I am just under 6 ft tall, average build. Dark hair (salt and pepper coming through a bit) dark eyes. I have a broad range of interests both indoors and outdoors. I love working with my hands, but am employed in an area that demands my intellectual side.

I am looking for an escape from the daily routine. I've been on various platforms, and haven't been able to find anything more than just ONS or casual flings....which does NOT fill my need for someone to challenge me intellectually, emotionally, and physically.

I want to connect with someone that would communicate with me rather than doom scrolling social media on their phones 24-7. I want to send you random I-am-thinking-of-you texts and vice versa...not because you are expecting me to put food on the table, but because I am super excited to try a new recipe with you. In an ideal world we can prepare the new recipe together! [I know cooking together might be limited to once in a blue moon because we've both got our own families to feed.... But it would be damn nice to share a love of cooking/getting each other messy in the kitchen...think taste testing off each other's fingers...leading to some passion throughout dinner, dessert, and second dessert ;) ]

A few early signs that we might get along really well: - carpool karaoke to fave tunes - love of pets -would rather spend time away from any screens (exception: bug screens while camping, or lathering you up in sunscreen on a beach) -active

I'm hoping to meet someone that, maybe in an alternate reality we would be each other's best friend, but obviously we are both too committed to our families to want to compromise what we cherish...discretion is a must and ideally we both value this equally. We would understand and appreciate the trials and tribulations of having family life - whatever is happening outside of that is going to be secondary.

Anything else? Just DM me....hopefully it's the last DM on Reddit for both of us!