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My name is Robert and I've been vegan for 19 years. I love going camping, hiking and backpacking. I'm a musician and a landscape photographer. I love doing ecological restoration and studying botany.

I like to play outside. I enjoy open water swimming in rivers, lakes, and the Pacific. I enjoy hiking, kayaking, and just generally finding ways to play outdoors, though this has been a bit limited lately due to injuries. I also enjoy attending live music events and exploring gardens. I take pride in having changed my garden to native and edible plants and have grown to enjoy gardening in a way I never thought I would. I work hard in an often emotionally-intense environment so I enjoy my time away. Mostly Buddhist in a Jewish family. Compassion and kindness are the keys to a good life for me. This is also reflected in my political engagement. Having lived in Europe and studied history, my political views are far to the left of most Americans, though not unusual for a native Oregonian.

Full time student

Vegan

Interests include: Documentaries, black and white movies, Film Noir, Foreign films, history, old school jazz, classical and experimental music,  raw cuisine, essential oils, learning new things, etc.

Open to chat with people both local and international. I'll leave my profile simple. However, if you would like to chat, or if you have any questions for me, send a message :)

Moving to Portland, OR on June 1st 2022.

I'm a very compassionate loving man who is looking for something deep. I am hyper-creative in a lot of ways and this comes out in my work and at home, I happen to be vegan but you don't have to be, I love animals and would love to help save the planet. I read extensively, love art, love performing arts, love weird art ideas even if it's not the type of art I like, and especially love art that makes people smile. I also like to travel for vacations and International travel but am not too into domestic work travel unless it's a really interesting place. I occasionally do public speaking about Internet security, my work revolves a bit around breaking into computers and also protecting people and peoples information. I'm also super-creative at times and make a lot of fun/silly things from time to time. I also can make people howl with laughter once I get to know them a bit.

After adopting a former racing greyhound, my eyes were opened to the cruelties that animals raised for food, our entertainment etc. suffer & I choose not to participate in that. Hopefully you feel the same!

To maintain my physical & mental health, I work out at the gym 5 days a week & take an occasional hike. I have season tickets to both the Timbers & the Thorns. My two dogs - a pit mix & a chi/terrier mix - bring me joy as do hanging out with friends, trying new vegan restaurants, seeing a play or live music. I have had the good fortune to take some amazing travel adventures & would love to do more. Also enjoy the simpler things like laughing at something silly or curling up on the couch with a good book. 

I'm a loving and strong person, a giving person, a good listener, funny in a serious sort of way.  I'm a retired mental health counselor, a former lawyer, a sometime writer and progressive activist.  I love to walk around the neighborhood and to hike in the woods and mountains or at the ocean.  I enjoy exploring spiritual paths.  My primary spiritual practice is Advaita (similar to Zen).  I especially value laughing and good conversation.

Single white male, 56, 6 ft., 175 lbs; an in-shape runner.  Ph. D. in Psychology, college instructor and mathemtical tutor.  I enjoy mountain climbing, hiking, working out, a variety of fiction and non-fiction, Thai and Ethiopian food (love injera!), table tennis, chess, mathematical recreation.    

Gauging chemistry online is impossible.  We can match up extremely well on paper, but not click romantically in person.  Most of what I say below is with my search for a long-term partner in mind.  But I'm also open to more casual dating, making friends, and having fun!  Partners for hiking, climbing, dinner, movies, a talk by an author at Powell's, and other random common interests would be great too. 

The above is especially true given that I just did my first semi-serious search,  and made it for non-smoking women within 50 miles of Portland.  There weren't many, and exactly EIGHT had even logged in to this site this year, and only ONE this MONTH!  So, yikes, I'm afraid no one is reading this, I don't know how the pickings are for women seeking men, but if you are reading this, you might as well message me and maybe meet for coffee!  That said...

A woman I could really make a deep connection with for a long-term relationship would be compassionate first.  Intelligent also.  Non-judgmental, and really believing everyone is OK and inherently worthy, even if at times their actions aren't.  Also someone like me who is an activist in some sense--passionately driven to help others and make the world a better place.  Also, somone who really wants to communicate deeply--share their feelings, fears, hopes, dreams.  As I get older, I find people I meet seem more and more ready to settle into something "comfortable."  Better in some ways than being single, I guess, but that doesn't excite me.   

About me:

 I consider myself altruistic, compassionate, and tender-minded.  Besides being an ethical vegan, I volunteer time to social causes, contribute financially as I can to worthy causes, and think a lot about how to do the most good with my life.  Alleviating human suffering and animal suffering are both important to me.  I'm a very good listener.   

I'm an intellectual type, and I'm curious about many things.  I enjoy mathematical and other types of puzzles and brain teasers, read widely, enjoy philosophical discussions.  I enjoy new experiences, whether it is trying different type of (vegan) food, learning about other cultures, or growing by trying new things that new people in my life introduce me to.  I'm very moved by the beauty of nature, which is the main reason I love hiking and mountain climbing. 

I'm fairly driven and ambitious, but struggle with procrastination (and have learned a lot about how to deal with it).  I'm ambitious to make a difference in the world.  It would be great to have a partner who is the same, and to support each other in that.

Middle of the road but probably more introverted than extroverted.  I enjoy excitement:  roller coasters, bouldering, and want to try sky diving.  But can be pretty introverted too.  Enjoy my alone time.

