I have been described as loyal, creative, sympathetic and sometimes funny (humor is so subjective). I value learning and improvement, but also proper lazy time. I usually prefer to mix in some daily silliness with some more... 'contemplative' laden topics. Such as meta topics of different chatting behaviors.

For me, a great friend is more than just having someone to talk to. Great friends help each other out and facilitate positive growth. Although it takes a long time to build up a friendship to those levels (probably longer online). I am fine with just chatting/texting and see where that goes (i dont like voice catting right off the bat). There seems to be a loss of communication 'coherence' the younger the person is, so I would prefer people around my age.

I thought I would list some of the topics that routinely grabs my attention (i.e. hobbies and interests)

A brief disclaimer, namely that I don't really think sharing interests and hobbies is super important when it comes to friendship bonding. It does, however, serve as a good starting point from where to branch out to other, ideally, more interesting directions. You also get to know a little bit more about me from the start.

Psychology. Why people (myself included) think and act the way they do. Meta-discussion on why the social norms appears to be different online than IRL. Mental illness, their causes and how to cope with them in a counter intuitive world. The value of introspection when it comes to knowing yourself.

Games. Ever since I learned that games existed I have been playing them. I haven't really followed the industry trends that much since I mostly prefer single-player story driven games. Such as Fallout, God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Metal Gear. I would love to find someone that i can play my collection of coop games with at some point. I got a soft spot for retro coop games. Even though i dont usually like multiplayer games, i did get invested in street fighter 6 during the summer.

Neurology. How our mind creates reality in ways that are surprising and not intuitive at all (we see and process a lot less than we think we do). False memories that can be crates more easily than you think. The surprising effects of brain damage (e.g. believing yourself to be dead or believing that your family has been replaced by impostors).

Podcasts. I listen to a bunch of podcast. Great to learn new things and be entertained whilst you are doing something else. Hearing a smart physicists interviewing experts in their given fields or MMA podcasts.

Science in general. Physics never ceases to be fascinating! Although I have to relearn the concepts from time to time, especially those related to the uncertainty principle. Biology, particularly on a cellular level with the DNA machinery. AI, speed at which it is developing and what consequences that might bring (both good and bad).

Strength training. Ever since if found out the effect exercising have on wellbeing it has been a stable and quite big part of my life. I like to experiment with new things and see how I adapt to them. Getting stronger is a nice reward as well.

Music and movies. I have really neglected both of these mediums so now I am looking to expand my music horizons and discover new hidden gem movies. So if you got any recommendations that would be appreciated! Right now I am listening to mostly Sabaton and Disturbed. I love silly cartoons as well.

Philosophy. Consciousness (you got a favorite consciousness theory?) Morality, same, which theory do you prescribe to? Pontificating about the meaning of life and the human condition. Is meaning something you find or something you create for yourself?

My interest in space comes and goes, probably due to how slowly space technology and technology is developing. I find the prospects of vising mars one day the most alluring and exciting, especially the scientific endeavor of it (surviving in such a hostile environment). The Apollo missions from the 60s and 70s are still fascinating to go back and read about.

I have been learning programming for quite some time now. First on my free time and when i realized i needed to specialize in some way i decided on enrolling in an AI developer program (i.e. machine learning). You know, now that ChatGPT has exploded in popularity, AI is a much bigger topic than it was when i made my first post on reddit 🤔.

There are more things that spark my interest but they can arise naturally through conversations and discussions. And I assume that you got your own interests as well which I will gladly explore. Here is a surprise test to see if you read my post. Please try to work in the word "esoteric" in your first response, though i can understand just skimming it since its so common that you dont get a response when you send someone a message :) .

ps. I tend to answer pretty sporadically lately (not really sure why), so if that is very important to you (i.e. fast response times) then i would recommend not responding to my post. And of course i don't expect you to answer at a moment's notice to my messages either.

Hope to see you on the other side 😊