Date women from United States / California / Marina del Rey, 26 year old

Date a girl from California, United States. I am looking for someone who is passionate and has a positive outlook on life, someone with strong values, someone who is open to communication and sharing their thoughts, someone who loves the outdoors and working out, someone to go out with and share a great conversation/ laugh with. In my free time I love cycling, running, taking long walks or hikes, watching the sunset or city lights, enjoying music, meeting new people, going to the movies, a sports game, or concerts. I would love to have someone special to share these activities with. I'd especially love to find someone who runs, road bikes, and/or hikes.
Currently I am a student at Anderson School of Management working toward a Masters in Financial Engineering.
I'm an easy going, down to earth girl who is always smiling or laughing. Maintaining good relationships with friends and family is very important to me. Things that you need to know about me, I'm an animal lover, a vegetarian, genuine, openly affectionate, appreciative of romance, a runner, a cyclist, and an equestrian (my favorite thing!).
I grew up in Riverside, CA. I have amazing parents (who have been together since high school, married for 33 years now) and a close older sister. Family, friends, and my pets mean the most to me. What would any of our achievements mean if we didn't have anyone to share them with?
I am a huge animal lover, but dogs are definitely my favorite. But, there is nothing like riding bareback in the hills with my horse. I never feel more free than this.

Meet a soulmate from California, United States. Hello there and thanks for stopping by! I joined match because it has been surprisingly hard to meet people in LA, and I've heard success stories about this.
I grew up north of San Francisco in a smaller town and after finishing law school in SF, I ended up in LA for work. I work at a class action litigation firm and enjoy it a lot so far. I love living and working in a big city, but having "small-town" values like honesty, friendliness and being genuine are very important to me (and somewhat hard to find).
Personality-wise, I am friendly, open-minded, independent, and I love to joke around a lot. The times I'm happiest are when I'm enjoying the simple things in life - lounging by the pool or the beach, a backyard BBQ with friends or family, and just being outside in general. I am pretty active and love to go hiking on the weekends, usually with my dog. (I've also heard that everyone on here likes to go hiking with their dog...is it a "single" thing to do or something? Or an LA thing?) A few of my other favorites are skiing, scuba diving, books, and trying new restaurants and bars. Also just started taking (indoor) climbing classes, so if you're into that it would be great to find a climbing partner!
I'd like to meet someone friendly and warm, confident, honest, kind, smart, and with a sense of humor. I prefer a guy who is pretty settled career-wise and financially secure, and knows the general direction his life is heading. Aside from that, I just have to meet you and find out :)