I have been told i am a good listener, always attentive, and a very good friend. I am honest, dependable, and able to handle nearly every situation that arises. I have been told i am beautiful, intelligent, fun to be with, and in general a great person. I believe my mate should be my best friend as well as my lover. I dont have children, but i love children. I take an active role in the lives of children around me. It is not my main goal to have children, but i am also not against it. When i meet the right person and we are to plan a life together the issue of children can then be decided. I love my family and friends, but im not so homebound that i would not relocate if needed. I love to learn and experience new things. I do not mind being exposed to different hobbies, cultures, and experiences than i have been exposed to in the past. I will say that i am not promiscuous and i am not interested in being "special friends" with anyone. A relationship should be based on honesty and a mutual understanding of ground rules that we place in our relationship...whether it be as friends or potential long term relationships. I have old fashioned values in a lot of areas, but im not so old fashioned that i am boring. Basically, i am just me.I can't be anyone else and i dont expect you to be anyone else. Looking For: I want to meet someone who is honest, full of integrity, has a good work ethic, and is dependable. There are many qualities that are desirable, but i know noone can be everything. So, i am just gonna say that he should strive to be the best person he can be and accept me for who i am. I do not like arguing and fussing, and i refuse to argue over things that are trivial. Therefore, it is very important to me that he be even tempered. There is a time to be angry and a time to let things pass..I want a man who is alll man..likes to make a woman feel special without seeming to be fake about it...someone who can protect my interests in situations, just as i will his...someone who isnt afraid to show his emotions, but who isnt a cry baby. I dont want him to think the whole world is out to get him...someone who doesnt try to make me pay for things other women have done to him in the past. We are all different and each relationship should be evaluated on its own merits.