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Date a man from California, United States. I've been rediscovering some important things in life, after having spent the better part of the last couple of decades really focused on work and career - moving to SF nearly a year and half ago now, was a great personal choice (in perspective)! I got a dog, got healthy, and got out on the water again - all while managing to stay gainfully employed!.
I'm a foodie, reluctantly so, since I dislike labels, but I do appreciate creativity, balance and execution and the local obsession with terroir.
Whether its Emile Sande or Melanie Fiona or Del Barber, I've been expanding my musical tastes out of old school jazz and classic rock - I've taken up learning music again and that's been fun!
Long walks in the many neighborhoods and parks in the city with the dog have deepened my love for its eccentricity and quirkiness.
Sailing in Berkeley has awakened a love of the sea and an awareness of nature and its power - let no one say that performance sailing is a relaxed sport :) whether you're at pit or foredeck, its a serious workout!
I've travelled a lot in the last 5 years - China, HongKong, Seoul, Singapore, India, UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands. While my passport sleeps within arms reach always, I've slowed down a lot on the travel after moving here and a lot of that travel energy has gone into exploring the city.
Finding the right person and chemistry goes so much beyond what one can put down in a few bland words that it seems we need to look beyond the obvious.

Meet someone special from California, United States. I am a single dad who just happens to have the best little boy. I own a limousine company so i stay pretty busy. I am looking for someone to hang out with and get a drink a cup of coffee or some dinner. I am very laid back but love to spoil.

Date single man from California, United States. Who am I? Passionate, friendly, intense, intelligent, funny . . . I am an absurdly generous, honest, good hearted, person, and I expect the same from you. I work hard, and I love it, and I don't play enough (although, my job is really all play, so it's hard to judge). I have that unique quality of being very laid back, while also being very ambitious. I'm really more of a serial entrepreneur who gets to enjoy their passions, as businesses, and teach others how to do so as well.
Admittedly, I'm the sort of guy who meets a lot of people every week. I'm in a very social business, and causal dates are not hard to come by. I'm here, because I'm really looking for something a bit special. I'm a die-hard romantic and I want the magic. It's the sort of thing you know when you feel it and no one I currently know makes me feel it. So now I want to meet people I don't know. . .and ya' never know. My businesses are on the internet, so I should be as well.
The bottom line is, I'm not going to settle, even if I'm offered every opportunity in the world, and I'm also looking for something unique. A smart, educated, woman, with both brains and exceptional beauty. I'm not looking for a barbie doll, but actually someone whom has a good job, and has their life to a point where, it may not be completely together, but it's not entirely falling apart either. A renaissance woman?
I'm also a very positive, happy person, and I tend to spread that magic wherever I go - you don't have to be the same, but you need to know that it's just the way I am, and yes, it will infect you too.
Hopefully this doesn't make people too nervous! My advice, drop me a line, and let's go from there. Sense of humor is an absolute must . . .What do I want from my match? I want a woman who has a good heart, and I mean, specifcally, a warm, gentle, caring, giving, loving, heart. Someone my parents would love, not only because we love each other, but because she's obviously a good person.
I want a woman whom has some ambition and drive to get something out of life, even if you have to work at it.
. . . whom has an enormous capacticy to laugh, and a sense of humor that can turn grief, and sadness, into at least moments of joy and laughter. Someone who can find happiness and laughter, even in moments others might find dark (because even in a great life, there's going to be not so nice moments).
. . . a woman whom has lived enough to know herself, but hasn't become so jaded, perhaps from the 40 emails a day she was getting, that she's forgotten that life is fun, and there's only one chance at it.
. . . whom is self sufficient, yet allows me to take care of her, not because she needs it, but because it feels right.
. . . whom has a life, and while she doesn't need "mine", want to share "ours".
I'd also like a woman who knows how to look good . . . is comfortable in sweats on a Friday, or a sharp dinner date out. I'm NOT terribly fashion conscious, but I wouldn't mind if you were -- I dress well, but could, in some cases, use the help. Clean, neat, healthy . . .
A woman whom is well travelled, and can talk, perhaps endlessly, about any subject on earth, but also respects, and even adores silence, and doesn't feel the need to fill every silence with a word (although, perhaps, music . . .).
. . . who believes in true love, and through life has refused to settle for less, regardless of what offers she may have had.
Oh and of course, I want endless, great, passionate, fun and crazy sex (because through all this emotional introspection, you may have actually forgotten, I am a man). ;)

