Dec. 25th 2007-- Okay, we tried dating for 2007 and it didn't work out... I simply don't have enough time to work, be a full-time single parent, and have a relationship, and when I only get a date night every blue moon, it's pretty devastating if it's a bad or even a boring date. So, as of 2008, dating is no longer what I want to do. For the next year, this is what I'm looking for: 1) An activity partner or two. My son and I are always doing something fun outside on the weekends, weather permitting: hiking, biking, swimming, tennis, volleyball, trips to the local state parks, forests, rivers, beaches -- inside there are museums, movies, bowling, skating, etc. These things are more fun with company, and if you have kids, all the better. And that's it, that's the relationship. 1) We're friends who get together to have fun with the kids. 2) A friend with benefits. I want a friend who is as tired of 'the field' as I am, but who also does not want to sleep around or hit the bars. We must like each other in and out of bed, and it should be a monogamous situation, for reasons of sanity and safety. But you must be honest. 2) We're friends who get together to have fun without the kids. And that's it. Seems pretty simple. I wish I had some romantic notions left, but this last year seems to have beaten them out of me. I'm not bitter, it's just time to be practical. And happy. Any questions just ask. my space = /stefan_neil