Hiking to me sounds like a fate worse than death, yet I love idea of camping. It has to be the food. Second who DOESN'T like to travel? And why does everyone say they like "curling up" with a good book? Movies are a given. I don't like chocolate mixed with fruit, but I love cream cheese frosting and when autumn arrives in tweeds and hand-knit scarves. A new toothbrush. Grapefruit scented lotion in the summer. Pomegranate in the winter. A vodka gimlet mixed perfectly - no nuts of any kind. Insanely high thread-count sheets year round. I'm a girl who can cook and dress. And please, dear God, enough with the jeans-to-evening-gown cliche. Yawn. I'm skilled with chopsticks, but prefer to eat sushi with my hands. I have so much pion I ure you you'll be floored. I can bait my own hook, but I'll count on you for back scratches, letting me eat the fries off your plate, and definitely good bedtime stories. Flowers certainly can't hurt especially when sent to the office, but I've learned that romance is about sacrifice and compromise... and lemon water in the middle of the night. About you: You don't ounce dog "dawg," lounge in Sean John velour, and you know jewelry belongs on a woman, not your neck. If you want to cook for me on the second date... well we can get into that later. You don't refer to yourself in the third person or drink anything pink. You do eat carbs but will never blackberry over dinner. You would never say, "da bomb," or "nizzle," but an occasional "bi-atch" for good measure is okay. If you order chicken teriyaki at a Japanese restaurant, I'm not the girl for you I need someone with a sense of adventure, even if that means a spicy tuna roll. LOL would never be used in any communication with me. You live in the cities and ideally live alone. You've experienced pain at one point in your life, have evolved communication skills, and want to find a partner. You're intelligent, tender ,and audacious with a enduring sense of character. You know when to swallow pride, grab me, and fight for it. An emotionally available man who doesn't acquiesce because it's easier than confrontation has spot beside me. Men with mommy daddy issues or who manage their anger with drugs and alcohol need not apply. A robust sexual drive is essential, really, no seriously, I mean it. Enjoy photography, listening to music, with my by your side, sipping wine from your gl (preferable, you'll be the one creating the music with your acoustic guitar?) Holding my hand and kissing me on the street is a have-to. It's all about pion. I crave it and give it, good. A good first date would include honesty and alcohol. And, most of all, be armed with an attention span, an appee for everything, and an open mind to chick flicks and music that might as well be a TBS afternoon movie. Oh, and you can't mind that my dachshund, Penelope is the best dog in the world.