Hello everyone, hope you're having a most lovely of days and thanks for stopping by;

I'm 36 and live in Tasmania but am open to anywhere within Australia, i have had a couple of international long distance relationships in my past but have had very bad experiences with them so maybe for the right person if we click but honestly its just easier for me to stay within Australia (I've always been the one who has had to make the move and i don't have the energy physically/emotionally for it anymore) I'm looking for a serious long term relationship.

I want to find someone 26 (closer to same age the better) who can help me out of my shell a little but also respect my desire to just chill together at home. I love to play video games but i also don't mind the outdoors when i am with my potential partner doing stuff together, ideally i would like a relationship that encourages and allows for a healthy mix of both.

I don't do drug, don't smoke, and due to health reason i don't drink. No drugs/smoking please. However i don't mind if you sometimes drink.

I'm not big on tattoos i would never get one myself so for me i feel maybe a partner with a similar view set would be nice but so long as my boundaries are respected and not forced into getting one myself its not a deal breaker.

I would at very least hope they would be interested in gaming with me playing games together as a couple is honestly a great way to get to know another person without needing to travel around lots in the early days.

A bit about me;

-- Firstly i will start with the heavier stuff in 2017 i was diagnosed with to use simple terms heart failure and while i have recovered mostly years of bed rest and being shut in during Covid has left me needing to get back in shape but I've been working on and am slowly making progress. Due to my history with my hear i am a little cautious to push myself but would be happy to exercise more with a potential partner through various activities together.

-- I love going for walks and often go for walks at 5am, i find it peaceful and love looking at the stars, i walk to the bakery for a salad roll and depending on the time of year i watch the sunrise in the nearby park then walk home. I do this more for the enjoyment than for exercise but hey its nice when things line up and give multiple benefits

-- I'm not sure i want kids, i think I'd make a good father but i don't think with my health i could handle the work load and couldn't imagine putting that all onto my partner when we're suppose to be a team so honestly speaking i think id prefer someone who also didn't want children.

-- I love the cold, i may be weird but i love the cold i find it easier to get warmer than it is to cool down if its hot outside.

-- I am quite affectionate towards my partner but no one else, I like clingy people and want to find a person to care for and explore this world and the various worlds of some fun co-op games together when the weather outside isn't co-operating.

-- I really enjoy the idea of texting/calling throughout the day, watching movies together over Discord, gaming together i like most games but my favorite lately has been Final Fantasy XIV and if you like reading or a fairly good story you may get a lot of enjoyment out of this game.
(i would be happy to get the game for the right person and more than happy to start a new character and level together, partners that adventure together stay together after all!)

-- Another thing about me is i love to cook, i love to research recipes from all different cultures around the world and make them myself at home, i live in Tasmania so its always a little drive to get any yummy food but i can get groceries deliveries and source local produce so i figured why not learn how to do it myself! I prefer spicy spice and have been told my spice tolerance is broken lol so if you like spicy i think we'll get along great!
Some dishes I've cooked over the years since i started teaching myself has been various styles of hotpot, tom yum goong (but with authentic levels of spice) Butter chicken. I've make various pasta dishes with pasta i made from scratch myself! all different styles of stir fry and meals from around Asia. My goal is to try and cook meals from every region of the world but only thing that makes this difficult is sourcing the authentic ingredients but challenge accepted! If you have any good recipes please share, and if all goes well id love to cook them together with you!

If you'd like to know more feel free to ask! I prefer messages over chat requests, but what ever is easiest is okay)

This is a very new experience for me so i don't know what to expect from it but am open to talking more on here or discord and meeting some people similar interests. also I love learning new things so if you can tell me an interesting fact awesome! if it something i didn't know Extra points for you!