THE GOAL I'm looking for a woman who is interested in meaningful and fulfilling long term relationship as an end goal to dating. I want a connection where we physically crave each other, intellectually stimulate each other, and one that involves an emotional connection built over time. THE CONNECTIONThese are a few aspects that are my must-haves that I can't live without. In order for there to be a great connection with me, here are some considerations: --- Intelligence is a must. Smart is very sexy to me. My favorite thing in the world is long engaging conversation where time goes by unnoticed. --- Integrity is a must. It is the thread of the tapestry of life. Without it all else falls apart. --- Confidence because weak women bring out my dominant side. I eat them for lunch. I need a woman who is stronger than me to bring out my softer more nurturing self. --- Romance can make me melt. --- Communication is very important. I cannot promise to be perfect, but I do promise to always communicate in a way that has resolution as a goal. My partner needs to be willing to meet me half way so we can figure it out together. --- Adventurous is important. I like adrenaline/exploration activities like skydiving, scuba diving, sailing, and trekking through the jungle. Have other ideas? I just might be up for that too. --- Compassion is required. I've spent my entire adult life volunteering in some capacity. It's important to me to contribute to the community. I am looking for a woman who has compassion for things outside of herself. She doesn't need to help me with these efforts, but she should support me in this part of my life. Helping people is a part of me. It's in my DNA. --- Funny just makes everything so much better. I can be serious and intense when I'm in work mode, but need a partner who can reach into that bubble and pull me back towards laughter and joy. I love being able to throw my head back, laugh saying, "Remember that time...?" and laughing until my face hurts. --- Sexy is required. No explanation needed. THE CHALLENGEI travel internationally extensively for work. Unfortunately, this is one of the challenges with my job. My partner would need to be flexible and understanding with my travel schedule. In addition, my work trips have me traveling to sometimes dangerous countries; active or post-conflict developing countries around the globe. It is the nature of my work. My partner needs to be okay with that aspect of my job as it will not change until i hang my boots later this year. I feel it is only fair to disclose this as it can be a challenge, however I believe there is still the possibility that none of this would be a deterrent to the right person. I know you are out there, i need to find you right now ABOUT MEIf you and I are on the same page with the goal, you exhibit the characteristics I am searching for, and you are not deterred by my challenging career, then message me and I will be happy to dialogue with you about who I am.