Meet men and women from California, United States. Celebrating my fifth year in San Francisco! Love it here--great food and wine, clean air, friendly people, great hikes. I enjoy exploring cities on foot, and San Francisco is perfect for that. The awesome weather means year round tennis is a possibility. I've lived half my life in the US but my years in England, Australia, Sri Lanka and Belgium have given me a wonderful global perspective and an appreciation for multicultural cosmopolitan cities.
My friends would say that I'm easy going, genuine, thoughtful and sociable with a good sense of humor. I'm driven and can put in long hours but balance things out with fun stuff. I have a great family, an awesome group of friends and a solid career but life would be much more interesting with a special partner.
Love music: Cafe del Mar, Cantoma, Alicia Keys, Deep Forest, Linkin Park, Holly Cole, Armin Van Buren... Not much classical music though the beguiling romance and mystique of the violin has me longing to visit Cremona.
More pieces of the mosaic:
- I have a decent idea of what's happening in the world.
- I'm not a "watch sports on tv all day" type of guy. I do follow college football - Go Blue!
- I'm 6ft somewhere between slender and average. Add another 2 inches with a particularly robust hair product ;-)
- I enjoy wine with a meal and regularly taste wines (for the antioxidants, of course); rarely drink liquor
What do I seek? A partnership built on trust, communication and respect. Someone who has a personality and outlook on life that is complementary to mine. A true connection where everything just flows with a sense of EASE.
Bonus pts for:
- An interest in the arts/music
- Enjoying great conversation over a glass (or two!) of pinot noir
- Being kind and having a big heart!
- Having a sense of style
- Knowing the author of my headline :-)

Date a soulmate from California, United States. I find it funny that I’ve been sitting here at a loss for words. I just can’t seem to turn on my mojo when talking about myself, but I suppose it’s better to just give you the straightforward lowdown.
I guess the best way to describe myself is that I’m an independent, easy going, free spirit who loves to laugh, avoids drama, and likes to see the best in people. I mean, don’t get me wrong, there are some people that have seriously pissed me off…but you gotta just let it go. Life is entirely too short and it’s all about how you see it, process it and live it.
I transition easily in situations- whether it’s a business dinner, hitting a dive bar for beers, or a night out jamming to live music or a club-I feel at home and enjoy the diversity of the different people and places. I’m just as comfortable in board shorts and flip-flops, jeans and a suit. Just like my music tastes, I find there are pieces of me that are all across the board. I like the finer things in life but a burger and beer are just as great as an expensive dinner out. I’m pretty much up for anything.
In a lot of ways I�d say I’m a southern boy at heart having grown up in Florida, but there is also a city boy in me that finds something so energizing about being in a city like San Francisco or New York. San Francisco has been my hometown now for a year and I totally enjoy it. I don’t think I’ll ever tire of living by the ocean. Day job, I run a human resource department. I’m confident, but not even close to being full of myself…however writing to this extent about myself in such a personal way for the first time is starting to make me feel odd. Anyone else?
My ideal women. She’s funny, sexy, laid back, serious when needed, confident, capable, giving, open minded and has compassion for people even if she doesn’t quite agree with their views or choices. She’s adventurous, active, and outgoing, up for anything, creative and digs music, likes to travel, has sense of fashion when necessary and is comfortable in, and enjoys, most situations. I’m looking for someone who doesn’t take life or herself too seriously. I would like to find someone who I feel incredibly comfortable with and have a natural connection. Hopefully we make each other laugh…a lot. Essentially, someone that I can build a solid friendship with and combine that with an attraction and chemistry that makes spending time together all that more exciting and special.

