Hello! New to Tennessee, Knoxville area. Transplant from Pittsburgh, PA. 37, male. Your pic gets mine. Let's talk.

I have been through a lot of heartache in my life. I've been through a lot of trauma... But still I remain a gentle and soft man with a heart of gold. I'd do anything for anyone, and that's part of the problem. I keep getting taken advantage of, I've wasted years of my life on the wrong people. I've wasted my life for the wrong ones when I should have spent it being happy with the right one.

Problem is, I can't find her. So I'm on the market again... Looking again. Cautiously.

Hopefully this will for the last time. I don't want to rush into anything, I'm still trying to find me. But I'd love to get to know someone who wants to help me unpack and find myself... Or even find ourselves together.

Companionship is a must, we need to have things in common, and we need to have interestsd we can both take part in. If it's something you've never done before, or if I haven't, I want to learn, teach me the ways of the world. Show me your vulerability and I'll show you mine.

Show me effort and I'll match you relentlessly.

Show me your true self and help me find me.

I absolutely want kids. I want forever love. I've been looking for you in all of the wrong places apparently. If you're out there, please find me. Take the time to get to know me without judging me or my situation. I swear I have a good heart. I'm a great guy who has been stretched and pushed beyond my limits. I'd give the world to the wrong person... Just imagine what I'd do for the right person.

Please be out there. Please be reading this. I'm so tired of the bullshit in dating, people can't just get to know one another and not fuck something up. So if you are there... Come find me. I'll be here, waiting.

Signed... hopelessly late and optimistic...

MUSTS:

- You NEED to want kids. Because for fuck sake I want them, be honest about it, if you don't you don't. Don't tell me maybe and change your mind years later... Has happened... I'm great with kids, and I'm open if you already have them... But it would depend HIGHLY on a mutual connection. If we don't have it we don't have it... But if this post resonates with you at all, please don't be scared and message me and "shoot your shot".

- You need to like music, finding new music, recommending new music and bands... Going to shows, concerts, and rocking the fuck out to our favorite bands. I go to lots of shows, and I want to hold your hand there in front of everyone and love you the way ytou're supposed to be... I want to show you off to EVERYONE.

- Rock / Alternative / Metal / Acoustic / Emo... I have a very diverse and eclectic musical taste. I listen to EVERYTHING. I'm always looking for new music on Spotify or Youtube.

- Tattoos and piercings... I have them, I want more tattoos. I'd like it if you do too, I have gauges, they're not super huge, but I love piercings and tattoos on women, not gonna lie. If you don't have them, that's fine, not a deal breaker.

- You need to enjoy food and trying new stuff (Foodie), and occasional alcohol on our off nights, with a sprinkle of the green stuff occasionally. Listen, I swear it's paprika. (Besides that, absolutely no drug use). MUST LOVE TACOS. (Not really... But I do.)

- Doing occasional things out in public and actually enjoy it instead of being on your phone on Facebook or TikTok instead of spending time with me (Unless it's taking pictures).

- Have a sex drive, but this is something we'd build to provided we share mutual affection and actually get along to this stage... I am absolutely not ready for this right now. Imagine that.

- I'm not religious, but you can be... Maybe I'll find myself there...

- I write, occassionally, I wanted to start a band years ago but I might just switch that entirely to spoken word. If you'd like to introduce me to a place nearby that does open mic nights, maybe I'll consider trying it. I think you'd love my stuff.

- Like horror / movies / creepy pastas / true crime / spooky shit.

- Like art and things such as museums, galleries, and lantern festivals.

- Adore Chinese buffets... Mmmmmm so good.

- Be a gamer, not a deal breaker, but if you're my player two, we're ride or fucking die... In real life and in game. Destiny 2 / Halo / Diablo IV / Etc... Lets gooooo. If you aren't a gamer, at least have some kind of interest in atr least trying it with me. I'll teach you.

- Have goals, want to better yourself. Actually have goals.

Please find me... Come on, send me a message, try me.