Single.  Hell raiser and heartbreaker.  Just kidding... I've never been married and have no children.  I was engaged to someone and with him for 8 years.  2000-2008.  We broke up and then lived together for an additional year.  I took some time for myself and then after a while I started dating again. 

I felt bad for my ex so I wrote an ad for him online and found him a girlfriend.  They've been together for almost a year now. 

I'm always matchmaking.  I always have.

When I was ready to date again I had a hard time meeting people.  I worked from home (so no co-workers), I didn't have children (so no meeting other parents), and my friends and family were all in MI.  I decided to check out online dating. 

I met someone very cool right away, but he ended up playing head games.  Then after a series of terrible dates, I needed a break.  I grounded myself from dating for three months.  At the end of the three months I was dating again, but this time with a great sense of humor about it.  The bad dates ended up being funny.  My girlfriends would call and ask me, "Tell me you had a date last night, I need a laugh."  So, to help my sanity along I started writing dating articles.  So good dates were great and bad dates were even better.

I met someone very nice and dated until I moved from CT back home to the Detroit area.  Now I am back to dating again.  So... ladies, send your single men my way and single men applications being accepted now!  LOL

I was recently dating someone who I liked a lot, but that ended abruptly and I am licking my wounds.

My Dating Profile When I Was Dating:

I'm just me, a little goofy, a lot genuine, with a side of creative. I like to learn new things and am constantly trying to better myself. I'm street smart, book smart and a complete smart a$$.

I just moved to Canton, MI after 7 years in New England and several in CA.

I'm looking for friends in the area. I like motivated, creative, fun people. Let's go to the DIA or play wollyball or paintball. Let's get a group together for dodge ball or kickball. I love the water, boating, swimming, snorkeling, you name it. I want to learn to scuba dive. Are you the kind of guy who is willing to become friends if there are no sparks?

Eventually I want to find someone to enjoy life with, walks, friends, cookouts, traveling, giving back to the community, raising kids, working hard and having a really good time doing it.

I've lost a lot of weight and I am working very hard at getting in shape. I'm looking for someone active, athletic/fit (lean and mean or actively working on it- not meaning to get around to that) and into sports. I've had enough of lazy people and couch potatoes and letting life slip by. I feel like I have this amazing new look on life with infinite possibilities and I want someone who is ready to really live life and try everything with me: Zip lines, sky diving, scrabble in the park, bike rides, book clubs, apple orchard, Renaissance fair, horseback riding, drinks and an Austin Powers marathon, rock wall climbing, lazer tag, bon fires, home made pizza and cards, poker night... I'm up for almost anything.

I'm always open to new friends, say hi.

Hiking, swimming, boating, snorkeling, Michael Franti, Nickelback, road trips, cooking for friends, decks and firepits, kisses, head pets, UFC, Detroit Red Wings, Blues Music, Comedy Clubs, Game Night, Photography, Art, Reading, Camping, Self Improvement, motorcycles, riding,