hi there. idk how to start these things or where to even begin as someone new to the dating scene/apps, but i’m going to try my best so here goes nothing! this is what i look like- https://imgur.com/a/U2wJaQE i’m a size 14 and 5’6”. mutual attraction is extremely important to me so i feel it makes sense to show my body type early on to weed out the uninterested. i myself am attracted to dad bods and jacked guys and every body type in between, personality matters a lot more to me.

• i am looking for connection and friendship that can hopefully blossom into a serious monogamous relationship with a man between the ages of 26-38.
• athiest/agnostic leftist
• never married/no kids & no desire for them
• not really into drinking, cannabis is my drug of choice
• career: former licensed massage therapist, certified veterinary assistant, currently working for a nonprofit organization helping animals. hope to go to college to become an ichthyologist or fisheries biologist someday
• hobbies: aquarium keeping, fishing, dog training, long walks listening to music, light lifting/gym, weekly board game meet ups, live music & bar hopping, hiking, gardening, cross stitching & other crafty things, going to the movies, trying new restaurants/foods, reading (sci-fi & fantasy mostly), playing basketball or tennis w friends
• music: audioslave, blue october, cold play, deftones, the cranberries, moby, a perfect circle, gem club, hot chip, future islands, portishead, Pearl Jam, korn, crosby stills & nash, Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, Mac miller, tame impala, modest mouse, kings of leon, beck, lcd soundsystem, Andrew bird, title fight, taking back Sunday, tv girl, phantogram
• tv/movies: American Dad, bob’s burgers, house of dragons, law and order SVU, arrested development, breaking bad, invincible, futurama, king of the hill, community, the golden girls, MASH, anything that used to play on discovery channel before it got shitty. huge tarantino fan. love the lotr trilogy as well and often have it playing in the background for comfort. the matrix is one of my favorite movies. im a sucker for Disney/pixar but only in small doses. much prefer studio ghibli films. scary movies are fun but only if i have someone to snuggle with after and make me feel safe.

I have been rebuilding myself for over a year now after being cheated on from my one and only relationship of nearly 8 years. i miss having someone to love and i feel ready to start exploring dating. long distance is awful but seemingly impossible to avoid, esp bc i live in a smaller city, but if things were to work out im definitely open to relocating! my love languages are definitely touch and words of affirmation, i love to massage my partner and express my admiration and adoration in lots of different ways like making them food, telling them how much they mean to me, planning dates with activities i think they’ll enjoy etc. i am a sub leaning switch. i don’t like to talk much about kinks initially and prefer to get to know someone more before discussing anything sexual. i’m not looking to rush into anything and have no problem waiting for the right connection, so if my post is still up then i’m still looking. low effort replies will be ignored, you don’t have to write a novel like me but please give more than just a few sentences, your face pic gets mine. thanks for reading and good luck in finding what you’re looking for :)