Who I know myself to be: I am a heartfelt person, the type who values and seeks to make a deeper connection with others, genuine intimacy, and soulful being. I believe to truly connect with another requires knowing the other on a number of levels: emotional, relationship/friendship, physical,and intellectual, all the while appreciating the differences in each other that engender the spirit of shared discovery. I am aware that others may not match my profile ideal in all ways and I am flexible with this, but I know certain key areas cannot be passed over. At my core, I am a person who requires a mental connection. Someone who enjoys such literature as written by Ursula Leguin and Douglas Adams. Someone who enjoys discussing the last documentary or even commentary written in the newspaper. Your opinion will matter with me, and I would love to share your views on a number of topics, special areas of interest are those that are political and science-based. It is also important to me that I share my life with someone who is physically activite and spends some degree of time away from the home. I am a jogger, hiker, and dancer. All of these activities enable me to stay in touch with my body and I would be very interest Looking For: I am hoping to meet a man who knows what he wants and values in life, who understands the importance of taking the time to truly come to know another person, who has a philosophical thinking mind, and who sees beauty actively in the world and in others.