A couple weeks before my 40th birthday, I'm looking for a friendship with a man my own age or older (my age range is 37-54, give or take a year) that will grow into a romantic relationship. The goal is eventually to live together and possibly get married so I am looking for single men local to Denver or willing to relocate. Why Denver? My family and friends are here. A kinky partner would be perfect (I have another post that goes into more details about this). I do not have children and I do not want them. I’m looking for someone who does not have/want children or has adult children. I'd love to read or knit next to my partner while they're reading or working on something. I'd like someone who wants to go try new restaurants with me, sometimes go out and see shows - anything from the The Clocktower Cabaret to the Denver Symphony to comedy shows. Sometimes going to stay in the mountains and go to hot springs, etc.

I haven’t had the opportunity to travel much as an adult and it would be nice to find someone who would want to join me in exploring. I’d love to go to Japan, Europe, parts of Africa, parts of Asia - there’s really no place I do not want to go other than Antartica. I want to see all the museums but especially The Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

I’m a quiet and bookish introvert - somewhat shy but not that shy. I've been told that I have a beautiful smile and beautiful eyes. I am very soft spoken so I have trouble communicating in noisy restaurants. I read a lot of non-fiction on my own so I’m always looking for people to recommend guilty pleasure books. Tell me the last book you read so I know that you read this post. My natural habitat is indoors though I can be occasionally persuaded to go for a hike and I do enjoy long walks. I’m not the type to go climb a 14er or sleep in a tent. I don’t camp or ski but I do love walking around in nature or in little, mountain towns. I'm a somewhat picky eater (onions, cilantro, and mushrooms are of the devil) but I eat a wide variety of foods and I enjoy trying new foods. I would not be a good match for a vegan.

I'm nerdy both in the sense that I enjoy nerdy popular culture things like Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, SG-1, and Doctor Who and in the sense that I will make jokes about Latin and history. I made the conscious decision not to learn Quenya or Sindarin so I could concentrate on school. I still sort of regret it. I never got much into video games but I will play boardgames on occasion. I'm just starting to get into D&D. I know, I'm really late to the game. I just started learning how to spin fiber using a spinning wheel. (I know, such a wild hobby)

I have very strong opinions on things that don't matter at all (e.g - the proper way to eat Skittles is to group them by color, the double vent on mens' jackets is the only correct option).

On most nights, I can be found knitting while listening to a book, reading a physical book, or rewatching Ted Lasso, The Good Place, Futurama (are the new episodes any good?), Taskmaster, Mock The Week, 8 out of 10 Cats, etc while cuddling with my dog and cat. I would love for someone to join me.

I'm 5'1 so everyone is going to be taller than me; I really don't care how tall my partner is. I really like when a guy can hug me and rest his chin on my head. I've got brown hair and brown eyes. I wear glasses all the time. I've got facial piercings (including my septum). I'm to the left politically and am not compatible with Conservatives. I'm also an atheist so I'm the one looking around the room while everyone else is praying over holiday dinners.

Dealbreakers:

• My ideal age range is 37 - 54, give or take a year but I do not like being the older partner so I am not flexible beyond that.

• Minor children. I’ll date a father if his children are adults but I am not looking to be a stepmother (or a mother).

• You’re outside of Denver and not willing/planning to move here.

• You’re married/partnered.

• You're just looking for kinky chat or a hookup.

• You didn't read the post (If I can't tell either way, I won't respond).

Please do not message me if you under 30. Even if you’re mature for your age. Even if you believe that age is just a number.