Date men and women from United States / Arkansas / Oakland, 44 year old

Date someone special from Oakland, United States. I meet life head on with my eyes wide open, seeking a path with heart and real connections to others. Like to live life to the fullest but always with an eye toward what matters most, and that is the people we care about.
She knows who she is and she lives life fully. She follows her heart when it really matters. When life gets rough, she can work together to make it better.
Enjoying music, laughing at the ironies of life, and engaging conversation, those are some really good things...

Meet a soulmate from Oakland, United States. The great things about me:
I can make you laugh.
I have a really easy time making friends being social
I don't mind getting my hands dirty can fix anything.
I like to cook....
I like spicy foods and I know many places to go to eat, drink in SF and Bayarea
I like to splurge on experiences, like fancy dinners, and going places.
So If your interested- send me a message and tell me what you would like us to do :). if a girl is interested in me she sure will let me know.Thanks for checking out my profile.
Who I an looking for:
Looking for some with taste,drive,style and elegance
Someone with a good heart,who is kind and loveing.

Date single man from Oakland, United States. Here are the top 10 reasons why you should want to date me:
1. I am mentally, emotionally and financially stable.
2. My understated sense of humor.
3. You can eat fresh Abalone on a regular basis.
4. You will never have to buy hair care products for me.
5. I am good with numbers (This can be helpful for things such as doing taxes, personal finance and sudoku).
6. If you pick out clothes for me, you are guaranteed to improve my wardrobe.
7. You will have the opportunity to travel.....a lot.
8. I can open those really tough jar lids.
9. I smell good (without cologne).
10. I own a ship (This can be useful for things such as sailing around the world).
I have spent the past 15 years working on sailing and scuba diving charter boats in the Bahamas and Caribean and the past 10 years building my own charter business. While this career has been extremely rewarding and provided a lot of great experiences, it has made starting and sustaining a relationship difficult. In the past I have had to spend long stretchs away from home. Finding a special woman with whom to share my life and eventually start a family has become very important to me. I am in the process of selling my business to create space for this in my life. I look forward to living in the Bay Area full time where I am close to my wonderful family and friends.
About me: I prefer action to words. I am confident and will take charge of a situation (probably a result of years of captaining boats). I tend to be quiet and introverted but can carry on an intelligent conversation and have a great sense of humor that comes out the more you get to know me. Some of my closest friends say that is my best quality. I am an eternal optimist and always see the good in people before the bad. Sometimes this allows people to take advantage of me, but I would not have it any other way. I am not materialistic. I feel that relationships and experiences are far more important than possessions. I always try to treat everyone with respect, kindness and honestly. I am 100% guy. If you are looking for a man in touch with his feminine side, please skip to the next profile!
About you: You are intelligent, outgoing, kind, attractive, fun and adventurous. You are comfortable in your own skin. Big points for not wearing much make-up if any at all. You enjoy the outdoors and the idea of taking a couple of years off to sail around the world sounds intriguing to you.
Thank you for taking the time to read my profile and good luck in your search!

Meet a man from Oakland, United States. I was born and raised in Former Yugoslavia (Serbia). Thanks to my mother I was an exchange student in US (Seattle) at age 17. That experience changed me :)
So here I am years latter still participating in my dreams.
I am very easy going and love to laugh, make jokes, being sarcastic and generally try to be positive and open. Life is journey and as much we learn about the World and others we discover things about ourselves.. I am a mix of old World values with very liberal approach to life.
I am hopping to meet a similar soul that I can cook up the storm with in this life time, by traveling and living life to fullest. ....
My ideal match would share some of my interests but she is the independent, individual and her core should be .....
Professional woman with values, integrity,lust for life, growth, understanding, communication, partnership and family.

Date men and women from Oakland, United States. Seriously, I think this is one of the most overrated activities associated with social networks, unless you're trying to see if someones capable of formulating complete sentences.
That said. I like taking pictures. I love to travel especially back east. I try to stay physically fit and active since time doesn't go backwards except once a year(some of you will get that at 3 in the morning lol). Although I don't get out as much as I would like, I enjoy going to sporting events, comedy shows, and live music venues(ie..Yoshi's)especially in the midst of good(female)company.
I've found that I like to be around those who are quick witted and harmlessly sarcastic. Let me also mention it's extremely important to be socially conscious as I find that's a great ice breaker since there's so much we can do to improve the world we live in even if your world is perfect(to you).
I connect well with people who are aware of the gifts life has afforded us. If you're the type who cherishes the moment and are grateful for what you have as well as don't have, I think we'll have some interesting and exciting things to talk about. That's a great start and a whole heck of a lot more than a lot of people can say. Hell, marriages have been built on less(lmao!). That's a shame isn't it?
Oh, let me not forget to remind you that a healthy sense of humor is a plus/must(lol).

