I'm an independent stock trader who used to be a college math/stat teacher. I guess I'm a little bit of a nerd, preferring to be developing new trading software to going out to a club. But I would say that I'm also a romantic. One of the things I love best is sitting and talking with someone I care about until absurd hours of the morning. Very sexy to me. The brain to me is the sexiest of the organs. If you like using yours, and feel you're at your best when intimately communicating all the things that make you tick with someone you care about; and if you warm and open up when you feel you're being listened to, then perhaps we might dance well together.That being said, I'm not at all a total nerd. I enjoy getting out and feeling the salt air, bike riding, hiking, exploring, finding new interesting places to eat and drink, going on fun trips, (short or long), playing, and teasing. I'm looking for a relationship - I won't beat around the bush. Dating is fun, but ultimately I want to find someone I'm attracted to, and who is attracted to me, and who excites and stimulates me, as I do her. I want someone to grow and evolve with; an exciting relationship journey that can only be defined as we go. I've never been married. I was engaged once to a very special person, however an immature age, and not having the capability to listen to and learn from each others sensitivities and individual needs proved a death knell for that relationship. I've grown sooooo much since then. I do like the idea of marriage now, although it is not a deal breaker for me if I found that right woman who just didn't want to get married. As long as she still wanted to explore a deep, committed, and intimate relationship I could still be happy. I believe life with a mate, partner, and life's love is more than doubly as fulfilling as life spent alone. Yep, more than double. I really think magic happens when a relationship builds.If I seem interesting to you, please, send me a little message. Every relationship starts with a beginning, and I would be very happy to hear from you.