Date men and women from United States / California / Gilroy, 33 year old

Date people from Gilroy, United States. This is my first time being on Match.com. I chose this particular site because I read the following dating site breakdown from the web and I must say that Match.com beats the alternatives. . .
• OK Cupid: 50% people who claim to be "musicians" or "artists" but who actually make their money "waiting tables," 20% hipster hotties who take themselves and their tattoos too seriously, 15% left-leaning preppy guys who decorate their bedrooms with pictures of stadiums, 10% inexplicable rednecks, 4% dudes with kids, 1% of people who are doing it as a joke
• Match.com: Uncreative types who aren't yet ready to admit that they kind of want to get married. More conservative-less weird than OK Cupid.
• eHarmony: People who want to skip over all of the fun stuff and just married. Women who love Anne Geddes and still have "The Rachel" haircut. Sexually frightened men who own nice dishes.
• Craigslist: Human traffickers.
Match.com is definitely more in line with where I am in my life. For instance, I'm above average with my creativity. I can draw some mean looking stick figures-emoticons =-) and I can hold my own with Pictionary. I do have a hard time admitting that I want to get married someday. I guess right now marriage is on the bottom of the needs and wants list. Getting to know someone, enjoying life, focusing on my career, traveling, and family are all forefront to the "M" word. I am definitely more conservative-less weird than the people on OK cupid. Although, that’s not saying very much because just browsing on OK cupid for a minutes makes Match.com worth every penny.

Meet someone special from Gilroy, United States. A perfect match for me would be a good hearted guy who is down to earth and enjoys getting out and exploring all the joys in life. Someone who is a family man, spiritual, but not overly religious and follows the golden rule is a plus!
A little about me...this is kind of hard, how to really portray yourself in words...Well those closest to me would describe me as level headed, positive and sweet, though I can be quite a spitfire too. I definitely enjoy all things girly, but I am not afraid to get my hands dirty either. I have had a great upbringing, awesome parents that have been married for 45 years and great siblings. I am very famIly oriented and really believe in the strong bonds of family. I feel very fortunate for all that I have been blessed with in my life. I have also been through some very painful experiences that have definitely made me the person I am today. I am strong, independent and very optimistic and tend to migrate towards people with that same positivity. I love children, watching them grow and seeing their minds hard at work, not to mention all of the comic relief they provide! I grew up swimming and dancing so those are my two favorite workout activities that I tend to migrate towards. I also enjoy running and completed my first half marathon last year. Yoga is something that i started practicing in college and though I definitely wouldn't call myself a yogi, I enjoy what it does for both the body and mind. In the past couple of years I have really developed a "green thumb" and enjoy working in my garden with both flowers and veggies. I also love finding cool used decor and furniture and sanding, painting and refurbishing, there is so much great stuff out there you just have to have an eye for it:-) I enjoy traveling and have many places that still need to be checked off my list. I was lucky to be introduced to a variety of great music growing up by both my parents and older brothers. This formed a great love of music of all sorts in me. I especially enjoy seeing live music. Let's see what else... If you are here I still have your attention.. :-) So i guess I'll throw in something along the old adage that "a way to a man's heart is through his stomach". I LOVE to cook and try new recipes, having friends over for dinner is something I do often. Finding someone that loves cooking together would be ideal.

Date people from Gilroy, United States. I am a mother of a beautiful 2 1/2 year old daughter who always puts a smile on my face! I am a strong, independent, determined woman who knows what she wants. I LOVE to laugh and enjoy being around others who know how to have fun, but also knows when to be serious. Currently, I am trying to get re-motivated to start working-out again. Some other things I like to do are dance, read, be with family, play b-ball, and billards...Anyone a great encourager and enjoy some of these same things? I'd like to get to know you better, feel free to contact me!