Meet people from Oakland, United States. I’ve never been to Machu Picchu (required for Match?), but I have ridden a motorcycle through Fallon, Nevada.
I feel just as comfortable in a tuxedo as I do in skinny jeans and red Toms. (Please realize immediately that this is a joke.)
I spent the first half of my life on my family's farms in Oregon and Hawaii but have been in the City ever since--with two highly influential and enjoyable years in Aspen in between.
I think Wes Anderson and Jim Jarmusch movies are gifts from the heavens.
I really do love our City's museums--so there, New York fine art snobs. I go to the Symphony regularly—but the Opera’s too long and Ballet’s not my thing.
I also love to read but seriously, who has the time; thankfully I have a short commute. I have managed recently to finish books by Thomas Friedman (literally changed my vocation), Sarah Vowell (hilarious) and Fareed Zakaria (stud). My friend just gave me Mark Leyner’s new one, which, yes, has the word �Nutsack’ in the title.
I can go more than five minutes (even longer!) without acknowledging my iPhone. I don’t do yoga, but can hold my own in a 50-yard dash.
I enjoy playing the guitar but can’t take a lead/solo to save my life. Doesn’t stop me from playing live with a special group of extremely talented friends whose coattails I enjoy riding tremendously.
I do have two awesome children that are beside me almost half the time; they both specialize in dependably delivering bountiful joy. That leaves half the week to enjoy all the other fun stuff there is to do around here. When I’m not helping to coach soccer/baseball or helping with homework (division is my specialty) , I’m usually sailing, skiing or riding my bike.
I’d love you to dance with me to live Crescent City brass band music (Rebirth? Dirty Dozen?) some time, but it’s not necessary. I hope you’re active, smart and funny (those last two go hand-in-hand, don’t they?) but above all just hope you’re truly a good person.
I’m picky (selective?) so if I reach out to you, know you’re special. I will.

Date someone special from Arkansas, United States. I am silly and like to laugh, with a kid-like playful nature. I'm open and share thoughts which frequently lead to free form conversations that don't necessarily have a discernible arc or point. This, along with my wry wit or dark (twisted?) sense of humor, is sometimes unsettling to others. I have a creative side and like to create beautiful things, be it a painting of still life or a computer program. Magritte and Diebenkorn are my favorite artists. I can be very curious at times, reading all about surfboard construction or personality theories (enneagram 9). I'll do improbable things like install my own car alarm. Ideas excite me. I'm passionate about board sports like snowboarding- love Big Sky where the slopes are smooth and the lines are short, Breckenridge and of course Tahoe. I kiteboard around the Bay Area in summertime and sometimes travel in search of wind in wintertime- Costa Rica twice and Maui once. Egypt kinda fell through, but Outer Banks or Brazil may be next.
I'd like to meet someone who is independent, educated, and physically fit. Your heart and mind are open and ready. You've had some experiences being in love, have learned from them, and hope that they've clarified your search such that you can recognize the right guy when he comes along. Like mine, your most serious relationships can be measured in years- not weeks. You might be a little quirky- I like quirky people not so much for the quirkiness as because they give off an accepting okay-to-be-yourself vibe. I'm probably the least judgmental person you'll ever meet.
Random observation: I find match search to be not unlike online shopping except without those handy ebay buttons to narrow things down; e. g., find me someone "more attractive" or "less chaste" or "slimmer than me", or for you ladies "emotionally present" or "fewer games" or "more outgoing" or "less insecure." Maybe ebay is holding the patent which is why we're not getting this feature.
It's funny how we index ourselves in a variety of ways, according to how we are (objective), how we want to be (subjective), how we project ourselves to others (surjective), and desired attributes (bijective). First, objective: I am Asian; I am 5'10"; I am reliable, shy, trustworthy, etc. This is great and sometimes enables us to find obvious dealbreakers. I say "some" because nobody except for me writes stuff along the lines of "I've been divorced 3 times. I cheat on my mate when I'm looking to make a change," and so forth, no matter how desperately we'd like to know those descriptors ahead of time. Too much objective stuff tends to read like a resume. Then there's subjective: I am awesome. This is where things start to get gray, but usually backed up with facts and future conversation. Subtext comes into play here. The third indexing method is surjective: something like, "I'm an outdoorsy person, but only when I'm not indoors." This, if you've shopped, err I mean, read, enough profiles, know what I mean. Can't be all things to all people people! Finally, there's the Borg bijective index: "Be like me." All profiles have an element of it. Maybe it's narcissism or sincerity? Oh you match. com peoples, I love you all!

