So many of these ads start the same way, as do the first few messages. I get it, but it's a step to get to that connection that we are both deeply longing for.
I, like you, am in a lonely relationship, which can't change right now. But we emotionally and physically alone and needing the right person to fill that void. This connection is way more important than age or body type.

I am an educator, passionate about influencing the future. I've never considered myself a liberal, but find it increasingly important to distance myself from the loud strong conservatives that are trying to force their extreme beliefs on the rest of us. I am more of an intellectual type than an athlete, but I'm also most alive in the outdoors. I thrive off of going on a long hike through the woods or taking a kayak to explore a lake. I start most days, ok some days, with weightlifting as my best stress relief.

You are confident in who you are and who you want to become, and aren't afraid to actually connect and bond over a longer term. Hopefully not too far off from central time zone. If this intrigues you start a chat or DM. I'm looking forward to connecting with my new best friend.