... on HIMSELF

Strengths: "Trusting, honest, good sense of humor."

Weakness: "I'm shy."

Others may not see: "I'm a 
hopeless romantic."

I've been known to ... "do just 
about anything for a laugh."

Interests: "Learning new things, 
i.e., languages, art (painting, sculptures), motorcycles, reading, weight training, playing chess, traveling, teaching myself to play guitar."

Turn Ons: "Honesty, sense of humor, long hair, beautiful eyes."

Turn Offs: "Smokers, materialistic people." 

Special Talents: "Juggling."

Awards, Titles: "Mr. December 2003."

Charities: "Fire Safety Education Fund, Pediatric Aids."

15 Minutes of Fame: "Being in the calendar."

Travels: "Spain, Germany, Bahamas, Vancouver, Cancun, Florida, Louisiana, Lake Tahoe, 
Las Vegas."

Spirituality: "Roman Catholic."

Fashion Sense: ""Banana 
Republic, Express for Men, Gap."

Staying healthy: "I eat right 
(salads, fruits, veggies, chicken 
and fish), work out 5-6 days a 
week (weights and cardio)."

... on WOMEN 

I notice ... "her eyes."

Attention-getters: "I'm kind of shy 
so most of the girls I've gone out with have been through friends setting me up. If she has nice 
eyes, I like eyes. Blue, green. Of course, I believe that looks are the initial attraction, obviously. And it goes from there. So I have to be attracted to her but I won't date a 
girl just because I'm attracted to 
her, there has to be more than that. A sense of humor, I like that. Someone who's witty, who can 
bust my chops, I like that." 

Ideal woman: "Funny, 
spontaneous. I'm usually attracted to women with dark hair, light eyes. I like darker skin, nice body." 

I can't resist a woman who ... "buys me dinner (joking). You know what I love when a woman does, when they kind of being shy and they bite their bottom lip, not the whole lip, just the one side, that drives me crazy."

I show I care ... "by giving her 
cards for no reason, write a poem 
for her." 

One thing a woman has done for 
me that has made me melt: "Given up everything she owned and 
moved from Vancouver to be with me."

Most important quality in a woman: "Honesty. If you're going to have a relationship, you have to trust the person. There's so many people 
out there that will try to ruin what you have. If you're seeing somebody, you going to have separate lives, you just got to be able to trust her. I could be a little jealous. I am definitely trustworthy. The 2-3 girls I've really cared 
about, they basically cheated on me. But it's funny, because it 
seems that when you go out with 
a girl and you're really not 
interested in her, she seems to be really interested in you and the opposite is true, if you really like a girl, it doesn't seem like they like you."

Ideal Date: "Bottle of wine (maybe two or three), white sandy beach, palm trees, sunset with my soul mate."

What makes me call a woman 
back after a first date: "Just how 
the date went, if we had chemistry. 
If I'm out with a girl, I'm attracted to her, so that's not an issue but there's got to be chemistry, a good sense of humor and a great personality."

I would never date a woman who ... "is materialistic and selfish."

I wish women understood ... "that we're forgetful. We really do think differently. We try It's not a bad thing, I guess. It's not that we don't care, we just forget. I think it's just the way men are built."

One thing a woman has never done for me yet: "Buy me a car. haha."

... on RELATIONSHIPS 

On marriage: "A relationship is important to me, I've always been happiest when in a relationship. 
It's just someone who is there, in good times and bad. I live alone 
and I guess I do get lonely sometimes, not a lot, but it's nice 
to have somebody there but it has 
to be balanced out. You have to have your alone time as well. I'm 
not a big going out, club type of 
guy, I never really have been. I've always liked staying at home, renting a movie. I like doing stuff 
like that. Two years is the longest relationship I've been in. I have 
seven nieces and nephews, I love kids but I'm not sure it's for me." 

Top relationship keys: "Love, honesty, communication, attraction."

My last relationship ... what went wrong: "I screwed up. I didn't communicate enough and I let her past bother me."

A woman who is in a relationship with me can expect ... "a lot of romantic dates and vacations. I'm spontaneous, love to laugh and I 
like to have fun."

What I Expect: "Basically just like 
a 50/50 type of agreement. In order for it to work, obviously you can't 
do all the things you want to do or anything that you did when you 
were single. There has to be some kind of sacrifice, I can't really do what I used to do when I was 
single. And I would expect that 
from her. I would just expect her to do the dishes, clean the 
apartment, rotate my tires, no, I'm just kidding."

When I'm in love, I ... "feel like I'm 
on top of the world. I feel like I can't get enough of my girlfriend."

What makes me feel close to a woman: "Having common interests."

Greatest Relationship Lesson: "It doesn't matter what happened in 
the past. What matters is the way you feel about each other."

What makes a woman marriage material: "When you find that 
person where everything gels, I've seen it, there's a guy in my firehouse who has it, so I know it exists."

... on SEX 

Views on sex: "Sex is very important; without a physical connection, there is no relationship."

What puts me in the mood: "Lingerie, dirty talk, nice kisses on the neck. Being in the vicinity of a bed. I'm a little kinky, I guess you could say. I like doing stuff that's a little non-mainstream, like public places. It could be a dressing room at a Victoria's Secret. Just 
going in there without being 
noticed and have fun. I did it in a huge shark tank at The Atlantis Resort in Bahamas. We had sex 
in there, it was great. Sharks were right there, it was unbelievable. That's got to be the best I've ever done."

I feel my sexiest when ... "a 
woman tells it to me, if we're just kissing or something like that and she tells me that I'm sexy."

Most sensual part of a woman's body is ... "her lips."

Sexiest thing a woman can wear in private is ... "garter belt, stockings and high heeled open toed shoes."

Surefire to seduce me: "A
massage with the candles, soft, 
low music."

What makes sex good: "Being in love with the person you're intimate with."

... on HIS FAVORITE THINGS

Movie: "Meet The Parents."

TV Show: "Seinfeld."

Book: "Kiss The Girls."

Music: "Anything but country."

Food: "Italian, Spanish, Mexican. I love to eat."

... on LIFE

Making my mark: "A far as a personal goal, I'd like to be a chief one day. I'm studying for the lieutenant's test right now, that's basically my main focus right now.
I study every day. The test isn't for two years, but you have to prepare yourself. That's basically it, so I'll climb the ladder, lieutenant, then captain, then chief."

Responsibility to Society: "To do 
my job to the best of my ability."

Valuable life lesson: "If you want something - go for it. You can do anything you want." 

I must ... "fall in love, travel, win the lottery." 

Best advice received: "Be yourself - do what is in your heart." 

Best advice I've given a woman: 
"Be yourself - do what is in your heart." 

... final THOUGHTS

Pets: "None, but I love dogs. I'm never home, I work 24 hours."

Tattoos: "Celtic cross on my back."

Always in my refrigerator: "Air, mustard, ketchup, beer."

Hottest Possession: "My oven."

Secret Fantasy: "If I told you, it wouldn't be a secret."

I would change places for 24 hours with ... "a woman, so I could be a better man."

I would most like to hang out with ... "Einstein."

Why I'm such a great catch: "I'm pretty well rounded. I have a 
career, even though it doesn't pay that much. I have a great family. When I really care for somebody, 
I'll do anything. I've brought roses
to where they work, I like to go on vacation, I've been to Martha's Vineyard with an ex-girlfriend of mine. I like to do romantic things. I'm loyal and I love to have fun. I'll 
do anything for a laugh, just about, but it gets me in trouble sometimes." 

Me in a word: "Warm."