Looking for a fit guy 40 or under, in shape, who wants to try a live-in houseboy/masseur style arrangement with me in the Tampa Bay area. Just now I'm getting ready for a transatlantic cruise at the end of March ending in Rome. Last year I did a similar cruise ending in Barcelona. I resolved that next time I'd like to be taking a travel buddy along. So after 45 days exploring Spain I started looking -- to no avail. Not sure where I'll end up going this year after the ship docks but when I get back I'll be renewing my search.

To be honest I'm no Greek god. I'm more of a Zeus than an Apollo. But that's good - look what happened to Hyacinthus.

Having always struggled with my endomorphic body type, I tend to like spending time with fit younger svelter guys that are looking for a bit of mentoring, friendship, and more.

I am realistic and I'm not so much looking for hot and sweaty as comfortable and sweet. I do LOVE swapping massages and if you'd like an open relationship, that's no issue. In fact a couple might also work. Longer term I'd seriously love to find a room-mate, mentee, travel partner, and kindred spirit. But I'd also enjoy helping the right guy find what they're yearning for at the same time.

This could be a chance for you to go back to school, acquire a skill, develop an art capability, start your own business, or just follow a dream -- without worrying about how to get by day to day.

I'm a bright articulate guy who's liberal and well read and generally open to new experiences. I was raised the oldest of three in a blue collar family but have always been pretty good at learning new facts and at solving problems. That's made me pretty successful and I'm comfortable now if not wealthy. I'm pretty savvy about banking, business, computing, investing, and a number of other areas but I've been retired for a number of years now and am content to let others follow their career & life goals.

While I don't bring a sexy young body to the deal, I do bring a good natured outlook. I live a comfortable life-style, have a nurturing attitude, an easy going nature, and a body of knowledge and life experience that I'd love to share.

If spending some time with someone who will honestly listen to you non-judgmentally, care about who you really are, (and probably lust after you a lot) sounds good, then maybe we're a match.

I'm not interested in an on-line only relationship and sending anything overseas before a face to face meet is a non-starter. Though, if we hit it off on-line, I might be ready and willing to travel to you for that first face to face.

If this sounds interesting let me know, bonus points if you have a picture! I'd be happy to hear what you think and share some more details.

Thanks!