Date women from United States / Arkansas / Oakland, 45 year old

Date a soulmate from Arkansas, United States. I like smart and funny. I like people who are spontaneous, confident, and independent.
I like living in the city or out in the middle of no where, but the suburbs would be the death of me.
I don't like my world all polished, pretty, and perfect. I prefer people and places to be very real. I like people with a little edge, a few surprises, and a good story.
I grew up mostly in the south and midwest and come from a huge family.
I am an Aries - the good and the bad. Myers Briggs INTP. Overall an overachieving, spontaneous, creative, nerd.
Love Paris, Traveling, Camping, and Music.
I have traveled to over 20 countries, favorite places: U.S.: California, Southern Utah, Northern Arizona, Northeast, Chicago, Other: Paris, Venice, Santorini, South Africa. I have also been to crazy places like Nigeria and other places the State Department doesn't want you to visit.
Music: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Etta James, Pink Floyd, most Blues and Bluegrass, old country, old Rock, Swing and Old Jazz, Italian Operas, Strings, Latin, Indian - most everything. I have an expanding music collection and I like to be introduced to new music. I do hate Steely Dan, some fusion Jazz stuff, and pop country. I used to think I didn't like the Grateful Dead, but it turns out it was my adversion to patchouli - now I am a fan. I have hundreds of CDs and continue to be overwhelmed about how to get them into a digitial format.
Love Sushi and Chicago Hot Dogs and Pizza, and all things Breakfast.
I have completed four marathons and training for my fifth. I know that sounds intense, but it is more about the charities I race for than being an endurance athlete. I like Yoga and hiking too. I like the outdoors, especially camping. I can't swim. I don't know why. I have had lesson after lesson and I just don't get it. I am going to try again. I love the water, just don't understand it.
I don't watch much television - don't own one. When I do watch something, I watch Mad Men and Breaking Bad. I love Movies but tend to like more Indy stuff. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is my favorite movie.
I hate drama and like to keep things simple and positive in my life.

Meet a woman from Arkansas, United States. I am extremely blessed to love my job and to I have lots of amusing, intelligent friends and family! I love people but also enjoy alone time.
I feel much younger than I am but I am definitely proud of my age. I've heard your 50s are even better in every respect. I want to find someone who believes that, in many ways, life only gets better with age.
Lately I have been busy with work in addition to working-out, spending time with my 4 year old daughter and having an occasional girls night out. I also love to, get away to the mountains, try out new restaurants, go to farmers' markets, make dinner at home or go see a live music...
I've been told I am witty. This is a new experience for me. It feels strange but you never know how you might meet an amazing person!
I love nina simone,genuine people, elmo, eckart tolle, chris farley, the daily show, live music, kqed, mark twain, silly reality shows, walks in the rain, old people (when they arenРІР‚в„ўt ornery), the smell of fresh cut grass, talking to dogs like they are people...
I know my next relationship is going to be mindblowingly awesome. I am looking for someone who has something that touches me in a magical way weather itРІР‚в„ўs a twinkle in his eye, a swagger in his step, his confidence, knowledge, warm heart, or a wonderful combination of all those things and more!
p.s. I've been told i look great in a bikini. :)

