I am a very strong-minded and independent woman who also has a soft side. I want someone I can have a great conversation with and also enjoy a great silence with out feeling the need for words. I think friendship is an absolute must for a successful relationship and that incredible closeness that is with you even when spending time apart. I want someone who can romance me and simply cuddle with me at other times.I am out-spoken, opinionated(at times), challenging ...but hey on the plus side I am also passionate, loyal, loving, intelligent, and have never been accused of being boring. I believe in expressing my feelings and enjoying life to the fullest. I admit I probably would do my best with a man with patience as I can be a handful at times lol...but do not mistake this for a tendarcy towards drama not my style. I plan on being able to look back at my life when I am 80 and just smile at all I have done and experienced with no regrets for things missed through fear of trying them...hopefully I will be able to look across from me at that moment and share that secretive smile with the man who was brave enough to walk that crazy path with me...I am a very kind, compassionate, easy going, honest person,i am also very much family oriented!!!I am wanting to find someone who is honest, sincere, sensitive, and has a sense of humor. I am also looking for someone who can laugh at themselves as I do at myself..i am also looking for a man who is a romantic. Someone who is honest, loyal, compassionate, understanding, easy going, and fun. Someone who loves family life. A person who can have fun, but still know when it's time to be mature. Someone who likes going out and doing fun things, but also enjoys staying home watching a movie and cuddling with me! I like a man who opens the door for a lady,walks up to my back while cooking in the kitchen and kisses me from the back