So, yes, here we are. Looking again after a few false starts. This isn't going to be all that unique of a story, but I'll lay it all out there. I'm already deciding to discreetly look for something outside of the house, so why be deceitful to two different people? That said, I'll certainly need to be vague for OpSec reasons.

I'm a 50-ish year-old married white guy. Tall, chubby, short salt-and-pepper hair and rapidly greying facial hair (also kept short). I've been married for 25 years and we exist in a roommate relationship more than anything else. "Dead bedroom" doesn't even begin to describe it. I do have reasons for why I'm still here. While not to make myself into a martyr or anything, it's mostly around providing for the entire household. I can fill in the gaps later, if you even care to know more.

I'm pretty much a standard issue dad. I like sports, and movies, and spending time outside. Big fan of live music across many genres. I like tech, and gaming, and pretty much anything you can play with a drink in your hand (pool, darts, cornhole, shuffleboard). I've spent my fair share of time in bars and lounges but not so much that alcohol is an issue. I don't smoke other than a cigar or two over the year.

"Who am I looking for," you may ask? My immediate answer is, "whoever will talk to me." While it's a pretty flip answer, there's some truth in it. It's the Internet and I'm trying to find a relationship on the DL. I can imagine that the pool of interested women might be pretty small. That said, here's what I'm hoping to find...

Local or somewhat local to where I'm from. I'm talking the greater Austin/Central Texas area. That said, I do travel for business around the US on a somewhat regular cadence. I wouldn't be opposed to a long distance affair. If I can find a frequent visitor here, that might also work.

I am not hung up on age, race, body type, or relationship status. I've been attracted to an entire spectrum of women. I would just love to find someone with whom I can communicate and can share mutual interest and admiration. I am not looking either of us to change our situations on the home front, so let's help each other tolerate our existences by lighting a fire of interest here. Yes, I understand that there needs to be attraction on multiple levels. Appearance, interests, availability, etc.

I will be willing to share pics early in the process, but only after a small amount of chit chat using Telegram or some other safe IM platform. The main thing I ask is to not ghost me. I won't be doing that to you. I'm an adult and can take a letdown. I wouldn't dream of doing that to others.

If you've made it this far, thanks for taking time from your doom-scrolling day. Reach out if you feel compelled. If not, I get it, and that's OK.