Please, at the very least, be 18 and up.

So, I'm honestly not interested in hookups, cheating, pervy chats, or anything that's not best friend level interactions that could develop into a real relationship irl. Dating apps suck by design and it's hard to put yourself out there in the real world as a "somewhat" older guy without looking like more than half of these other posts, so, despite what posting on reddit can be, I'm working with what I got.

I've got trauma I've survived and I've met some truly toxic people in my past so while being very friendly and personable all the way though, I also am very cautious and truly just want to find warm, life affirming and humanizing connections with people.

I'm looking for younger people because I feel out of place with my own age group. I always felt more in touch with older people growing up, and now that I'm beginning to be older people, I'm weirdly finding the opposite is true and that I maybe have more in common with younger people.

The people I see in IRL that are my age are starting to become set in their ways and get bogged down by kids, co-parents, and hardened by their pasts. I also have my scars and maybe looking for younger is related to them, but I really want to be genuinely there for someone and vice versa. I have no interest in doing anything selfish or hurting anyone in any way, and I truly mean that, I just hope for the same from someone and I don't want to waste anyone's time.

That being said, If you want to find someone that wants to be there for you and wants your opinion on things just as much as he's willing to provide his time and knowledge towards figuring out life together, talk to me.

I could really use some warmth and people that want to be there for others as well and aren't too scared to be real and open with others. I'll go a head and shut up now.

Thank you for your time reading this and hopefully something nice happens for you just as a cosmic reward for getting to the end of this even though I'll have no idea unless you message me the word "mangos". (Hint: I am definitely screening for this.)