Rdino1, 50

I wish I knew who I was and I wish I knew what I was looking for.

I can confidently say I like reading and writing. I like dogs and horses. I like strong kind men who read. I have a love/hate relationship with the academic world.

I want be vegan, but I eat cheese. And sometimes ... chicken. I want a partner who is more committed than I am to being a vegetarian so I am more surrounded by the lifestyle.

The more I read and think the fewer answers I find. Sometimes I despair, but mostly I just keep reading and thinking ... and then go for a walk with my two dogs.

I am looking for someone who reads. I need someone who gets obsessive about art in some way (art can mean lots of things). I need someone who unfailingly respects the process of being an individual. I'm a wonderful mess. I explore and change a lot, but please don't want to fix me. I like an idealistic man with huge imperfections. I'll probably love that part of you stuffed under the couch cushion you're sitting on.

So, basically, I embody all the qualities dating sites emphatically encourage you to play down. I am not confident or outgoing. I don't want to suffer fools ... but I do. I've meandered through life falling off every track I unwittingly got on.

I hate having my picture taken.