Date men and women from Canada / Quebec / Kirkland, 43 year old

Date someone special from Kirkland, Canada. Looking for someone that is open and honest about what they want out of a relationship. Love to cuddle and hold. I can be happy staring into your eyes as we talk. Good to start by getting to know the other person through open conversation. I love to write poetry when inspired. I hate being late and am not afraid to talk to anyone. Love classic cars and cruising to shows. Not a huge winter fan, but indoor activities help the winters pass. Partied a lot when younger, don't mind going out but I am past the super party animal stage. Love having fun and it is important for the other person to be involved with the relationship.

Meet someone special from Kirkland, Canada. Hello,
I set up my profile a few months ago to see how online dating works but it didnРІР‚в„ўt really reflect who I am. So I will try again with more truthfulness.
I am a fulltime professional and mother. I am separated from a wonderful man and an outstanding father- yes, I really did write that and I mean it sincerely. Although our marriage didnРІР‚в„ўt work out for us, weРІР‚в„ўve remained very good friends who share a great love and passion for our young son.
I have lived in Montreal for 11 years now and sadly, my French speaking skills are deplorable. IРІР‚в„ўm not proud of this and I am always so humbled when a French person apologizes to me for their English speaking skills which are so much better than my pathetic attempts at conversing in French!
I am a shy person who could never make the first move and being out of the dating scene for such a long time, I have no РІР‚?online dating skillsРІР‚в„ў. But what I have heard and read, I have to be honest makes me a little nervous and hesitant which brings me to a very real fact I wish to highlight clearly:
I am 43 years old - not 22 or 32 so if your quest is to meet the young hottie with the bodacious body or РІР‚?scoringРІР‚в„ў with as many women as you can then IРІР‚в„ўm not the one who you should seek out and I ask you (kindly) that you donРІР‚в„ўt contact me. I am also not a РІР‚?cougarРІР‚в„ў on the prowl looking to prey on the young.
To answer the question –what are you looking for? - In terms of what I look for in a man I can say the usual things like... he needs to be kind, considerate, understand and respect that my primary priority is my child (and that is NOT negotiable) have a sense of humour, be compassionate, not bitter or angry over a failed relationship... these are all very real traits that are important to me but the first and main thing is I need to feel an attraction for this person. So it doesn’t matter what you do for a living (just as long as it’s honest and criminal-free), whether you have blonde or dark hair or no hair at all, if I meet you for the first time and there’s no spark it probably won’t inspire me to meet you again. And that goes both ways; if your initial thought is �nah, I’m just not that into her’ it is perfectly okay and we can simply wish each other a happy life and move on.