Even Stephen

About Me:

“Now we are even, quoth Stephen, when he gave his wife six blows for one.” (Jonathan Swift, Journal to Stella) And that apparently is the origin of the phrase “even Steven”. Who knew?

Well, I am neither one nor the other -- neither Stephen, nor Steven. Nor am I very interested, as a general rule, in getting “even”! But I do like equilibrium as a state of mind. Perhaps I should have taken that as my name?

Odd as it may sound in view of the site on which you’re reading this, I am probably more interested in communication than sex. If sex comes into it – spontaneously – that’s great. But wit, depth, experience, taste, knowledge about something, passion about something, and being physically active, looking after oneself, feel more important. And then we shall see – the old-fashioned way. There are plenty of people here with great photographs. Which is fine. I like photos too. But you don’t sleep with photos (although I suppose some people do – or try to?)

I will add here that I do have a partner, and she is my dearest friend, but our relationship is not sexual, and I’m not quite ready to hang up my boots just yet. (He died with his boots on . . . ?)

My friends would probably describe me as imaginative, thoughtful, sometimes insightful (not always), generally quite intuitive (not always). Intellectual without being arid and boring about it. (Not always! Charm is in the ear of the person to whom we're speaking -- or up to a point.)

Good with words, yet happy now and then without them. Sensitive, witty, playful -- in a confident understated sort of way.

Slim but athletic. I cycle, run, walk -- swim when I get the chance.

Reasonably well dressed but not fanatical about it. There’s a moth-eaten ragamuffin in me too, though generally a clean one.

Much as I love writing, experience tells me that you can find out more about compatibility while lingering over a coffee than from swapping fifty messages (who hasn't been up that garden path?).

Ideal Partner:

An amiable fellow called Stephen,
Had joined I.E. while believin’
That there he would find
Sound body and mind,
A little grammar and personality even . . .

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In search of a witty woman. But an equal, please -- not an escort.

Experience and sophistication together with physical and mental fitness are generally more important to me than how old somebody is. But that's easily said of course from the princely heights of 62 . . . !

I am an omnivorous reader of profiles but I'm unlikely to contact someone whose age preferences I violently contravene.

No virtual kisses please! They don’t travel well.

Other Interests:

Nature, Museums / Galleries, Music - Alternative, Music - Classical / Opera, Music - Blues/Jazz, Literature / History, Yoga / Meditation, Food and Wine

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