Meet people from California, United States. I am not sure what I can write to describe myself to make me sound interesting. I guess that why I wasn't an English major. So here it goes...
I do like to think of myself as an actual grown-up with a real job and an apartment with actual furniture; however, there are those (who'll remain nameless) that would argue that I am still a kid. Maybe it's the way I sometimes look at the world with a kid-like wonder, or it could be because I bought a Lego calendar instead of a regular grown-up one. Who really knows? Nonetheless, I like to call it being "young-at-heart."
I moved here almost 2 years ago after living in austin, tx for 17 years. It was one of my better decisions and glad I made it although I've met people who thought I was crazy to leave austin. I am also delighted to be a 3 hr drive from my little niece and nephew (and I guess my brother also). I'm still discovering new places in SF, although I'd like to have a special someone with whom I can explore the city.
While I don't really have a "type" of woman, I do want her to be my best friend and trusted confidant in addition to being an equal partner. A nice smile with contagious laugh would be a pleasant bonus.
Powerpoint slide list of selected interests:
-Radio: I listen to NPR everyday; my weekly Prairie Home Companion is a time to relax.
-Music: Big Band Jazz, Classical, 80's Music, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal (not Hair Metal), and a little 90's Eurodance to keep things interesting.
-Movies: film noir, comedies, mysteries, nerd genre (sci-fi/fantasy, anything based on a comic books).
-TV: HIMYM, Person of Interest, Big Bang Theory (to name a few)
-Travel: while I do like to see and discover new places, my recent destinations have primarily been to visit friends and family. I was recently introduced to ?all-inclusive? resorts in Mexico- not a bad idea.
I am willing to try new activities with the understanding I may not necessarily be successful (my goal is to make it alive, in one piece).
Let's get together. I do better in person.

Date a man from San Francisco, United States. Look in a mirror, do you like what you see? Me, too. I think the ideal match is blonde, colored eyes, 5' something, french manicured nails, attorney, some soft freckles, a little ditzy, but secretly pretty smart, gorgeous, beautiful, funny, witty, intelligent, and straight hair.

Meet someone special from San Francisco, United States. Rather than the spiel about how great I am, how far I’ve traveled, and my windsurfing prowess (never been!), I’d like to tell a story from a radio program I like called “RadioLab.” In one episode, they tell the story about a home for the demented in Germany. The alzheimer’s patients are always trying to escape because they think they’re late to meet someone from long ago. What does the home do? They make a fake bus stop in front of their building. The patients dash off to catch the bus and the staff wait awhile and then meet the patients at the bus stop, bringing them back inside after the patients have forgotten where they thought they were going.
Brilliant! Wanna get a whiskey coke? We can meet at the bus stop!
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Ok, maybe a little about myself ...
What I'm doing with my life:
I work in nonprofit development and, honestly, we're all in big trouble. Crazy Uncle Albert was right. Things are going from bad to worse. If only the price of beer were cheaper ...
I'm really good at:
Useless banter. Also, talking about doing laundry but then doing the dishes to appease my guilt. Sleeping. Going on walks. Fixing things. Driving slowly. Reading the paper. Road trips.
The first thing people usually notice about me:
You first thought will be, "How come he has a nice dress shirt on but it's all wrinkled?" It's because I did the dishes instead of laundry. I like to put a little pep in my step. Wait, I didn't write that. I like to observe before I jump in. Sometimes I forget to say hello and just starting talking about whatever's going on around us. Then I remember I forgot to say hello, stop mid-sentence, and introduce myself.
My favorite books, movies, music, and food:
Books: The Plague, Cat's Cradle, Picture This (Joseph Heller)
Movies: Miller's Crossing, Amadeus, 1984
Music: Tom Waits, White Stripes, NPR Food: Trader Joe's, Mongolian Beef, Cracked Crab
The six things I could never do without:
Coffee, milk, newspaper, email, banter, craigslist free section - all the things I do when I first get up in the morning. Why not just go back to bed? I know. It's OK, I know.
I spend a lot of time thinking about:
Current events, whatever brainless serial I'm into at the time, laundry, work, cantaloupes.
On a typical Friday night I am:
Friday night I like to have a drink somewhere. Maybe come home and watch a movie. I like to stay up late on the weekends.
The most private thing I'm willing to admit here:
I get nervous on dates. I might even iron my shirt for you.
You should message me if:
You should message me if you'd like to exchange a couple of emails to see if we’d like to get a drink or a coffee afterwork sometime.
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So here comes the aggrandizing bio:
I was an exchange student in Germany, I worked in Yosemite and Yellowstone for a couple of summers, I paid for some of my college by managing a hippie housing cooperative in college, I was in the Peace Corps for the full two plus years in Kyrgyzstan, I spent six months in Central America, I went to graduate school at Boston University on scholarship and hated it, I went to graduate school at the University of Washington in Seattle and loved it, I hiked the entire Pacific Crest Trail and the Colorado Trail, I spent six months teaching English in Arequipa, Peru and another six months traveling around South America. I have never been married although I did live with a woman for six years.
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I am looking for a smart, fun companion.
Jeff

