Date single man from California, United States. I love to laugh and make connections with folks. I'm passionate about life and love. I like to think of myself as a person who embraces and meets all of life directly--both its happiness and its hardness. I tend to be very expressive of my feelings towards people I care about, and most people would describe me as demonstrative. I smile a lot; I laugh loudly. I am also a deep thinker and philosophical. I have a disciplined (daily) spiritual practice. Although people who know me consider me very pragmatic and grounded, my perspective is very spiritual. I consider myself eclectic spiritually, but Buddhism, Depth Psychology, and Christianity are strong influences in my perspective. While I am ambitious professionally, in a balanced way, my main goal in life is to grow in my capacity for love and presence. I cherish new experiences, internaltional travel, doing things that put me outside my comfort zone, and more. I would love to meet someone with an active spiritual practice with at least similar interests and commitment. More specifically, I'd like to meet someone actively interested in spiritual growth and personal transformation as a lifestyle and who enjoys attending retreats and other experiential events. I'm really into women that can surprise, challenge me, but who are also down to earth, caring, and sensitive. I'm crazy about physical activity (biking, hiking, rowing), and I enjoy solitude as well as good company and community. I am not necessarily looking for the love of my life, but I definitely feel open to meeting her if it happens. Mostly, I am looking for a companion with whom I can enjoy activities. I don't have a perfect match in mind, but I enjoy the company of women who are smart, pretty, spiritual, successful, slender, and athletic. I appreciate balance in people. More specifically, I want to meet a woman who has both a strong professional side as well as a soft, sensitive and vulnerable side.