Before you read on, if you have no photo posted, don't waste your time; I won't respond.

I look young for my age, and I have a young character to go with it. I've been told (although I have no signed affidavits) that I'm better-looking in person than in my photos. I'm an old-fashioned romantic (sometimes I feel that it's up to me alone to keep chivalry alive): I believe in opening doors and holding chairs; I'll bring a flower for no particular reason. I believe that when I'm with a date, she should be the focus of my attention (unless I'm driving). I know the difference between a woman and a lady and how to deal with either. I'm a little shy, for which I compensate by being a talker. I have a legendary sense of humor (quite droll at times); I have a serious side, I just don't always know where it is. I'm just an "unconventional intellectual." I'm considered an excellent conversationalist, charming to a fault, and I know which fork to use. I have fished for trout from the middle of a stream, bicycled through the south of France, taken flying lessons, and been to the Olympics. I am an arachniphobe and a cruciverbalist; I've never ridden a motorcycle, I've never been hunting, and I don't buy packaged food unless there are microwave directions on the box. I am geographically challenged and can get lost just driving around the block (but I WILL ask for directions). More importantly, I'm a part-time custodial parent to two teenage daughters who are so unlike each other (one's autistic, one's superior-gifted) that I have to be 2 different people to deal with them; I love each of them in my own way, and they know it. I believe that “wealth is measured not by how much you have, but by how much you need,” that intelligence and education are not the same thing, and that the secret to healthy eating is thicker gravy.

Funny, Intelligent, Loyal, Outgoing, Witty

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I'm not a game-player; I've been victimized too often...I'm a pretty good judge of character who dislikes women who are aloof/rude, materialistic, or superficial. I like a woman who understands that a pauper can be a king if he treats his lady like a queen. I'm interested in someone who realizes that, although it's nice to be important, its MORE important to be nice. The friend/date/partner I'm looking for is intelligent (which is not the same as "educated") and of average height or taller (preferably, but not required). She knows the difference between "your" and "you're" and knows the name of the Vice-President without thinking too hard. She has a terrific sense of humor, has a strong personality, and can hold up her end of a conversation; she speaks above a whisper and can utter at least 3 coherent sentences in a row. She has a wide variety of interests and can handle herself in any situation; she isn't threatened by the interests or opinions of others. She can't be too serious all the time, and must have a bit of whimsy, since I believe that "we don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." Nice legs wouldn't hurt, either.