This one is for all you men out there who want to know what Jess really wants in a man.

Honestly, I want someone genuine, I hate being lied to--say what you mean, mean what you say.

I want someone physically active--to teach me to pass a football and to shoot hoops. Hiking, biking, walking, working out...I would love to be able to share these experiences with someone I care about.

I need someone with compassion.

Someone I can read poetry with and speak about current events, someone who I can relate with. I need someone with an awesome outlook on life, just like I have.

I looked "romantic" in the dictionary--it's funny, the first definition is "imaginary." I'm beginning to think it is imaginary or at the very least becoming extinct. I think I'm a hopeless romantic (and believe me it's hopeless). I love doing little things that will put a smile on my partner's face. Maybe it's bringing some of his favorite kind of cookies fresh out of the oven, or picking flowers from my field or garden, or picking out tiny gifts that I know he'll appreciate. I love being able to spend a day with my partner and just talking and spending time together. I would love to be able to go on a picnic one afternoon at the beach....just me, him, a nice picnic lunch, a blanket, sand, water and a box of condoms (kidding). Someone who will walk into the sunset with me, dance in the big fluffy snow with me and make snow angels, and hold hands walking down the street in the pouring rain then kiss. To be able to look into that person's eyes and not have a worry about a single thing in the world---seeing the love, commitment and connection between you and your partner. Call it romance...call it day dreaming...it's what I ideally want.

I want someone I'm comfortable enough to be emotionally bare around. Yes sometimes I'm upset and I need to cry; it's not very often--in fact it's extremely rare but sometimes I need to. I want someone I can share my hopes and dreams with, and someone who will share his with me. Someone I can hold, and can hold me.....we could massage each other.

I think it would be awesome to fall asleep in each other's arms...to go camping with and share a blanket, a campfire and the stars.