I'm open to whatever level of relationship you are looking for. Obviously, like most, I'm looking for a life partner, but I am just as happy with making a new friend.Yes, I have baggage, we all do. We have all made bad decisions, done things we aren't very proud of, been in bad relationships, and, in general Well, except maybe when it comes to finding someone special to share my life with. You know, I've enjoyed my life and lived it as it unfolded, never thinking much about having a mate. I made a decision a very long time ago (for reasons we can get into later if you'd like) that I wasn't going to pursue any relationship where I didn't feel 100% comfortable with the women Looking For: Maybe I'm a dreamer; being unrealistic. But that's the level of relationship I'm longing for. Where you know everything about each other, the good and the bad, yet you still don't care because they are absolutely the most perfect person you've ever met. The connection you feel is unmistakable and unbreakable. Needless to say, I'm not into games, one night stands or casual sex. Never have been, never will be. I respect myself, and you, far more than that. If that's only what you are looking for, I'm definitely not for you. That's not to say I'm not realistic about it. But we will both know when the time is right.I am independent (some have called it stubborn) and need someone who can understand that desire to be as independent as possible. That doesn't mean I'm a cold fish.