Modern old-fashioned sensibilities

I have to finally admit it--for a modern, independent girl like myself, I have an old-fashioned soul. I have old-fashioned ideals, not old-fashioned beliefs, mind you. I believe in pro-choice, I believe in woman's liberation, I am for gay marriage, I am a strong Democrat and I was once an atheist. In short, I am a modern day Maude Findlay.

However, I do wish for the old-fashioned things as well, just not like all my friends ideals. I do want someone to love and love me back, but as the person I am. I look to have children one day, but I want there to be a father as well as a mother, and in a time and place where we can raise them in a stable environment. I also like an old-fashioned courtship, the type that is only in Cary Grant films, with maybe a bit of a Fred Astaire charm as well. Sort of like a Tom Hanks flirtation/dream as in "The Man with One Red Shoe".

And the type of person I would like to share my life with, well, he would have to be intelligent, and articulate, and not just about his church or his sports or his job. He would also have to be funny and witty, not disgusting and idiotic like some men are, no offense to any man, esp. any guy friends who are reading this right now. He would also have to be a bit ambitious and adventurous, and a bit sweet as well. And also, I can't help it, but I do have a thing for clean-cut, professional types. I guess this would sum up both Cary Grant and Fred Astaire combined, but I can't help it, that's just the way I am and am probably dreaming too much of the ideal dream life that does not exist anymore and probably doesn't in an upcoming 2010 world.

Does such a thing still exist I wonder...

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