I'm new to SD as of April 2007 and looking for friendship and maybe more. I'm a very independant person that is driven, active, strong willed - which some may describe as stubborn (fair warning), gentle, caring, blah blah blah. The truth of the matter is that relationships either happen or they don't - no amount of information that I put down will determine if we click, so send me an e-mail - who knows? I consider myself an easy going person who loves to laugh and have fun. Friends and family are extremely important to me. I love to learn how to do new things. I've been told that I have a strong personality and an old soul. I like to laugh at myself and would expect the person I'm with to be the same - sense of humor is a must! Life's to short to be uptight about things that don't really matter in the big scheme. I would like to meet new people through this service either for friendship or dating. It costs you nothing to say hi or smile! I'm not a fan of "winks" so please send an e-mail if you would like to go out sometime.The person that I'm looking for needs to be attractive to me - both inside and out. I've been told I'm picky but, if that's the way I am - hey, that's the way I am. I don't believe in settling for something that just isn't right for me and can usually tell in a very short period of time. I'm not a fan of pretentiousness, materialism and/or unnecessary drama. Please, thank you, excuse me - general manners and respect for people are a must!! I enjoy casual dating but hope to find a long term committed relationship. While this online dating thing is new to me and seems kind of strange, I'm completely optimistic.