Date men from United States / California / Gold River, 31 year old

Date a soulmate from California, United States. The dreaded "about me" section!!! I shouldn't have to sell myself, but apparently when I moved, all the people that were beating down my door didn't get the new address, so here it goes. I'll try to be as blunt as possible without sounding too good to be true, but yet not less than spectacular..oops I already screwed that up. (I always try to come across as funny in print...never seems to come out that way, though. If you need funny go look at my pic, but looks aren't everything, right) lol failed attempt, again.
So what to say to keep you reading...but realistically, I either caught your eye by my photo or didn't (perhaps a glam shot would help...or maybe something a little stronger like a tequila shot on your part). Let's be real, aesthetics are king these days. I have a vague understanding of the psychology behind initial attraction, but wait don't stop reading now. Looks didn't do it for you? Nor humor? I could be rich. (lol sorry to sound cynical, I'm not...rich)
Alright, enough of the banter. I have a love/hate with this whole online deal. I think it is awkward, time consuming, and somewhat humiliating. I mean, I guess I don't catch too many peoples eye on here which leads me to be the proactive one...so I email and email and email some more, (cause winks show lack of confidence and a phobia of commitment) most to no response at all. And yeah, I feel creepy doing it, but I'm not. Besides I paid for this stupid thing didn't I (sorry Match, I didn't mean it). A lot of lookie loos, but not many takers. But alas, I can't spend my time feeling sorry for the ones that miss out, after all, I tried. On the flip-side, I want to meet new and interesting people and the grocery store by my house said I couldn't keep going in there 50 times a day. So I guess these are my options. Thanks Match. I want to casually get to know some new people over drinks or dinner. Many of my friends are married with kids and are just not as fun to be around as they once were, or rather they are at a different places in their lives than I am right now, to put it nicer (sorry friends I still love u). That being said, I will keep an open-mind if something more develops, i.e., I am not opposed to a serious relationship if that is where it goes, but to think every date will be with that of your soulmate, gosh, that is a lot of pressure. Sometimes dating is a numbers game girls. I mean, isn't that why we have all taken it online, to increase our visability/exposure, right? So the deal is: no pressure for you, no pressure for me. Simple. So what if I'm not "your" tall, dark, and handsome, who cares you might not be mine either, (you know what I mean) but that isn't to say we might not enjoy getting to know each other. I think you can learn a lot from others and I enjoy doing so...broadens your own horizons. Besides, think about it, I may not be your cup of tea, but some other dude from across the room sees you sitting across the table from some hot guy (me), and bam, they want what they think someone else has...classic psychology. I'll wingman it up if that's how the evening unravels. So let's go, your couch and computer will be there for you when you get back. Hell, take your smart phone and twitter at the table if you need to. I open doors, almost always pick up the tab, and am house broken (lest the door opening would be construed as too forward or were to somehow insinuate that we were not on equal footing and in which case I will defer to your better judgement.) Chivalry isn't dead ladies you are just looking in the wrong places/people.
Well, I hope to hear from some of you. If you made it this far I suppose I should thank you for taking the time out of your day to read this and even if I don't spark your interest I hope maybe you got a little chuckle out of my rant, anyway. Best of luck in all your searchings.
Josh
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Meet single man from California, United States. So much for finding my match here. I didn't realize it would be so hard to find someone to connect with online. I would like to thank the ladies who were polite to me, you know who you are. Good luck, I hope you find "the one". I'm just not sure this is the place to do that.
I'm laid back socially. I have close friends who are important to me. I'm not one for big parties or clubs. I like a good dive bar or a quiet restaurant. I like long walks and deep conversations. I'm a hard worker and I have a lot of ambition. I have a lot of practical experience and many areas. I have a great job and I work hard to be an asset to the company I work for. I'm always building on my education.