From: an8180@anon.penet.fi (North Coast Optimist)
Subject: SWM Seeks Upbeat SWF
Organization: Anonymous contact service
X-Anonymously-To: soc.penpals
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 14:55:48 GMT

Ladies, please don't hold my using the anonymous service against me.  I'm
just being cautious.  If you reply to my anonymous ID, your ID will be
protected, too.  If you're more daring than me, you can include your real
email ID when you reply.  I won't hide my identity from you, but didn't
want to post it on this group.  Please post a message on soc.penpals if
you have trouble reaching me.

I'm a little gunshy about trying this, but willing to see how it
goes.  I'm interested in chatting with any women online who'd
like to get acquainted this way, but I confess I most hope to
hear from people in the Ohio and SE Michigan area.  I wouldn't
rule out getting together with someone further away if things
really clicked.  I'm ready to work on establishing a lifelong
relationship.

Forgive the seeming lack of humility as I try to tell you enough
about myself to pique the interest of, at first, a (hopefully)
special email pal.  I am an intelligent, sensitive, yet easy-
going 33-year-old guy with small town roots who enjoys visiting
the city.  I live in northern Ohio, closer to Ann Arbor than to
Cleveland.  I'm a romantic who loves to take in a sunset and am
amazed at those who never notice them.  I tend to be somewhat shy
especially in larger groups, yet have no difficulty in such
situations when performing my role as a professor, administrator
and social science researcher.  Although I have done well enough
professionally, I tend to be a bit self-effacing about those
accomplishments.

I'm interested in politics and world events.  I'm a Democrat
who's conservative financially but a liberal on many social
issues.  I don't go to church as often as I should, but am proud
of being raised in a congregational protestant church.  I am
always interested in self-improvement and in learning about new
things, a lifelong ambition.  Classical, new age, jazz and
classic rock music are favorites.

I consider myself physically attractive and very concerned
(though not obsessed) with physical fitness and health.  I enjoy
bicycling, golf, tennis, some running, occasional racquetball,
and spectator sports (especially baseball, some hockey and
football).  I like to kid around and have a good sense of humor
when with friends.  While I generally stay away from most network
television fare (except The Simpsons, Star Trek TNG, and Home
Front), I enjoy meaningful movies and comedies (Woody Allen films
are among my favorites and I live for the day when Major League
becomes a reality).

I tend to be (too?) selective in the women I date.  I am not
involved with anyone at the present time.  I would like to meet
an intelligent (and preferably well educated), sophisticated,
optimistic, outgoing, self-confident, independent yet supportive
woman who is also interested in eventually having children.  A
sense of humor and a ready smile are huge pluses.  Because I hope
to remain physically active as long as I live, a good companion
will also be interested in sports (see above).  I'd like to meet
a woman who has met her key professional goals and is ready to
turn her sights on starting a family fairly soon.  Because I can
be shy at times, meeting a reserved, more serious (lacking a
sense of humor) woman usually doesn't work out.  I guess I
believe that, oftentimes, opposites attract.

Well, that's more than enough about me!  Let's hear about you. 
I'm looking forward to making some new friends.


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