My name is Mark, I'm 5'11', 240-250 depending on my week, brown hair and blue eyes. I'm from a REALLY small town called Guysborough Intervale, Nova Scotia. Right now it has about ohhh 75 people or maybe a little more. It's a very close knit community and I'm part of the two biggest families to ever come out of here. My father is one of 10 and my mom one of 11. That means damn near everyone is related, but it DOESN'T mean there is the cousin kissin thing going on. We import. :P This community and how close everyone has been and how good people are here have played a huge role in how I have turned out.
I place an enormous value on truth, honesty, loyalty, and straight forwardness. I am all those myself, as people who have told me I'm pretty damned blunt can attest to. The value on families that are full of love and stand up for each other has instilled in me the desire to have a family of my own someday, with someone whom I will spend the rest of my life with. I don't believe in do overs when it comes to marriage, although if it doesn't work it doesn't work. It mostly means that if I do marry someone, it will be for life and for nothing less than a forever lasting love and devotion. I am not here specifically for a relationship or love, but for friendship. I am not closing myself off to the possibility though, as there are so many sweet people here it boggles my mind.
I think I have some sort of "damsel in distress" syndrome sometimes, where I feel like if a lady has something done to her or is hurting I have to step in and protect her from ever getting hurt again. I'm not over protective, just VERY protective. Maybe a need to save one who needs saving? Maybe being someone's hero? I don't know really. It does leave me open for hurt as well but what the hey eh? Sometimes it's all worth it in the end. I love a woman who has an attitude about her that is independent, sassy, and sensual. A woman who captures my eye and probably my heart is one who is smart, has a warped sense of humour, can tease and be teased, and loves to be close a lot, because I'm a cuddle/touch freak when it comes to being with a lady. If we go out on a date expect to not pay for ANYTHING. It's one thing that I'm stubborn about, maybe it makes me old fashioned. I was taught that when you take a lady out you open doors for her, pay for the date in total, take her coat and help her put it back on, and always respect her space and listen to her.
I have never been one for one night stands, and never will be. It might be why I have been on a dry spell for so damned long, but I'm willing to stick with it. I have had a few experiences where situations that I thought weren't going to be one nighters turned out that way, and it has never felt good. I always feel that to sleep with someone I have to feel pretty damned deep for them. I don't project that on anyone else or judge anyone who doesn't feel the same way, but it is how I feel about it. I have never been a fan of the short term relationship either. I always seem to think long term when it comes to someone I have developed a deep interest in, and think of those possibilities. I know it's one day at a time, but I always hope that someone who perks my interest in every way will be into me enough to want something long term. Heck, everyone hopes for forever right?