Originally from Russia, been living in London for close to four years. Made some friends among fellow expats and current/former colleagues, but struggling to find a romantic partner. I'm 40 but am often told that I don't look like it (lemme know how much you'd give me), mostly due no alcohol/drugs/drama lifestyle 😄. So I'm looking for a younger (or younger looking) woman with whom this will remain the case =).

A few more words about me (beware, LOTS of words below):
- I have a strong career in fintech, I'm financially independent and will mostly expect the same from you. Work does take a big chunk of my time, so I won't be available 24/7. But still it's no problem to chat on a daily basis and meet up during most evenings/on weekends
- My interests may be quite old school and reserved, so you won't see me sending many selfies or any tiktoks. I'm also not into k-pop or Genshin Impact (or what's the most trendy stuff these days). I do compensate by being a reasonable person, a good listener - and sometimes even a source of not-too-terrible advice if you need one
- Some friends piss themselves laughing when we chat, but this definitely takes time for us to get to know each other and to develop our own inside jokes. I have a very deadpan sense of humour, so those who don't know me well might have a hard time understanding when I'm joking and when I'm seriously saying some nonsense (sometimes I also have no idea 😆)
- Making the world a better place is probably my idea of the meaning of life. "Be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem" might as well be my life motto. So I vote (when I can), recycle, donate to charities, limit my consumption and carbon footprint and do all sorts of boring things which we all probably have to be doing already if we want this world to have the slightest chance.
- I absolutely adore wildlife and would do anything to help those poor animals. Show me a pangolin, a gibbon or some frog facing extinction, and I'll go in full "shut up and take my money" mode. The happiest I've ever been was when a wild capuchin monkey used me as a jungle gym when I was visiting a monkey sanctuary in the Amazon jungle. If we get to know each other well I might even show you the picture. At the moment, my fav animal is Virginia opossum - seemingly scary, but absolutely timid and adorable little creature
- I am on my journey to get officially diagnosed for ADHD, something which I only recognised in myself a few years ago. Which immediately explained lots of quirks and traits which I had a hard time explaining to others or even to myself. One major consequence is that loud noise and large crowds easily overwhelm me, so you'll most likely never find me on a rave or without my noise-cancelling earphones. I'm also super bored with all kinds of superficial stuff, so I dress super simple (think Zuck style - the classic one, not the modern AI memey version) and don't give a damn about impressing others. I do maintain a meticulously high level of personal hygiene though, so that stuff you don't have to worry about
- I love football and tennis, but haven't had a chance to try the latter yet. Wanna do that together?

I could go on and on, but you're probably already yawning 😁. So let's talk about you
- First of all, please don't be a maniac or an alcoholic. I've had enough of the former and I'm too old for this shit. As for the latter, we'll just not match, as I don't drink at all (I'm a weird Russian I know - but I never warmed up to the taste, it's just icky to me)
- Please be emotionally stable and have the "glass may be half-full, but we can fill it up ourselves" kind of attitude. In other words, don't be the person who wants to watch the world burn. I honestly believe that silly kindness is better than intelligent cruelty
- Please have a plan for your life which goes beyond just being a housewife/gold digger. No judgement, but I want to be with someone who has healthy ambition in life and wants to achieve those goals using her own talents
- Naturally I have anxious attachment type but have been working on becoming secure. You can be either of the two, but please don't be avoidant - we'll just make each other suffer this way
- Appearance-wise, my type is thin girls with cute faces. Asian or Slavic faces work best, but one can never tell with whom we click, so this is not a hard requirement at all

Reading up to this point is already a green flag, as getting to know a person like myself definitely takes some effort - which I'm happy to return by learning about you. I'm not everyone's cup of tea (nobody is). so if none of the above clicked for you that's absolutely fine. If, however, you feel like we might be on a similar wavelength, do send me a DM, and let's take it from there 😊. Cheers!