Date men and women from United States / California / Paradise Hills, 26 year old

Date a soulmate from Paradise Hills, United States. *Currently, I'm in Hawaii till August and would like to see what the island has to offer and most importantly, where I can get the best ahi poke! And who knows what could happen from there!
I'm a big time goofball, who's down for just about anything. I'm not afraid to say what's on my mind especially when it comes to my emotions. I consider myself confident, yet when it comes to meeting new people, I can be a little quiet at first but that tends to go away as soon as I get to know the person better. My friends usually tell me I'm a sweet, easy-going person who's always willing to lend an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on. I'm just living a good life (:
As for my perfect match, I'd like us to be friends first before diving straight into a relationship because whether or not we work out romantically, I know we'll both come out of this experience gaining a new friend. I don't like playing mind games and would love to meet a guy who is honest and straightforward with his feelings. Believe it or not, there are strong women out there who can take criticism, even rejection pretty well. I consider myself to be one of those women, so I'd like to meet a man who isn't afraid to speak his mind and is able to say to a woman that we may or may not work out romantically instead of ignoring the her altogether. I think that's pretty shady and immature, so none of those please. I LOVE to laugh and make people smile, so having a sense of humor is a must! I love cracking jokes and being sarcastic, so if the guy can do the same, then I can foresee a hilarious back and forth battle of who can out do the other. My family and friends mean the WORLD to me, so if he can get along with them and hold up a conversation then that's a big plus in my book. I've grown to become an independent woman who knows what she wants out of life but I wouldn't let my man feel like he's last on my priority list. I can be such a nerd, so if I can meet someone who can tolerate me and at least be open in trying new things then I know we'd get along great. If he can show me something in return, then we'd both be learning from each other which is always a good thing. I'm always down to try things at least once. Someone I can just chill and enjoy the simple things in life with.