So I've been trying this online thing for a little while now and this crap sucks! I guess maybe that's just dating in general, especially at this age. It's so hard to build a real connection with someone. How are you supposed to fit a lifetimes worth of living and who you are as a person into a quick witty post or response that will stand out amongst the masses? Then, even if you do catch a response, how do you keep a conversation rolling while trying to keep someone's interest in a fast paced world while simultaneously trying not to scare them off when these days most people run at the first hint of anything being hard? Life is hard, it's a struggle, it's a fight. But everything worth having is only achieved through these things.

So, I'm gonna start where it usually ends for me. My basic bio is this... I'm 33 years old. I'm a white male from Mississippi and I'm a big guy. I'm 6'3 275. I have blue eyes, bald head and a beard. I think I'm a decent dude. I'm blessed with an abundance of true friends and family. I've lived through things that would leave most people in straight jackets. God has guided and walked with me through all of it. He's kept me strong when I was weak, carried me when I didn't think I'd even be able to get out of bed, helped me grow when I should have withered. My life is far from easy but it's quite an adventure that I wouldn't change for anything.

I'm looking to find a woman to travel the paths of life with. Someone that will stand shoulder to shoulder and fight with me through whatever life still has in store. A true partner. Someone who understands that you have to get your hands dirty, you have to put on the work, nothing easy is worthwhile but when you find it's worth it it just becomes easier.

And finally, here's my kicker. Here's the bad up front. Here's that thing you know the other person probably doesn't want to tell you that's the reason they are still alone. I'm currently incarcerated. As a teen/young adult as I was struggling with growing into maturity and how to be a man I made some extremely terrible decisions that have haunted my life ever since. They don't define it though. It took me a little while to get the hang of things in life but I've come so much farther than most ever will.

Make no mistake, I am a good man. If you are interested in getting to know me, friend or other, I'd love to chat. But please, don't waste your time or mine by reaching out if you're not going to put in the effort.

Here goes nothing... Cheers y'all