I am a 59 year old, widowed, white, Jewish, man who is very interested in people and the world around me. I am not into game playing at all. I believe in the old adage that "what goes 'round, comes 'round." I like movies, music, reading, traveling, dancing, dining out, some sports, electronics, videography, photography, computers, animals, and children. I have a sixteen year old son who is my pride and joy. Through him and with him, I can watch Saturday morning cartoons again and laugh at life's absurdities. I believe in playing fair and I am very caring and nurturing. I am very spontaneous and there is nothing more I like than giving that one special person in my life a long, relaxing, backrub while making small talk. I would rather be with one person of quality and substance than anything else. I am not flashy or showy. Rather, I am down to earth and practical. I am not pretentious. What you see is what you get. At times I am shy; other times I am very extroverted. I am your basic all-round nice man looking to meet the woman of my dreams and to live happily-ever-after. I believe in partnership and equality. I believe that the other person has feelings that I try to respect. I am sensitive to her needs and try to accept and honor them. I don't believe that a relationship is always 50-50. The pendulum does move and sometimes it is 70-30 and at other times it is 10-90. I believe that in an ideal relationship, one person compliments the other's weaknesses with his/her strengths. I believe in patience, tolerance, and acceptance. I believe in giving and sharing. I believe that in an ideal relationship, you can live the fairytale. The ideal relationship is one where you both put effort into it and then all seems right in the world. And the hero can ride off into the sunset with the heroine.

Funny, High Energy, Intelligent, Laid-back, Loyal, Optimistic, Outgoing, Witty

Board Games, Concerts, Hanging out with friends, Intimate Conversation, Movies, Music Listening, Music Playing/Singing, Newspapers, Reading, Surfing the Web, Television

Baseball, Cycling, Gardening, Hockey, Photography, Roller Blading/Skating, Skiing/Snowboarding, Swimming, Theater, Travel, Walking

Bird, Cat, Dog, Fish, Other, Reptile, Small Mammal

Cat, Fish, Reptile

Classic Rock, Classical, Pop, Rock

American, Chinese, Deli, Italian, Japanese/Sushi, Jewish Style, Pizza, Seafood

English

The perfect date to me is really a very simple and basic one. I would love to go out for a very nice candlelit dinner and talk for hours on end. Then after leaving the restaurant, we would gofor a nice walk on the beach, just walking and talking and getting to know each other. Perhapsif the mood is right and if it is not too late, we could go back to her place or mine, make a firein the fireplace, pour some wine, and just relax and talk some more. This perfect date would end with us saying goodnight knowing that we want to see each other again very soon. I am looking for my best friend. Have you seen her? Let me describe her .She is between 45-55 years of age, great smile, and intelligent. She is personable and has a great sense of humor. She is very optimistic. In other words, the glass is half-full, not half-empty. She is spontaneous. At times she is extroverted and shy at other times. She likes curling up on the sofa with me to watch a good movie. She is very romantic. She likes sports of all kinds. She is playful but is not a game-player. She can laugh and cry with me over anything and she is not afraid to show me her true emotions. She likes giving and receiving hugs. She knows that when I say "I love you", that it means just how much I care and she is not threatened by it. She is someone I can laugh with, talk with, be with. She is marriage-minded like me. She is someone I can grow with and grow old with. She loves children and perhaps h ome of her own. Have you seen my best friend? If so, please send her my way as I want to spend the rest of my life with her, loving her.