My name is Erik I'm a very laid back, sincere type of guy. I am a bit of a dork, if not a little goofy at times, it's part of my charm :). I work in the medical field, am very ambitious and driven, and love what I do. That said, I am doing what I am now so that I'll have time for my future family. On my off time I like my down-time watching movies, hanging out with friends, but also love wakeboarding, snowboarding, climbing, flying, hiking, volleyball, or anything that gets my adrenaline going. Overall, my personality type is fairly introverted. Don't get me wrong, I am social at parties, and love getting out, but at the end of the day/week I need some down time to recharge. While I have no preference on your disposition, it is just important that your ok with mine :) I am looking for someone that is caring and sincere. Someone that has a good moral compass, loves God, and has her priorities straight.
In short....things I'm looking for in general:
1) Caring (you don't have to be mother teresa, just don't be Sylvester Stalone)
2) Fit (I care about being fit, and sometimes even need a push, I want to be with someone that has those same goals)
3) Sense of humor / sarcasm. I like a little spunk now and then. I joke, a lot. I am sarcastic and edgy at times. Gotta roll with it.
4) Communicator. I'm not a mind reader. I'm very easy going, but I don't like playing guess my emotion, followed by guess why...
5) Driven/Independant - nuff said
6) Intelligent
7) Adventerous
8) Humble
9) Loves God - The world is changing fast, and I can't afford to be with someone that isn't willing to put His will first.
10) Committed/Loyal. I cringe at the attention spans of women these days. If you have ever thought "If marriage doesn't work out, there is always divorce", then I would probably run for the hills... :)
Things I can't stand
1) self-obsession. If you intentionally strike possess while talking, I might have to smack you...
2) materialistic. Things are nice, and fun, but if your goal is to aquire as many nice things as possible, I'm really not interested.
3) Psychotic. nuff said :)
4) Stupidity. You don't have to be a genius, but common sense and a willingness to learn go a long way...
5) a "win my love" mentality. Example, if you have nothing in your profile and then say, "I get a lot of responses, so make yours stand out". The fastest way to turn me off is to infer I need to compete for your attention. I bring a lot to the table, and you should be as into me as I am into you. Frankly, I don't have time to play dumb head games.
6) And most importantly...People that turn in front of you on the road knowing there is no way they could ever, EVER come even close to matching your speed. :)
Oh, and one more thing...while this is online dating, I think a "normal" approach is appropriate.
What follows is perhaps an eye opener for some women:
If I spotted a girl I was interested in while at the grocery store, I would get what info I could about her (ring? kids? no pant buldge? seems nice?) then, I would ask her something like, "Do you need a little help reaching that?" or ya know...knock a can out of her cart when she wasn't looking and say, "Hey, I think you dropped this.." What happens next depends on her. If she says, "Oh, thanks! Do you shop here often?" I would pursue further, (under pretext of the "green light" social cue, section 435.17 of the handbook of human interaction. Oh, it holds up in the court of love.) "No Thanks" or "Thanks" ::silence:: however would be followed by "No problem" and a quiet departure. social cues :)
The point: If I send you an email, the intention is not to sum up myself (profile)...or learn all about you, it's to give you an opportunity to let me know if your mutually interested. Like playing red light/green light as kids lol. Don't mistake my lack of questions or the simplicity of my email for apathy or not taking time to read your profile :)
