PERSONAL : THE REAL MAN

Hello!! Yes, I know you are going to skip this first line and go look at my photos right away. It’s OK, I don’t mind. After all, I’m going to do the same thing with yours… if I haven’t already!

You’re back? Good, I didn’t scare you away after all. Well, since you aren’t phased by my Adonis-like look, I should probably tell you other wonderful things about myself!

What do you call a guy who has the best traits of the Bad Boy and Nice Guy rolled into one? A Real Man. This is the figure that women crave when they say “I want a real man,” or “Where have all the real men gone? By day I’m a slave to Armani and Kenneth Cole, but in the evening you’ll find I’m best friends with worn in Diesel denim and a pair of supple Steve Madden loafers.Somewhere in my stack of Sports Illustrated you’ll notice a few carefully concealed copies of GQ. Just because I’m a man doesn’t mean I don’t want to look great when I take my girl out on the town. Chivalry isn’t dead. Don’t be offended if I open the door for you, offer you my arm as we walk, and give you my jacket if the night turns cold. That’s just the way it is  

I love to hike, and like to explore the mountains every chance I get. On occasion I take my neighbor’s Labrador retriever with me on longer walks (everything’s better with a dog!) It’s worked out to my advantage, since he carries his weight, makes great conversation, drags me up the steep parts, and knows the trails even better than I do.I had my friends over for poker last night (every first Friday of the month) and told them about this online dating thing. They were surprisingly supportive. I then proceeded to beat the pants off them and take all their money. Hey, it’s poker, what can I say! I love’em, but I ain’t letting them win! For me, travel is romance and adventure rolled into one. There is something breathtaking about stepping onto a plane in a modern city of skyscrapers and freeways and stepping off mere hours later into a city of ancient cathedrals, narrow cobblestone roads, steamy crowded markets and tiny theaters. While I love a white sandy beach at an all-inclusive resort, the real adventure for me is exploring places that your average tourist passes up. Personally...I think I put my travel agent’s kids through med school by the time I was 25. If it has got a white sandy beach and crystal clear blue water with gulls squawking overhead, I’ve either been there or am going next week! I’ll bring the coconut drinks with umbrellas – you bring the sun block!    

During the summer you’ll find me covered in sand at my rec beach volleyball league (psst, we need a cheerleader!) We have so much fun, it’s worth the occasional mouthful of sand, especially with the crashing waves and cool breeze making a perfect setting. And in the winter? Before the snow starts falling in the mountains I’ve already got the first snowboarding trip lined up. Priority one is finding a cozy little ski lodge with a steamy. Adventure runs in my family and you will never get bored with me around.  My idea of real romance is to pick you up after work, not tell you where we are going, drive far up into the mountains under the stars, and build us a small fire in the still night air. The silence is broken only by the odd owl hooting in the distance. We’ll pop open a bottle of bubbly champagne, set up a tent, then I’ll tell you… I accidentally brought only one sleeping bag…Although I grew up with my parents listening to Simon & Garfunkle, Pink Floyd opened me up to real music. From there it became Guns ‘N Roses, then Pearl71Jam, then Sublime, then the Fugees, then Bob Marley, then Johnny Cash. Now I’m somehow back to Simon & Garfunkle. Go figure.  I’m a horror movie buff, but don’t worry, I won’t subject you to Friday The 13thpart 27… I only dig the classics… Shining, Jaws, Night of The Living Dead. I’ll cover your eyes during the scary parts if you need me to.

I read this great e-book on online dating once… OK, seriously though, when they started putting coffee shops into book stores, my life became heaven. You can find me there every other Sunday, browsing for an hour before I pick up my book for the following week. Did you know Las Vegas has a law stating that you can’t ride a donkey into a casino while wearing an Elvis costume? I didn’t either. Yeah… It was a hell of a bachelor party until the cops showed up.
While I’ve never taken a cooking class, I take pride in my self taught culinary skills. A good third of the books I own are cookbooks. Canard a l’orange, lambsouvlaki, Kraft Dinner & hot dogs… you name it, I can cook it. And if I can’t? Well there are lots of good restaurants near my house instead.  I love to dance. There are few pleasures as sensual as moving on the dance floor, the warm hand of a beautiful woman in yours, while the rhythmic beat of the music fills you both up from head to toe. The background blurs away into a sea of swirling strobe lights and all you can see are each other’s eyes as your bodies sway together, late into the night

I love where I live, my gym is not that far from my house and my work so I can always get a good workout either in the morning or on the way home. I’m not addicted to it, but I love the feeling of exercise and no girl ever complained about a guy who stays fit!. I usually get approached by women who are only interested in me for my job and always ask what type of doctor I am.. I’d much rather let you like me for me, not for what I do. How about I tell you at the end of the first date? It’s been a long standing tradition in my family for the men to BBQ ribs. Yes, we even have a secret family recipe. They are delicious, tender, sweet, and juicy. No I won’t give the recipe to you, but if we get along you’re in for a treat.

As for the family, my sister (younger) is still one of my best friends. Mom and Dad are amazed, since we fought constantly as kids.She’s married now and has two sons and now I’ve got a tshirt that says “World’s Best Uncle”. If they only knew how many cartoons we watch while I’m babysitting…Those are the things that all my friends know about me. Here’s the thing that they don’t… All the reading and music my parents tried to force on me… stuck. My big secret is this: My favorite way to spend a Saturday isn’t sports, but to curl up in my oversized hammock in the back yard with a good book, cool drink, and my favorite girl snuggled up beside me with a book of her own.If that’s the type of weekend you enjoy, if you don’t mind a guy who constantly picks you up in his arms and carries you out to the back yard to join him, and if you can handle having someone play guitar for you once in a while, we should talk. Looking forward to your email.


I’d better start wrapping this up, got to head out with my friends for the evening and I need some prep time. Nothing stages a great evening like a hot shower and a crisp clean shirt to feel your best for a night out on the town.But before I leave...imagine.....meeting a man who wants to enjoy living and experiencing life to its fullest. How will it feel when you meet a man that you can relax with, feel comfort with and attraction for...and be your true fun loving self?  If you can imagine yourself getting to know a well educated, successful, established doctor and sharing what life has to offer, make sure you have a photo with your response. It isn't that I care about how you look...but, have you ever just looked at someone and right away....you feel a instantaneous connection with this person? Have you ever seen someone and instantly, you feel like you need to get to know this guy better?

As your sitting at your computer, reading this, and wondering if ]you should reply, i should let you know that I appreciate good looks, but I am more interested in a woman with a strong spirit and a great outlook on life.I am looking for a smart and honest women. A women who knows that it is good to be friends as well as lovers...isn't it? like I said above- good looks are common, inner beauty is much harder to find.