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?

I have a partner, and she is my dearest friend, but our relationship is not sexual, and it's probably fair to say that I've not been in a genuinely amorous relationship for several years. If that's a turn-off, so be it. I prefer to be frank, and I'm probably more interested in people who have come here curiously but reluctantly, like me, rather than your hardened serial dater. It would be wonderful to meet someone in a comparable (or entirely different!) situation with whom to begin exploring again (I'm open-minded and wary of too much categorising), in a spirit of reciprocity, trust and lightness of heart.

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 one's interlocutor.)

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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Seeking a lover and conversationalist, not a one night stand. But an equal, please -- not an escort.

Experience and sophistication together with physical and mental fitness are generally more important to me than number of years on earth.

I am an omnivorous reader of profiles but I'm unlikely to contact someone whose age parameters I too jarringly exceed.

Other Interests:

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

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