Hello all and Merry Christmas! This is not my first time here. I've been able to have some success in the past, meeting some wonderful people, but I'm back. I'm still trying to find that special lady that I connect with on a level that leads to a long-term relationship.

I am a married 44M living in Georgia. I'm open to any time zone, but just ask that whatever time zone you're in, please be able to make time to make this work. It's hard to form a meaningful relationship if you only get "Hello" or "What's up?" chats occasionally, right? I completely understand that we both have real-life obligations and cannot dedicate 100% of our time to one another, but I will make sure to reach out as much as I can, and ask that you have that same commitment. I can also be a worrier, so if you know that you'll be unavailable for an extended period of time, please message me and let me know, so that I don't assume that you've had enough of me and gone the way of the ghost.

I am a dad to two kids, aged 21 and 18. It's crazy that they're already that old. Time goes by so quickly. With kids, I have certainly earned my dad bod. I'm about 5'10" with brownish-gray hair and blue eyes. I'm not looking for a particular type of person in terms of age or body type or location, but I am looking for someone that knows how to care about another person. I have a very big heart and a lot of love and affection to give to the right person. I hope that it's you.

As alluded to in the title, I'm a pet lover and it would be great if you love animals too, because it helps us start out with something in common. I have a hard time understanding people that aren't into animals or don't understand the level of affection that they can give. To people like me, my pets are members of the family. I'm a dog person, myself. I have four of them. I'm not as much into cats, but we've got 5 of them running around. It was 4, but my daughter found a sickly and injured stray outside the other day that we're nursing back to health. But I digress. Main point here is that you get bonus points if you like animals.

I'm a bit of a nerd. I love Back to the Future, Goonies, Star Wars, all the geeky kinds of things. I love playing video games, playing the piano, singing, drawing, and working in my yard. I love NFL Football and Formula 1 Racing.

I crave the excitement of having a secret AP. Somebody that I can share things with that I have to keep hidden from my own family. I'm not just open to catching feels - it's exactly what I'm hoping for. Pardon the corniness of the expression, but I want to fall in love with you. I want to yearn for your next message, sent picture, or video. I want you to become my obsession... but not in a creepy way. I'm open to things heading in a more intimate direction with time, as we get to know each other better.

I'm happy to swap pics early on in order to establish mutual attraction. If I'm not your cup of tea, please let me know and don't just ghost me. I hate ghosting and refuse to do it to anyone.

All in all, I'm looking to show you so much affection. I'm looking to laugh with you, share what's bugging us, share what makes us angry or sad, and share each others' hearts.

If you've read this far - thank you! If anything that I mentioned sounds like we would make a good match, please reach out. I would love to talk with you so that we can start our journey together! If nothing I said sounds appealing, then thank you for reading and I wish you all the best in your search.

Take care!