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Hi there! My name's Jay. I'm 40, athletic and outgoing. I live for being outdoors, kayaking (or anything to do with water) and backpacking are a couple of my favorite activities. I love to cook and read voraciously, as well as take in movies of all kinds. I'm a student at Hocking College in the Natural Resources Department and I'm looking forward to traveling as part of the curriculum. As far as music I have very eclectic tastes, Beethoven to Breaking Benjamin, Wagner to All American Rejects.
While I behave as a gentleman,in my e-mails, instant messages, phone conversations and, most importantly, in person, it has been expressed to me that many do not. I don't know if these creeps are just dirty old men who ought to know better or kids, not raised properly, with nothing better to do, but in any case, their behavior is reprehensible. They show no class, hiding behind the anonymity of the internet, saying things they would never have the gumption to speak in public. I find them to be completely classless and without any manhood to speak of.
That having been said, I have joined this site to meet the right woman. The endless one-line e-mails and IM conversations lack the nuance necessary for two people to get to know one another. I understand there are a lot of men in the world who are jerks, if not downright dangerous. But I was raised to be polite and courteous. I'm no one's prince charming or knight-in-shining-armor. I might be someone's knight in tarnished armor, though.
If you've read this far, something kept your attention. I don't want to spend hours getting to know my keyboard. I wrote to you for a reason and that means I want to get to know you. I understand caution, but I will offer you my phone # and invite you to meet publicly and in a neutral location after only a few e-mails or IMs. Perhaps we'll hit it off, which would be terrific. If not, that's OK, too. "Nothing ventured nothing gained."
I hope this will not be too forward and you will see from my communications that I do behave appropriately. Character is who you are when no one is watching. I will not apologize for my entire gender. Even if I should want to do so, I can't. All I can do is conduct myself with chivalry, class and grace.
Please write me back, even if just to say "Thanks, but no thanks." That shows some class and I appreciate it. I think that if we treat each other well on here, it will extend out into the real world. Lets use these incredible communication resources to draw us together rather than isolate us further.
My best to one and all in their search. May we all find what makes us complete.
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