DISCLAIMER: THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE IDEAL, HOWEVER, I DON�T KNOW EVERYTHING. I�M ALWAYS OPEN TO NEW IDEAS.
SURPRISE ME.
Physical Description: First of all, I want somebody my age! 20-26 or 27, but that�s it! Please don�t contact me if you�re 30 or over or still in highschool! We�re not going to have anything in common. But anyway, on to the facts. My head tends to snap around if the guy�s waist is in the mid to low thirties and his chest is in the mid to low 40�s. *shrug* I don�t know why exactly, but I like them a little on the bigger side. If you don�t mind being smaller than me though, I will totally get over the fact that you�re really thin. I would prefer not having someone that�s too overweight. It all comes down to proportion and how well the person takes care of themselves. If you can do nothing and just have a really fast metabolism, and look great, good for you. If you don�t and have to work for it (like me), it would be nice if you did. Blue eyes also melt me. Though I rarely end up with people who have blue eyes. Dark hair has always been my favorite as well, but again, I�ll survive with a blonde. *laugh* As for me personally, I�m around 170lbs. and only 5�3�. I�m stocky, thick, and top heavy (36D). My measurements are something like 42/35/42, and I�m a size 14. I know that pictures can be misleading, and it tends to be, from what I�ve experienced, a general preference for guys to go after thinner women. I�m definitely not that. But hey, if you don�t care, bring it on!
Education: Call me stuck up, but I have a degree, and I want somebody else with a degree. I know having a degree doesn�t automatically denote intelligence, but it does imply ambition, goal orientation, hard work, and determination. I know everybody has a reason why they didn�t finish. But if you want it bad enough, you�ll find a way. *shrug*
Monetary situation: Please don�t tell me you live at home. I want somebody who�s independent. Your own car so I don�t always have to drive, your own place so I can come over and not have to worry about running into your mother! I also don�t always want to pay for everything. If you don�t have money, we just shouldn�t do things that require money. I really don�t care. But if you don�t like the fact that you don�t have money, you should be doing something about it. Not whining.
Does the guy pay?: Here's my stance on this. I think people (regardless of gender) should pay because they want to be nice. End of discussion. Don't pay for me because "you were raised that way," "you feel obligated to do so, " or because I'm a woman. I have no problem going half way. I have no problem paying. And I have no problem if YOU pay, but only if I can pay next time. Or if I can pay for the movie, whatever! It's 50/50, ALL THE WAY! Trust me...I won't make a scene or anything stupid like that in the restaurant. I'll just say thank you...just don't flip if I offer next time.
Interests: I�m a geek. That�s really the fastest way to say it. I love Star Trek, AD&D, Magic the Gathering, any console and PC games, and I even LARP. It�s a plus if you know what all of the things that I mentioned are. I�m also a member of Markland and attend Pennsic every year. Again, if you have the same interests, I shouldn�t have to explain.
Music: If I�m in the car, I just put on the local popular station. I don�t really care. I like some of it. I hate some of it. But it doesn�t bother me so much that I refuse to listen to it. If I�m PAYING for it, 9 times out of 10 it�s Ani Difranco, Fiona Apple, Poe, Jewel, Tori Amos, etc. I like indie folk artists. If I�m performing, I like mezzo arias. Yes, I�m a singer. I perform opera whenever I get the chance. Being able to read music and/or play instruments is a plus since I play clarinet, piano, sax, and flute.
Fitness: I�ve had 4 knee surgeries. They started working on my left leg when I was only 8 years old. I�ve never been allowed to take gym class, I�ve never been on a sports team, and I�ve never been really able to run. I pretty much have to avoid stairs at all costs, and I have been in a wheel chair on occasion. Everything is pretty much fine now, but my point is, I�m fragile. I can�t be roughhoused too much. I definitely won�t be able to go jogging with you or anything like that. Granted, I do work out 4 times a week, but it�s all low impact and closely monitored. If being athletic is a requirement for you, we probably wouldn�t get along. In addition, because of these restrictions on most of my life, I don�t like sports. Period. I don�t like watching something that reminds me of what I�ll never be able to do�
Career: I�m the Assistant Editor of Realms of Fantasy. A bi-monthly international sci-fi/fantasy literature magazine. My job is to decide who gets published and who does not. I tend to get along with literature loving, thoughtful types. Thinkers who can talk all night long dissecting�well, pretty much anything I throw at them! So I tend to get along with people in professions that utilize the mind more than the body. I would probably get along with a philosopher better than with a construction worker. *shrug*
Pets: I�m allergic to fur and feathers. If you have pets, I can�t come over. You also have to either wear clothing fresh from the laundry or take a shower before you see me �cause I will get sick.
Smoking/Drugs/Drinking, etc.: I think smoking is disgusting. Period. If you smoke or even socially smoke, don�t come near me. I�m allergic to that too and think it�s a disgusting way to kill yourself. I don�t condone drugs of ANY KIND. Yes, this includes pot. Drinking I don�t have a problem with if it�s social. If you�re idea of fun is getting drunk very single weekend then you have a lot more problems then you know.
Dancing: I love to dance. Especially salsa and meringue. Unfortunately, I can�t go to clubs all that often because I�m too afraid somebody is going to bump me too hard, etc. I always have to watch out for my knee. But, when I go to family functions, etc., it would be nice if the person I was with could hold his own on the floor as well.