After reading a couple profiles of women on here, I've decided to start only posting self-shot pictures of me shirtless. It's clearly what women want.

I'm joking. I can't believe so many guys do that. Hilarious.

I'm a New York raised, New York educated, and New York mastered guy. And shockingly, I look the same in my pictures as I do in real life (although sometimes without the goatee).

Do you like to cook? I hope so. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m pretty terrible at it, so I’d love for you to show me a few tricks in the kitchen.

… And if not, well, nobody’s perfect. Hopefully at least you enjoy gallivanting around the city as much as I do, since that's what I spend much of my free time doing. In any case, let’s head out for a night at a café where we talk over coffee and end up sharing a dessert. I can't wait to meet you!

Finishing up my underpriced MA (just my thesis paper is left!), swimming a lot, snowboarding just as often, all while learning to do more with food than just create a mean PB&J sandwich.

In terms of the day-to-day activities, other than the typical New Yorkian bar/music festival/general exploring, nothing relaxes me like a nice, long swim in a cold pool. Except maybe a delicious, juicy, thick steak (medium rare, of course), with an aromatic, aged red wine to wash it down

Navigating New York; keeping the party going; dancing (see picture #2); pairing wine with food; making witty quips at any given situation; picking the perfect music for a specific situation; watching TV; cuddling; paintball!

And losing my cell phone :(

People often notice my laughter and my 'at-ease' attitude, and apparently I'm kinda witty.

Books: Catcher In The Rye, The Lord of the Rings, 100 Years of Solitude, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Holidays On Ice, The Little Prince, Lord of The Flies, The Alchemist, Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, To Kill A Mockingbird.

Movies: Pulp Fiction, Mean Girls, The Princess Bride, Love Actually, Goodfellas, Rock'N'Rolla, Gladiator, Die Hard, Iron Man, Knocked Up, Anchorman, Inception, Inglourious Basterds, Hustle and Flow, The Matrix, American Pie.

Shows: Breaking Bad, Arrested Development, How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld, Lost, The Wire, The Simpsons, Modern Family, Community, Mad Men.

Music: Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Outkast, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Who, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Muse, Radiohead, Rolling Stones, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ja Rule, A Tribe Called Quest, The Offspring, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Carlos Santana, Cream, Boston, Notorious B.I.G., Kanye West.

Food: Japanese, burgers, Thai, Italian. Come to think of it, I love pretty much every cuisine that I've tried, except Egyptian. I'm sorry, Egypt! It's not you; it's me, I swear.

-Witty banter
-Music
-Snowboarding
-PUPPIES
-Football
-Emoticons/parenthetical statements

Working at the Frozen Banana Stand. Because remember- there's ALWAYS money in the Banana Stand!

The scenes in The Lion King when (**SPOILER ALERT**) Simba talks to Mufasa's ghost, and when Simba ascends Pride Rock to take his place as king, those two scenes get me every damn time.

You should message me if you want to, but this is how I describe most girls that I date:

She is attractive and sweet, quick-witted and mature- and yet, irreverent and completely independent.

Educated and street smart, she is open to new things. She has similar interests, but can also offer me something new. She considers herself a challenge, and she laughs a lot.

She has good friends, and prefers discussing ideas and events rather than people. She has a passion.

Okay so, before this turns into a Billy Joel song, if you think this adequately describes you, or you're just really fucking cool, you should message me. Like I said- I can't wait to meet you!