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Meet Paul Willard
General Manager in IT
The University of Waikato
Lives in Hamilton, New Zealand ðģðŋ ó Ūó šó ·ó Ŧó Ŋó ŋ
Straight Man
Are you an adventurous gal? I fancy a heap of adventure! Want to create an adventure together?
I snowboard, ride a motorcycle, mountain bike (a little bit), dance (ceroc/modern jive), fish, tramp, all sorts of things.
I play guitar during my downtime, and watch a whole heap of movies.
Pretty much your average single bloke.
Own a house, motorbike (road bike), boat, ute, big tv, dog (not an agro dog ðķ ðū ðū), snow gear etc ðĪĢ
I'm clever; I could probably program the clock on your oven.
I'm kind; I cried watching the dancing speights ad.
I live alone, and have adult kids that have long since left home.
I don't exercise for the sake of exercise. I do stuff that keeps me fit-ish ð
I wear my heart on my sleeve. I'll tell you my life story if you can bear listening to it ð
I value kindness, honest, integrity, and the oxford comma ðĪ
I'm looking for
A woman aged between 34 and 54 ish.
Interested in the normal stuff .. genuineness, compassion, caring, kindness etc.
Eventually someone to make stories with, that loves me, and wants to be loved by me. In the meantime someone to get to know, and share some fun things together.
The perfect day has a touch of adrenalin, a dab of chill, and is worth remembering.
ð Snowboarding, followed by a beer or wine?
ðĨïļ A day on the boat, with an ice cold Kombucha at the end of the day?
ðïļ A spin on the motorbike, ending in a spa, relaxing?
ðī A mountain bike ride, with a skinny dip, in a secluded spot, in a river somewhere?
The shallow bit: I would prefer someone who is comfortable in her own skin / body ð.
This shows 2 things that I find important; self care, and confidence.
I'd prefer:
Shorter than me.
Lighter than me.
Young at heart ( or young ), I do stuff all the time, so, yknow, keep up ðĪĢ
Emotionally intelligent.
The basics about me
Summary
year old male, interested in women.
Location
Tamahere, Waikato, New Zealand.
Appearance
Blue eyes, salt and pepper hair (I used to be blonde-ish),1.74 metres tall (5'8"), 95 kg. My gay friends say I have a "good rig for an old bloke" ðš
Ethnicity
New Zealander, with European decent (Norman roots).
Religion
I'm not religious (I have beliefs of course).
Marital Status
Fully single.
Children
I have 2 adult daughters, and I've been "fixed" ðą. Plus, I have two grandsons.
Education
Masters Degree.
Occupation
Business owner in IT (technology).
Smoker
I don't smoke (although I have in the past).
Alcohol
I drink regularly.
Drugs
Nah.
Starsign
Cancer ðĶ.
Sports and Exercise
Playing sport
I rarely exercise. walk the dog, adventure stuff (snowboarding, fishing, tramping etc).
watching sport
I never watch sport. Well, I watched the 2015 RWC final. In 2020 I went to my first netball game, that was heaps of fun!
Food
Diet
I eat anything.
Favourites
I have a regular curry evening with friends.
Eating out
I regularly eat out (that's what he said ð).
Cooking
I regularly cook. Pretty basic man food stuff ðĪŠ .
I regularly travel. I go to England every couple of years to visit family.
Dream Holiday
Never been to Rarotonga, been talking about it for years.
Memorable Holiday
Snowboarding in Meribel France.
Going out
My ideal night
something where we can talk and get to know each other. Once we know each other, then let's do some stuff .. ski, boat, tramp ... make adventures happen.
Drinking
I drink with meals, when I go out, on the weekends.
Movies
Last movie I watched
I prefer to watch a re-run movie, than TV. I recently watched Coyote Ugly - brilliant âââââ!
Favourites
I have a love affair with musicals ðķ. Yes you read that right!
Watching movies
I watch movies all the time. I prefer to watch a movie re-run than TV shows. I watch at home.
Music
Last Album I listened to
FutureSex/LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake!âââââ Occasionally I dance (ceroc / modern jive) so I have a dance playlist.
Favourites
Classic rock at the moment (Bon Jovi, Def Leppard etc), and blues (George Thorogood, Eric Clapton etc) ðķ. But I listen to pretty much anything!
How I like music
In the car, at home, on a record player, live.
Books & Magazines
Last thing read
Audiobooks !! the last one was Anna Kenndrick, Scrappy Little Nobody. âââââ Anna is funny.
Favourites
no favourites .. not really a reader.
Arts & Theatre
I like
I dig musicals .. like seriously, I love everything from Grease to 2019's Yesterday.
Thoughts I'll share.
Children
I have 2 adult daughters, and I've been "fixed" ðą. I'd prefer my partner to have children of a similar age, but I guess it's not that important?? I dunno really, I guess I'm done with babies !
Commitment
I'm a committed guy I guess ?? (have a very long term marriage in my past that ended due to death, so I guess I was committed ð ).
Communication
I talk too much. I can't believe the things that I say, everyday. If I keep on talking baby, y'know I'm bound to drive you away. (I also like George Thorogood).
Drugs
Nah. I mean medicinal, but not for fun.
Expressing myself / yourself
I wear my heart on my sleeve; I express myself pretty, er um, freely. I'd hope you can too.
Housework
I'm no Mary Poppins (see, told you I love musicals), but I keep a pretty tidy ship.
Intimacy
Yep, I dig it. Emotional, spiritual, physical. The whole kit and kaboodle.
Love
Life is too short so love the one you got, coz y'might get run over or y'might get shot.
Yes I can love truly, madly, deeply.
Money
is for spending on adventures.
Pets
I love my dog. My cat tolerates me ðŦ. I have two large fish tanks ð ð.
Politics
I prefer the Global Happiness Index over GDP
Romance
I dig it. I think I'm ok at romance ? I'll happily take instruction / guidance.
Sexism
I have daughters. I believe completely, that girls can do ANYTHING, but I still like lifting heavy things for my girls ðŠ (old fashioned chivalry).
Technology
I'm a professional geek. Plus, well, I run my own dating profile web page.
Work
Is a necessary evil. I am not career driven.
But I own my own business, and employ staff.
Religion
Mostly I think religion causes arguments and war. In saying that, I'm down for a religious debate .. I just don't have any extreme views one way or another.