I haven't decided to give up on North American women. I say that not...

I haven't decided to give up on North American women. I say that not because I'm a failure or easy to give up. It's just becoming increasingly hard to find a girl in the U.S who is faithful to love and yet also open-minded about having a family or open-minded about other things in general. My dream is to fall in love with a kind-hearted woman from someplace in the world. I know it's not easy to fall in love over the Internet. This is why I would like to come to Africa someday. I love my adopted home of Portland, Oregon in the U.S. This is by far the most beautiful and open-minded place in the USA. On the other hand, the costs in the U.S are too high and political corruption and economic turmoil isn't making here the most desirable place in the world right now. I'm very politically engaged. I live my life outside of the box. That's why it's important to find a woman who can truly love me, care for me, and not let go. The concept of having a family together is deeply important. This is in part because I grew up alone without a family, no kidding. I've moved around too much. For once I'd like to have a safe place to call home and somebody to love and be loved. The only thing that scares me about Africa is the overtly religious culture. I'm non-religious myself. Technically atheist. I like to consider myself philosophical. I'm certainly kind and more of a humanist. I love dogs and animals in general. In fact, part of the business I've done in the U.S has involved dogs. I'm 29 years old, brown hair and deep brown eyes, and I'm fairly athletic (not too fat). I like to write poetry. Another thing that concerns me about Africa is dancing.. yes.. dancing.. haha. I used to go to "raves" when I was younger and used to enjoy dancing all crazy. As I've gotten older though (almost 30, jeje) I haven't really danced in years. So please don't expect me to be a good dancer. I'm sure that every man in Africa is better than me.. and women love that! But I'd love to try to learn.. even though I'll be the first to admit that I don't have good rhythm, lol. I am a musical person though and I still write music. I just don't know how to move to it.. or maybe I forgot.. haha I'm interested in the cultural aspects of African countries (minus the religious aspects). I would love to assimilate into a more peaceful culture. In fact, the most important thing about me I haven't yet mentioned in this post. That is that for the last 10 years I've spent overseas. 2 years living in Thailand. 2.5 years in China. 8 months in Indonesia. 6 months in India. Everywhere in Asia. I've worked in Australia for four months and New Zealand for four months too. During my first trip overseas in 2001 I volunteered / traveled in the Fiji Islands for 6 months. Plus, I took my first trip to Europe (backpacking on a shoestring) last year for over three months. I'm very open to other cultures, learning the sociology of every place. This is my life. This is who I am. To be totally honest.. I'm not concerned with physical appearance.. although I know for all women that physical attraction is important. What I really need in this life is to find someone who loves and cares for me very deeply. This is the treasure that is very hard to find yet almost like a fool I'm a hopeless romantic. What I'm seeking is not endless e-mails or chats or phone calls. What I'd like to focus on is making future plans together and building a life together. I realize this is hard to do with a stranger with someone who you can't see face-to-face or touch. But the point is that if we plan well now and get to know each other now then we can make everything a reality in the near future. Certainly I'm a real person. Hope this isn't too long and hope you can understand me. What I'm seeking in a nutshell is someone to love me for a long long time, share love together, and hopefully not let go.. oh, and of course to have a family. :)