Date men from United States / Arkansas / Oakland, 42 year old

Date a man from Oakland, United States. Aloha,
I'm a fun down-to-earth guy living in the East Bay just looking to meet new people and expand my already super awesome circle of friends. Yes, a new lover is always nice, but I what I really want to find is my best friend for what's left of this beautiful existence that I'm lucky enough to experience. I deeply believe that love -- and all the entanglements surrounding it -- is fluid in nature and thus is forever evolving. Hence, I am seeking a very open minded person who is looking for the same. Ideally, I celebrate your independence and respect your abilities and strengths. But you also recognize my need to be the man in your life: the one who opens doors for you, pays for your dinner, and is there to support your not-so-strong qualities as well. Put another way, you value "inter-dependence" and see me as much as an equal partner as I do you.
I'm still a kid at heart, but I'm for sure a grown-up. I work a lot and am very busy building my future so I don't have time for games or drama. I'm done with clubs and bars and the 'scene'. I am: responsible, loyal, trustworthy, very open and honest about a lot of things (sometimes painfully so), hard-working, career focused, mature, respectful, passionate and values-driven, ambitious (but not for material wealth), and an all around awesome guy (for the right woman).
I value: kindness, compassion, empathy, ethics OVER morality, love, education (more specifically, the desire to always learn), open-mindedness, kindred spirits, youthful souls, a flexible disposition, innate curiosity, and a diplomatic approach to conflict resolution.
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"They say that the shortest path between two points is a straight line. But what happens if that path gets blocked? When sediment impedes the flow of a river, it redirects… zigging and zagging instead of follwoing a straight course. What looks to the crow like meandering, is to the water the most efficient route from source to outlet. Nature finds a detour.
When two points are destined to touch, but a direct connection is imposible… the universe will always find another way.
If two points are destined to touch … the universe will always find a way to make the connection. Even when all hope seems lost … certain ties cannot be broken. They define who we are. And who we can become. Across space … across time … along paths we cannot predict … nature always finds a way.”
From "Touch"
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Meet a soulmate from Oakland, United States. Literate
Quirky
Reflective
Searching
Sophisticated
Witty
Complex
Humorous
Refined/Mannered
Sardonic
Wry
Okay, so, technically speaking, since these are adjectives pulled from a music review site about Joe Jackson, so they aren't,
technically, written about me. But, since I think they do a really good job at capturing, as well as a bunch of adjectives can describe anybody,
are a pretty good start.
I am irreverent yet playful.
I do not describe myself in dualities.
I work for myself as an entrepreneur/educator/creativity generator.
Previously I was a writer living in the east village of Manhattan.
I have written essays and plays and even got two of my plays produced, both romantic comedies - in Manhattan.
I was courted to be one of the few
"male" writers on "Sex And The City",
and although I didn't make the cut,
the fact that I almost made the cut,
is really, if you use denial just enough,
realize is exactly the same thing.
Except without the paycheck.
Or the experience.
Or anything.
But other than that...
As Winston Churchill wrote:
"Success Is Going From Failure
To Failure Without Losing Enthusiasm."
Without failure, life would be so boring.
I have been told that I am quite witty, clever and funny, (though not much of that is evident here, apparently).
You want to find yourself with someone who can be quite playful, provocatively affectionate, easy going but with definite preferences.
Because you enjoy sarcasm and east coast wit.
Because you know that being teased is actually a sign of respect and don't consider yourself ironically deficient.
You like sparkly eyes.
You like kissing, a lot.
And to answer your question:
As a matter of fact,
I do have a master's degree in spooning.
Not to brag, but, if you like being held before you go to sleep, and if you don't mind being kissed between your shoulders,
you might not find my talents without worth.
And, between the kissing and the spooning,
you yearn for things both sweet and strong,
well, you might enjoy me for that as well.
If all or any of that works for you we could have a glass of wine together and see.