ignaciobarroso

Intellectual trilingual romantic smoker "Dartmouth grad" "little money"

60-years-old
Miami FL [US]

The Essay

Not in bad shape but a little chubby, short grey hair, no tattoos or piercings, in good health, 5'7", Hispanic white and interested in Caucasian or Hispanic white, looking to meet gay men to date, no sex without getting to know someone first, looking for meaning, was into bar scene in my twenties but got disgusted with it and went back into the closet. HIV neg, very interested in comparative religions and spirituality, don't belong to particular denomination but grew up Catholic, well read in humanities in general, no drinking or drugs whatsoever, Cuban born, came to U.S. at ten years of age, well-traveled, spent two years in Europe, would like to get in better shape with a partner and hopefully with some support quit smoking, looking for exclusively monogamous relationship with someone over 40 or 45, not willing to relocate, enjoy independent and foreign films, spent some time at Oxford University in England, grew up in well-to-do family who went completely bankrupt, background in Indian religions/meditation, would like some direction in adopting a "home hobby" like gardening, hopefully find a partner for the rest of my life, seek to give and receive respect (Thank you, Aretha Franklin) and above all to continue growing, enjoy dancing and going to art museums, lectures, swimming especially in the ocean, played many sports when I was young, boarding school in Switzerland as a child, camp in Maine, have been but not currently a language teacher and magazine editor, lived in San Francisco in my twenties, live alone in rental apt. in Little Havana, Miami, enjoy all kinds of music except not jazz very much, aware that compromise is one of key factors in love relationship. If interested then send me a message and tell me as much about yourself as possible. Thanks!

The Lovetastic Interview
Of who or what are you most proud?

My culture and intelligence

Have you ever heard voices?

Yes

Are you an Anglophile or a Francophile (if you had to pick one)?

Francophile

What sort of pet, if any, do you prefer?

dog

Do you work for a large corporation?

No

Are you a good cook?

Comme ci comme ca

Do you have a birdhouse? How about just a house?

No

Are there any days when you simply don't leave the house?

No

Have you ever broken a bone?

No

Do you look numbers up or call information? (Or Google?)

Look them up in www.white or yellowpages.com

"Tell me what you like, I'll tell you what you are." -John Ruskin
Favorite books

The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoiyevski
Yoga: Immortality and Freedom by Mircea Eliade
The Sound and the Fury by Faulkner
Madame Bovary by Flaubert
Mankind and Mother Earth by Toynbee
El Mundo Alucinante by Reynaldo Arenas
Hamlet by Shakespeare
Conversacion en la Catedral by Vargas Llosa
The Cantos by Ezra Pound

Favorite music

Italian opera
Pop and rock
classical

Favorite film(s)

Tokyo Story by Ozu
Andrei Rublev by Tarkovski
Aguirre, or the Wrath of God by Herzog
Ran by Kurosawa
Fellini Roma
Teorema by Pasolini
Some American Indie films whose titles I don't remember
Cabaret
Au Hazard Balthazar by Bresson

Favorite art

ALL KINDS, including contemporary

Favorite ideas

Integrity is the foundation of happiness.
A human being's greatest challenge is to be at peace with the certainty of death.
A sense of humor goes a long way in love.
Think, but not too much!
Honesty is the best policy, but with compassion.
The road of excess may lead to the Palace of Wisdom, but it's a painful road to travel.
Conscience first.

Other interests

My interests are in my essay

You deserve love. So does your future husband.
Lovetastic is a hopeful alternative for gay men who want to love and be loved.

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