I can be pretty sensitive--something that I think helps me be sensitive to the feelings of others.  Have done a lot of self-work on dealing with feelings sadness and anxiety that plagued me more when I was younger.

My ethical philosophy is utilitarian.  Pollitically, that generally puts me pretty far left of center.  Yet I also believe in understanding those who are different from me, and that includes people have different moral intuitions that lead them to different political positions than my own.  I have friends on the opposite side of the political spectrum.  

A woman I could really make a deep connection with for a long-term relationship would be compassionate first.  Intelligent also.  Non-judgmental, and really believing everyone is OK and inherently worthy, even if at times their actions aren't.   

Queer, transmasculish, agender. Autistic. Crunchy. D&D, tarot, quilting, drinking tea. Open and clear communication. Switchy top. I've got two kids, 8 and 1.

Hello fellow diet conscious folks!!

I'm fairly new in Portland and would like to meet others with some similar interest. I've listed myself as bisexual female however I'm not interested in dating men any longer. Women only please! Of course, I love animals, urban exploration, rural exploration, movies, books, music, (a bit of everything but country) philosophical conversations...

Say hello! It can't hurt...

Hope*

Non-practicing lawyer, metaphysician, voracious reader, writer, former classical pianist. Leftist politics, iconoclastic, widely travelled. Tree-hugger, beachcomber, animal-lover. Vegan for over four decades.  Seeking partner with similar characteristics, interests and values.

Veggie people rock! Tho... Some party like a rock. I like to roll, and: rock. Whatever.

a distillery worker & nursing student, I am a nurturer with fancy taste. I love kids and animals and anyone that can appreciate my goofy and intellectual sense of humor. I also like zombie movies, old jazz, and to talk about gross things while we're eating. currently teaching myself the accordion, because my guitar, concertina, flute, piccolo, harmonica and musical saw were getting lonely. literary tattoos are my favorite kind.

New to Portland (late 2015). Vegan since 2013 (went vegetarian in 1988), ardent feminist/queer rights/social justice/animal welfare activist, agnostic, avid reader, self-employed and financially stable, tattooed, and enthusiastic year-around wilderness hiker and backpacker who loves all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. After many years of vainly trying to make relationships with non-vegs work, I am seeking a vegan or vegetarian partner.

When anyone first meets me, they assume I am shy, quiet, and innocent, which I suppose I am until you get to know me. Then once you know me you will learn I am quite the opposite. My two passions in life are animals and music. Both definitely bring out the best in me. 

I need to be with someone who is compassionate, empathetic and affectionate. Animals have always been a huge part of my life. I am an advocate for animals and spend some of my free time volunteering to find homes for some pretty amazing pets. I hope to meet someone who will support me in these efforts. Even better if you want to join me. :-)

I have a pretty sarcastic sense of humor and usually know when to lighten a difficult situation. 

I live my life by the Law of Karma and have no regrets. Everything in my life has been a lesson learned and has lead me to where I am today.

It's important to have a passion in life.  Something that makes you get up in the morning.  Something that pushes you to want to do better, to be better.  What is your passion?

I am a warm, loving, compassionate man. I am witty, intelligent, and love to make others smile :)

While I consider myself to be a self-confident man, I understand about the interplay between confidence and vulnerability. I tend to look for the positives in life and believe that things happen for reasons, and ascribe to learn from my experiences. I am a good listener, and feel that my professional medical training allows me to understand others.  

I enjoy spontaneity and will sometimes, surprise my partner with the unexpected, believing that when things are always predictable then can sometimes get monotonous. I think life can be exciting if we see it as more of a journey than just a destination. 

I've been told that what is most appealing about me is that I am honest, trustworthy, dependable and sincere. Perhaps that is why I enjoyed raising my two daughters so much because it gave me an opportunity to show my warm, loving, playful and affectionate side while providing the emotional support that is necessary to raise a family.  Most of all, I am comfortable in my own skin, know who I am, and not afraid to be me. I think others find that appealing over men who will say or do anything because they think it is what others want them to say or do.

If these aspects are important to you, I am: Cancer sun, Leo moon, and Pisces rising; Enneagram #2 and ENFP 

I'm an outgoing, high-energy, former Chicagoan who has been vegetarian for 20 years. I prefer to be out and about versus staying in for the day. I like hiking, frisbee in the park, riding my bike, live music, playing guitar, and spending quiet time taking long walks, reading, and writing. I really want to run more but have yet to achieve the runner's high people say exists. Art and music are a big part of my life.  I've been watching the rides go in for Rose Festival. I've never been. Tilt a whirl, anyone?

I have an adventures spirit...love to travel - anywhere. Love seeing new places and meeting new people. Caring vegan, easy going, healthy, kind, loving, grounded, young minded, fun, a good listener; disciplined, uplifting and calm. HUGE animal lover, loves to hug trees and can be a bit shy sometimes. Honesty is huge !!! I strive for balance and happiness in everything I do. In the future I would love to travel more, help repair Mother Earth, save the animals, educate people, become more raw, find my best-friend (partner), own land where I can have some animals and grow an organic garden.

I am enthusiastic, creative, intelligent, compassionate, witty, and a little sassy. Commitment to my family, animals, the environment, and a healthy, sustainable lifestyle is very important to me. I ride my bike, dance, hike, walk, and love being active and fit. I"m a professional organizer, and a homeopath.