EDIT: Happy New Year everyone! Just wanna repost this to start in the new year. Hope everyone's 2025 will be either blessed with good memories and blessed with the strength to endure the bad ones.

Call me old fashioned, but I'm better at this in-person! I've never really done dating apps or post these kinds of things.

I'm just a nerdy guy looking for something long term. Just friends is always on the table because I believe in a relationship stemming from a strong friendship. A real partnership can't happen if you don't enjoy each other's company. I'd rather get on a call soon to get a better vibe. There's no pressure though. I get the dangers of online folk and know I'm in an uphill battle. I'm fairly aware I might not belong on the internet XD

If we talk and only just end up as friends, then we both gain a new friend! I call that a Win-Win. ^\^)

A bit about me...well I'm an open book within reason, so DM anything and youll get an answer! I'm an Asian guy trying to live the right way. I'm at the point of my to just enjoy life and be a positive influence the best I can. I like trying new things to find my next passion. I work in mental health, and currently finding a Masters Program to continue my career in Psychology. I'm a bit cautious about sharing pics, but I've got some cool artsy avatars that are darn close to the real me! Once we get to know each other a bit better I'm more open to video chat and share pics. I'm an introverted extrovert, so I gotta mind my social battery to avoid burn out. It's a shame cause I love learning about people.

A few of my interests:

Anime - love me the Miyazaki films. Tell me your favorite if you have one!

Movies, TV - Netlfix, Amazon, Disney, got a few of the big ones. Would love to vibe and stream watching something together to break the ice. What are you into right now?

Video Games - Right now checking out Marvel Rivals and Helldivers. Trying to find something casual to play with people that isn't too grindy. But I love games as an art form. One of my many passions. Give me a reason to talk about how provocative they can be, and I'll talk your ear off (cue Alladdins A Whole New World)

Music - Ok, this might sound like a cop-out, but I give anything a listen to before judging. I tend to like pop, rock or jazz. Metal and country kinda sit at the bottom for me, but if you swear by something being good I'll listen! Cause what if I'm wrong????

Outdoors - I love to find a good park and just vibe. Bonus points if it's a dog park. If only there was a cat park too...

If this mini-ramble got you to smile, then I hope to hear from you! Give me a couple of sentences so i know you're not a bot. I don't really know the online etiquette for messages but happy to share Discord or Snapchat once we get comfortable to be more engaging. I prefer Discord cause I'm still learning Snap. I may have a BS but I don't deal with it. Life gave me too much to put up with more. I also don't do mind games cause...well it's easy to read through them, and honestly it's just cruel to do that to another person.

If you're a guy reading this, also DM me if you're looking for friends! Sadly....best platonic bros is all we can end up being. I'll be a hell of a hype man.

And hey, if posting this doesn't pan out to anything, then to whomever that read this to the end:

I hope life will treat you right and you find the happiness you deserve. The world is kinda scary right now. The internet can bring out the worst in us. But we have to remember that all of us are just trying to live the best we can, without wanting to harm anyone to get ours. I sincerely wish you all the luck you need to succeed.