Date someone special from Arkansas, United States. ThereРІР‚в„ўs a lot here, I know, but if you take the time to read it, youРІР‚в„ўll truly get a sense of me and what IРІР‚в„ўm seeking.
Wise soul. Youthful spirit. I'm an idealist who believes in possibility, with a strong pragmatic streak and sharp intuition, which help to distinguish pipe dreams from reality. I'm strong, yet compassionate; intelligent and playful; Occasionally, I am cynical and irreverent. I make mistakes sometimes, and when I do, I listen for the lesson and keep looking forward.
I'm seeking a special connection that becomes a loving, authentic, inspiring relationship. We would laugh often, even when (especially when) things donРІР‚в„ўt turn out exactly as planned. We would be each other's biggest fan, and we'd have each other's back. We lock eyes from across a room, and know exactly what the other is thinking. I stand strong and unwavering in my belief that it is possible, and in my intention to co-create it. IРІР‚в„ўm aware that it will require a solid foundation of friendship, trust, respect and honor, and that it will take effort, commitment and dedication to last. I have all of that to give, and I look forward to it.
I've learned the value and importance of listening, of having an open mind and holding another's truth with respect and compassion, even when it does not match my own. I've learned to trust my intuition and how important it is to be true to self and stand for what I believe, even when itРІР‚в„ўs difficult. I'm a hopeFUL romantic. With my eyes wide-open, I'd rather risk having my heart broken than to wonder "what if."
I'm committed to doing the "right thing," and try to have compassion for myself when I miss that mark. I say what I mean, and mean what I say. I take responsibility for my actions and their consequences. When my integrity is out, it's up to me to restore it. I treat serious things seriously, and I welcome humor as often as possible. Sometimes I make mistakes or poor choices, and when I do, I listen for the lesson and keep looking forward.
I have a bleeding heart, an intolerance for intolerance, and relentlessly believe we each make a difference in this world. I look first for the good in each person, yet IРІР‚в„ўm not naive. I'll hold my own hanging-out with you and your boys (and I'll fully enjoy it!), and I'll cherish precious time spent with my honored girlfriends.
I'm a former skydiver and BASE jumper, and although I'm officially retired from both of those particular activities, they are indicative of my core desire for adventure and thrill. However, please don't make this mean that I'm an adrenaline junkie, or perpetually seeking extreme activities. Just as much as I love excitement and thrills, I also crave and fully enjoy down time, relaxation, the sacred in the ordinary, tried and true.
You're a strong man who powerfully takes his place as a man in our relationship and in the world, but all the while, you know and fully respect that I'm a strong woman who doesn't sit on the sidelines. I'll speak my mind boldly, but always respectfully. I enjoy and desire the masculine-feminine dynamic and polarity. I respect and appreciate chivalry. I want a man to be a man, and I'll let him. I'll swoon and appreciate it when you open the car door for me, as you send me on my way to attend a protest for equal rights. I'm not easily definable, and you love that about me! You appreciate and find my strength attractive, and you also get that there are times when I don't feel like being strong. In those moments, you'll instinctively protect me, let me lean on you, keep me safe, and I'll love it.
You are familiar and comfortable with truth (telling it and hearing it). Your integrity matters to you. You follow-through on what you say, and when you don't, you acknowledge it and take responsibility. You can "be alone, with yourself, and ... truly like the company you keep" (extra points if you know the source of that quote). You want to create a great LTR with someone who is a good match for you.

Meet a soulmate from United States. not sure what to answer here since i am trying this out! Looking for soul mate! Humor, good looking inside and out and fun to be with. In a weird stage of my life as an empty nester so not sure what I am doing next.

Date a woman from United States. What is it they say? A heart is happiest when it beats for another? While I’m thrilled with my life as it is, and don’t believe happiness comes from anything outside of ourselves, I’m sure the best things in life were meant to be shared by two. A few things that make me well suited for a meaningful, long-term relationship are my loyalty, honesty, supportive nature, and the fact that I dedicate myself to whatever I set my mind to with all the energy I have. On a more personal level, I’m smart, attentive, acutely self-aware, and devoted to making my life a positive experience by continually making improvements to my life and relationships. Staying healthy and fit is not a tiresome chore for me … it’s a beneficial lifestyle choice that’s helped me to maintain my energy, enthusiasm and youthful spirit. I love music and the arts, enjoy experiencing the world’s cultural diversity, and greatly value all of the special people in my life. All things considered, I have a great life in progress, but think a close companion with some shared values and similar tastes and ideas would be the perfect addition to what I already have going on.
I am most attracted to a manРІР‚в„ўs intelligence, openness and communication skills. I think no person should go through life without an abundance of smiles, good cheer and laughter (our compatibility depends on it). Obviously, there has to be a physical attraction to heighten my interest and IРІР‚в„ўm very interested in someone who works to keep his mind, body and spirit in good health.

Meet someone special from United States. I am youthful, thoughtful, creative, intelligent, ambitious, dependable, resourceful, healthy and respectful.
My passions are music, art and animals.
Turn ons: curling up by a fire, dessert wines, road trips, spa days, connecting with someone
Turn offs: smoking, drugs, raw tomatoes, hazelnuts, people who are self-centered, negative, impatient
I am looking for a man who wants someone in his life and wants to be wanted in return, is a great communicator, sharing who he is as well as having genuine interest in others, is always striving to learn and improve, can be silly as well as serious and likes to sleep in on weekends.

Date a soulmate from Oakland, United States. I am a pragmatic, emotionally stable lady seeking the same in an age-appropriate, available gentleman. I am both strong and yeilding, wise and curious, adventurous and cautious. Men I admire are smart, compassionate, outgoing, ethical, self-challenging, and possess poise and promise. Politics and government are my favorite topics and I can discuss different viewpoints with ease and tolerance; critical thinking is essential to healthy social interactions. I'm physically healthy and actively pursuing returning to amateur triathlon racing after nagging hamstring and calf unjuries sidelined my training in 2009. Naturally, I want to be with a man who actively and consistently pursues physical fitness, but I won't criticize reasonable amounts of extra body fat. I am ever hopeful that marriage is sustainable in our times and seek to find a man who I can live with and help raise a family (his kids/adopted/fostered) in healthful harmony.