Meet a soulmate from Arkansas, United States. Open minded, a motivator, i like people , i take a non-judgemental approach, to life, while not allow prejudice and ignorance get in the way,I'm a free spirit man, with open arms, i know my limits, Fair and Honest. I 'm to often to adventurious, and curious, i like a whole lot of things, from cooking to rafting, it all delightful and good with me, Swagger and Intelligent. I like for Lady to be whatever she want to be, cause it a learning process, be your self, it only appropriate and wise, can't think no less of a Lady, than i do myself, which would be a hinderance to all that exist.

Date single man from Arkansas, United States. My code word is "gratitude." I am very thankful and appreciative of all the things in my life that has made me who I am. The person I would like to find is also looking for me. We will be best friends, lovers, confidants, and adore each other. We will support each other and together accomplish our dreams both individually and as a team. Fun is important so of course we will have some similar interests. But we will both be open to creating new experiences together. Our friends and family will know we were meant for each other. We will honor and respect each other. We will make our share of mistakes but we will learn how to work together to overcome it all.
Do I believe we can find it here? Absolutely! When we are doing the right things in our lives the universe will reveal itself for our success. I am not perfect and I don't expect my partner to be. I will simply try to do better each day.
My friends and family are very important to me and I am looking for partner that can celebrate that with me. I considered just making a list of all the fun things I like to do or how great I am and why you would be lucky to share our lives together. But I have read so much crap on here who knows what to believe anyway. I think this is just the start of a journey getting to know someone and hopefully finding the right one.
It makes me happy to know that I can bring joy to others and make them laugh, either with or at me lol. I look forward to getting to know you and what makes you tick.
Most people find it easy to smile when the sun is shining or laugh at a comedian or enjoy good food and wine. I am looking for a partner that we enjoy each other regardless of circumstances and have confidence that we will always have each others back. Disagreements happen, the opportunity is how to work through them positively.
Say hi or don't. Either way I wish you the very best in all that choose. Take responsibility for your happiness and hold yourself accountable, that is what I remind myself.

Meet a man from Arkansas, United States. I am a nice guy just looking to meet someone who is nice and I am attracted. I really like girls with long dark hair and tend to be attracted to petit women. I am an outdoor guy who enjoys camping, fishing, and the like.

Date men and women from Arkansas, United States. When you first meet me, you may notice that I’m a bit on the shy side, but I’m friendly and it doesn’t take long to get a smile out of me and for the real me to come out.
Right now, I’m in a wonderful place in my life and am truly fortunate to have great family, amazing friends and a career I find both challenging and rewarding. The only thing missing is that special someone I can see sharing it all with.
As a partner, I believe I have a great deal to offer my match. I’m neat, organized, financially stable, and know who and what’s most important in my life. I’m someone who understands the importance of compromise and communication in a relationship and will do whatever it takes for my match and I to fully understand one another.
I’m not the sort of person who puts a lot of pressure on things; rather I just like to let them happen naturally. So, I’m not here looking to get married tomorrow for example, but if I find the right person and it’s right for us, I won’t fight it. Likewise, I love children and would be happy having some one day, but again—not forcing the issue. More than anything, I’m seeking a partnership with someone who is independent like me, so we will compliment one another’s lives, rather than trying to fill voids. I want to be able to spend quality time with my match, but understand that we all need space too on occasion.
My ideal match will be a strong, independent woman who is happy within herself and where she is in her life. Physical attraction is important in any relationship and I’m attracted to a woman who takes care of her figure. She’ll be a natural beauty with a warm smile, who carries herself with a quiet, sexy confidence. My match will radiate warmth, always think of others, and will be someone who can see the humor in any situation. I want to meet my partner, the one who lights up the room with her smile, even when it’s just meant for me.
If you think we may hit it off, send me an email and let’s see where it goes from there!

Meet people from Arkansas, United States. Some stuff....
I was born in Alameda and moved back to the Bay Area about 5 years ago. I enjoy my work which is mostly in the East bay, but I do get into SF on a regular basis to visit friends or explore.
I believe in chemistry and I think that although it's not the only thing it is an important part of a relationship. I think two people work well when there is balance and each person has a strength that compliments the other.
Dinner is my favorite meal and I enjoy cooking, home projects, being busy, and anything that involves making kids smile...
I've been doing Bikram yoga for about a year and really enjoy the way it makes me feel.
I'm hoping to meet someone for a long term relationship, and find a partner for life.
Logan was my dog when I lived back in Boston.