This is my first time posting on here. I'm not expecting much, reddit does seem to disappoint and conversations have a way of petering off...

But I'm hopeful.

I know what I'm looking for--I'm looking for a connection, someone I can laugh with and cry with and hold close no matter the day or the month or year. Someone who will support me in my endeavors, just as I will do for them. A person that enjoys exploration in the bedroom and has sexual interests of their own. Someone I can be honest and open with, and who will hopefully feel the same about me. I want a companion, a friend, and a lover.

Let's get the details out of the way. At this point I think I'm a little emotionally damaged--fifteen years of rejection and being ignored will do that, but I am loving and I do care. I'm relatively successful, all things considered: Master's, work as an engineer, own a home, expect to retire at some point in my life (yay). I have two children, and I'm very separated from my ex and working through a divorce. I like cooking, I don't like baking for the most part. I love bread but hate what it does to me, I really have to keep it out of the house. I make a giant pot of chai probably once a week. I hate coffee--for all you coffee snobs out there, you're crazy.

I enjoy walks, I think I'd enjoy hiking, though I haven't 'officially' done that any time in recent memory, but I love nature. I recently joined a crossfit gym, and the community is great as it helps with the loneliness--the workouts are killer and I think they're working. I'd love to be more active in life in general, whether that be traveling or working out or sports. I love to dance but haven't done it in public for years, unless you consider me secretly dancing as I listen to music while I walk the trails. I'm generally up for anything at least once, just ask and I'll probably do it.

Writing is a passion of mine, I like reading but don't do it nearly enough, and I enjoy most games, whether that's video, board, or otherwise. I'm a fan of the NFL, but I can't be bothered to watch other sports, and my favorite TV series is Boston Legal.

If you actually got this far, I appreciate you taking the time to read this. Also, what's your favorite novel?