Meet a woman from Oakland, United States. I like to have fun, make decisions easily, have integrity and know how to laugh at myself.
Hallmark may make me cry. The beach can make me reevaluate life. But a good joke will get me every time!!
Still, I have a serious side and love talking through life's silly situations or.... not so silly.
I'm looking for someone who is just a real person doing real things. It's the small things in life that can be the best things, at least that's what I have found. A campfire and a glass of wine and those are the best conversations. Pouring cold water on someone in the shower can make me laugh! OK, I like to have fun and I hope you do to.

Date someone special from Oakland, United States. I like my soy mocha extra hot and need to turn the lid if the drink hole lines up with the seam on the cup. All children should be told they are loved daily. Eddie Vedder's voice is sexy to me. Movies typically stay with me for several days. Being well traveled and climbing mountains are interesting but connecting emotionally is even better. Sometimes I don't use utensils. Looks, possessions and status does not a sexy man make. I will probably never have short hair. Love your dog even if she is stinky. Sand between my toes soothes me and the ocean can rock me to sleep. Being bare comes naturally to me....humility and vulnerability is a turn on. Fresh pasta works for me hot or cold. I wish I could sing and make money doing it. A home and it's contents should be well lived in. I thought I could fly when I was young. Sometimes age matters and other times it is just a number. Holding hands and making out anytime. Broken in well worn denim with holes should not be discarded. Exercise for me is like flossing my teeth; just do it no matter what. Dresses with boots always. I excel in my role to better one's health and financial well being but it does not consume me. I am quite capable on a keyboard but still technology challenged... I can draw and paint well. I publicly speak but still get the jitters. Organic, sustainable and environmentally aware but I still drive a jeep. The library smells good to me. I don't fear the sun and like my freckles. Outdoors is better than indoors even in the rain. Is it possible to meet someone online and better yet, grow old together? Maybe serial monogomy is a more realistic thought until we learn how to know and work with each others bumps and bruises. Lastly, an awesome writer I am not; I give much better phone and face :-)

. Want to be happy and grateful for evrything in life brings to us. Want to share same interests and hobby togeter. Being happy and loved. Want to share all joyful moments together. Being able to smile and laugh!

. I delight in the essence of joy. ee Cummings well-stated a basic life fundamental when he said, "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." I'm an insightful, independent, open-minded, communicative, adventurous, loyal, kind, and fair, life-long explorer/learner who loves to celebrate birthdays. I'm fortunate to have dear friends, both old (since early childhood) and new (just met 3 years ago) and enjoy spending time relaxing and having fun conversation with friends and/or family over well-prepared meals. I'd appreciate sharing time with an intelligent, good-natured partner who both works and plays hard; is authentic, self-aware & secure; demonstrates affection and passion; and is well-read, well-educated, well-traveled, but does not take life or himself too seriously.

. I am a dabbler in much but really an expert in none....except being a dabbler, I suppose. I attempt to play the guitar, knit little gifts, write poetry, and make children giggle. I like to tell stories, make funny sounds, read cookbooks (but never follow recipes), and bring more laughter (and maybe even a few tears) to the world.
I was born far away but experienced most of my own bruising and healing in the San Francisco Bay Area. A brief stint in New York surprisingly brought out some innate sass but also added a layer of humility. And at this point, life feels extremely sweet, gentle, sparkling, and precious.
Living in this area, I love being able to go camping or take an easy hike or just be outside in nature, especially near or on the water. But I would be lying if I called myself the "outdoorsy type." I prefer the bright lights and big city (aka smog, sirens, and sidewalks). In particular, walking in the rain - definitely a favorite. Plus roadtrips, loooooove roadtrips. And though I'm no sun worshipper, I have sat under my share of umbrellas in a few tropical locations. I just really love going anywhere new...WANDERLUST.
I try to take care of my friends and family, but I also believe in doing what I can to give to the world as a whole, to try and make it a better place by my having lived in it. I do my best to recycle, support local farmers & businesses, use public transportation, and practice sustainable living...but, alas, these are always easier to say than do. So, I do my best and just hope that - although I may not always live up to my aspirations - I am inching my way toward it...one person, one goal, one hopeless idealism at a time.
I'm here trying to find a partner for this journey, for whom I can be a happy addition for his life, and he for mine. Hopefully someone with integrity, generosity, kindness, optimism and LOTS of laughter – the loud, frequent, sarcastic or boisterous. Laughter that makes others feel warm and loved. Someone who can not only accept but appreciate who I am, and fully understand that everything I am is because of what I've gone through. Maybe even someone who has gone through his own share of suffering and growing, and understands the value of it. A man who appreciates different cultures, perspectives and expressions because he knows that life just cannot be contained in one country, one culture, one place!
In the end, I'm just hoping to find someone who can grow old with me, laughing all the while, even when (especially when) handing me my Metamucil, Depends, and batteries for my hearing aid. Yeah...I hope we get there together.
If you are interested, please write me an e-mail, even if it's brief. I don't generally respond to winks...if you know what I mean, wink wink.