I know I'm not 30 yet but will be in 15 months or so, so I figured - close enough.

No one is perfect, huh? I'm chubby, working on it and will try to be honest about my potential red flags more in the post. Please read carefully before reaching out to me. One thing I can promise about myself is that I'm always a 100% honest and not promiscuous/sleeping around/hooking up, and expect you to be the same way.

Reddit is pretty left leaning, so probably not a good place to post this but I guess it doesn't hurt to try. Dating apps stress me out and I live in a small town with not a lot of chances to form a genuine connection.

I believe in God and for me it's a must that you adhere to one of the abrahamic religions. If you're still finding yourself in faith and are born again, that is okay, because I feel similarly.

Interests: travelling, hiking, politics, hanging out with friends, true crime, philosophy, comedy, makeup, nature, cooking

Dislikes: people who run away from putting in effort / perma-avoidant people, dishonesty, impatience

Ideally you're someone with a sense of humour who isn't easily offended.

I'm 163cm/5'4", no children/previous marriages, no formal higher education but I did somehow land an alright corporate job and managed to climb through the ranks somewhat, been working full time since I was 21. I'm not materialistic, can take care of myself, travelled and spoiled myself on my own dime so obv I'm not after your money or status, however - it's important to me that you are capable of taking care of yourself/a potential family, and have successes you're proud of.

I haven't dated much overall. One thing I've realized is that I want a man who can lead, who is capable, and who has something to teach me.. charm and intelligence are so important to me. I am also hoping we end up having a similar pace when it comes to the relationship progression, as that is an another important thing. I've spent years in a long distance relationship, that didn't lead anywhere (obviously.. not ideal), mostly because of having different world views.. then tried putting myself out there more in the past year, went on a couple first dates, but both times they wanted to move things along too fast, even proposing marriage after ONE date, and that scared me too, since it takes a bit for me to relax and feel comfortable around someone. Here I'll add a little filter: if you've read this far, in your first message mention your favorite food.

I don't know if I'm good at facing issues at hand head on. I might be a dreamer, sometimes tend to dissociate a bit, and honestly could benefit from gentle reality checks.

When reaching out to me, please try and provide context for why my post interests you, say what you feel comfortable saying about yourself, and what you're looking for in a partner.