Hi there - I would like to find people who are weird, nerdy, and extroverted and like to recharge through connecting with others. Ideally people local to western washington, or in Denmark, Germany, Sweden, or a nearby area (I have goals to relocate).

I love introverts and am friends with many of you, but I'm looking for someone who's up for quantity when it comes to hang out. Maybe doing some activities, maybe some chill days at home just being companionable and hanging out.

Things I like:
Talking with friends over a beer or coffee, board games, video games, I have started walking pretty regularly but am fat, I have been learning German and Danish, I love travel and will talk to you a lot about Europe and my plans to relocate there. I like music, go through phases, and have somewhat eclectic, but not snobby, tastes. (Always looking for someone who enjoys my current weird favorite: Alligatoah). I love TV more than movies and consume a fair amount in the background while I'm doing other things.

I prefer cooperative to competitive gaming usually. I love solving problems. I would love to practice either of my languages. I would love to eventually go on small day trips/spontaneous low-key adventures. I think about my mental health and how to communicate with other people better pretty frequently. Some of my favorite genres of media are sci fi, fantasy, and dystopian.

Of note:

• I'm ADHD and possibly on the autism spectrum. I have learned a lot, but sometimes my communication is "off" a bit. I will miss social cues sometimes, ask for clarification a fair amount, etc. But I'm pretty easy to talk to and direct. If you are a very indirect communicator, we might not be a good match.
• I'm a former sociologist, am non-religious, and a progressive leftist. I'm into connecting with other people who are on a similar wavelength.

I'm looking for:

• People who are between the ages of 30 and 50 want to chill and chat in various low-key environments, in person.
• People who are more curious than judgmental when "odd" things happen in communication.
• People who like to do even one of the things that I'm interested in. We don't have to connect on everything. I'd like a close friend or two, but activity friends are great too.
• People who like to talk and will share their lives with me without having to constantly be invited to chat.
• Platonic friendships that may or may not develop into something romantic. I would love to find someone I connect with on this level, but I'm not looking to force anything.

When you write, please tell me your age, gender, and location, and a bit about you. A few sentences about what you connected to in my post or who you are. I will not reply to low-effort posts, but do reply to all reasonable effort posts. I like to take my time replying and getting to know people, so it may take a while.