Date single man from San Francisco, United States. Let's start honest:
I'm not for most girls on here. I was raised by, and believe in the old school definition of a man.
I eat meat, I have scars, I get a black eye from time to time (I'm a boxer in a gym, not a fighter in a bar) and I can clearly distinguish between intelligence and wisdom.
Because of that I have several older friends (70 year olds) that I meet for a glass of whiskey and conversation a couple nights a week. Listening to them speak about life has validated my - I'll be a man and you be a woman - POV.
If that makes you think of a caveman, I suggest making some older friends and listening (a lost art) to them speak about life over a glass of whiskey. There's another breed of man you may not have met yet. Older women swear by him.
Here's what it means to me:
If I ask you out, I believe I'm suppose to have most things planned out. I'm not a lets split the bill guy. I open doors for people - especially older people. I say please and thank you, but can convince a mugger to stay on his side of the street with a look.
I'm not afraid to admit that I make mistakes. I apologize quickly when I'm wrong and I listen when someone tells me that I've hurt them.
I take care of myself. I have an amazing mom, maybe too amazing. I think one of the best things about getting serious with me is getting to know her.
I've been told that I am a surprising contrast: I look a wee bit like a hooligan, but lucky enough to live more like the bourgeoisie.
If you're smart (biggest turn on), confident, fun and attractive you will likely win one of the four following date options: 1) Meeting for a drink 2) Going to see a show 3) Making fun of your ex while we have a nice dinner or 4) knocking over trash cans while riding beach cruisers down empty streets in the wee morning hours...
Sound good? Good! Now, hurry up and send me an email. Other girls have read this too ya know.

Meet men and women from San Francisco, United States. I'm orignally from Venezuela. My roots are Itallian and Spanish. I moved to San Francisco in 1989 with the intention to learn a new language (english) then go to college. It was challenging, but fun.
After college, I worked and traveled while always looking for ways to enjoy life. I have life experiences in diffenrent countries and cultures. I lived in Ayutthaya, Thailand for a year; Traveled Souteast Asia; Spent a year in Hawaii and another year in Costa Rica. I also went back home to Venezuella for a couple years and opened a restaurant. But having lived in San Francisco, I realized this is where I want to be, I opened my own business three years ago. It's been a lot of work, but also a lot of fun because I'm doing what I enjoy.
In my free time, I like to surf, cycle, snowboard and take my dog for a hike. I enjoy going to the movies, trying new restaurants, checking out new exhibits at the museum and drinking good wine. I enjoy listening all types of music, even rap, sometimes. I enjoy different cuisines but the ones I crave the most is Italian, Thai and Japanese. I also love to cook when time allows (I make a killer amatriciana).
I'm looking for a woman to enjoy life with, share different experiences and eventually have a family. I'm an easy going, mellow guy but with ambitions and goals in life.
Thanks for reading my profile. I hope to hear from you soon.

Date a soulmate from San Francisco, United States. Well i am selfmotivated,compassionite,reliable honest very caring, humble,forgiving,hard worker,I can be blunt at times. I would love to meet someone with same point of veiw. Someone that will be beside me for better or worst,someone that is honest,dont play games. Someone who is fiathfull,who wants a serios relationship,commited.
, What I dont want is game players I have been hurt in the past dont want the games no more. I dont want liers. Want too know more just ask.

Meet people from San Francisco, United States. I am outgoing and adventurous, but also like quiet time to watch a movie or read. I work out regularly, and during the week often play tennis, squash or am at the gym. I am an avid skier, and spend much of my free time during the winter in Tahoe. I have traveled and lived overseas extensively, including long-term in England, South Africa, Switzerland, Albania, Kosovo, Haiti, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan. I am looking for someone who is also outgoing and adventurous, and who ideally shares some of the same interests. Sense of humor is a plus!