during the day for me than evenings.

I am Straight forward, laid back, and reliable

Running the business, scuba diving, hoping to meet someone with a similar outlook.

a little bit of a lot of things

I tend to drift into the background

Read quite a bit. Clive Cussler, Stephen Coontz , stuff like that.
Don't watch much TV, but like a good action movie or comedy

Car
Red Wine
Scuba
Money
Books
Internet

How nice it would be to have a good female friend/lover

Doing the weeks books or down the pub

Is that I'm a private person

You want a good friend/ lover possibly for a long term relationship. I'm not interested in someone who wants lots of partners.