I tend to be a Capricorn ISTJ type (look it up if this isn’t familiar)… but that, like most other generalities, has its limits. Friends have described my sense of humor as “arresting” (no clue what that means), “very dry”, or “wry”, but all I know is that I love puns and most jokes, including risqué ones. (Sometimes this gets me in trouble, when I make a joke in the wrong audience or a joke that falls completely flat on its face…) I like simple things – rich and expensive clothes or toys don’t generally appeal to me, but soaking in a bathtub, having the sun on me, listening to water falling, or a hot cup of cocoa make me happy, along with a host of other things. I enjoy eating out with friends and family, I have a serious jelly-bean addiction and I love chocolate of any description. I like giving hugs and being hugged, and I’m told that I give good massages (love getting them). I’m a little shy about telling people about myself, so if there’s something else you wanted to know, you’re simply going to have to ask… (as you can tell from all of this, I simply don't fit into the conservative mode... <grin>

I’d love to meet the Dalai Lama – his combination of experience, wisdom, and humor is truly amazing. But, closer to home, as someone else once said, I’d like meeting a man who shows interest in me and what I like and what I like to do, and who expects the same from me. My ideal guy is one who likes to cook (or is willing to help me cook), likes to cuddle, who will let me be there with him if his day’s gone badly and will be there for me if mine’s gone rotten, and who’ll at least smile if I make a joke that goes flat. He’s smart and funny, but not a cold or sarcastic intellectual. He’s willing to tell me off sometimes if he thinks I’m about to screw up, and is willing to listen to me offering advice (even if he doesn’t take it). He’s able to show affection by touching or hugging me when others are around, and not embarrassed by my touching or hugging him in public. He can take care of me when I need it, and he expects to be taken care of when he needs it.