A couple pictures of me. The one in the jacket is most recent (this month). I'm 5'7"

https://imgur.com/a/d4V0QUo

For the TLDR people: Child-free, liberal, non-religious school teacher looking for a physically and emotionally affectionate, good communicating, even tempered, at least somewhat physically active, homebody leaning (but still loves a good road trip or local excursion) partner.

For my fellow bookworms: Experiences from meeting people on Reddit have shown me that I'm not able to do long distance. I'm open to talking to people from anywhere in the world that relate to my post, but for potential relationships, I'm hoping to meet someone in my general area, but please still message if we seem like a good match based on this post.

Something important to share right from the start is that I have a mild but persistent form of depression. It is not debilitating, and a priority in my life is managing it well, but it does affect my life in important ways. I'm happy to answer any questions about it.

Needs to be some physical attraction, but I'm not too picky about body types. It would be great if you would include a picture in your message. I work as a public school teacher. Interested in meeting women between the ages of 35-50 (with a little wiggle room either way if there is a great connection). Monogamous romantic relationship is the long term goal. I do not want children of my own, and I am not religious. Oh, and I really love a good bullet list...

This is not an exhaustive list. Just general things about me and things I look for in a match.

Me: • mentally, financially, and emotionally stable • Quick witted, good sense of humor, intelligent enough to teach third graders • personality is a good mix of joking, sarcasm, teasing, playing, flirting, and being positive (the optimist side) mixed with seriousness and a little pessimism from time to time (the realist side). • I'm not the most emotionally or physically expressive person (meaning hard to read my face). However, I am great at telling and showing people how I care about them. • exercise and eating healthy are important to me (but so is balancing that with baking) . • not the soulmate, hopeless romantic, fall in love in a week type. Just looking for someone that matches up well with me and who wants to slowly build something meaningful. • Hobbies are writing, gaming, being in the outdoors, reading, and doing crossword puzzles.

You: • Good at communication • physically affectionate • able to disagree and argue without yelling • enjoys texting here and there throughout the day • Can give and take good-natured sarcasm and teasing (never mean).

Us: • hiking together • baking / cooking together • taking road trips together, and occasional longer trips • being in the same space but doing our own thing (I would be doing crossword puzzles, reading, working or fixing things around the house, baking, gaming, or planning our next trip.) • supporting and helping each other with our goals and problems.