November 5th 2024: In the past, I’ve refined my post in the past, edited it, moved things around, etc, but I feel that this version of my post is the version that best gets across both who I am and what I am after. Hence, I haven’t changed it, at all, no matter the subreddit it goes in.

It’s the same with my headline. It’s the best reflection of what I am after, so it too shall remain unchanged.

I am somebody who loves physical displays of affection, both public and otherwise, so I want to be with someone who feels the same way. I believe that hugging and/or cuddling the one you love is one of the greatest feelings there is. Gestures like holding, hugging, etc, are something I absolutely adore and would always welcome, especially because I love the excitement and warm feeling that comes with being close to the one you love.

I want somebody who I can feel relaxed around; I hate the stress of being around someone who gets set off by the smallest thing. That is no way to live. My sense of humour is varied, although it can best be described as akin to that of Chandler Bing; the majority of the funniest lines in Friends came from Chandler, and he was the heart and soul of that show.

When my girlfriend, a term I prefer because it feels more personal, and I are together, my ideal night would involve spending our time together at home, curled up on the sofa, perhaps watching a film, or playing a game. I’m not against the occasional day/night out if it’s just the two of us, though. I watch almost nothing in the way of current television or films; I don’t even have a TV. And I watch little in the way of sport.

If we’re apart, as I presume would be the case in the early days of our relationship, then I would enjoy doing something together online, either playing a game together, or watching each other game. We can also watch something that could bring us close together, whatever that may be.

I want the relationship that goes the distance, the one that results in love and, when the time is right, the ‘m word’. I can’t think of anything I look forward to more than spending my life with the woman I love.

I’m a vegetarian, though I don’t mind being around meat eaters as long as they are respectful of how I feel. I don’t drink and, while I’m okay being with someone who does, it won’t work if you’re a person who drinks frequently. I’m non-religious and non-spiritual, and this will never change, and my views are generally what you’d call progressive and liberal. Disparate views are one thing, but if you use terms like ‘PC/PC culture’, ‘liberal’ or ‘woke’ as pejoratives, we will absolutely not get along. In addition, I do not smoke and will not be with a smoker.

I’m okay with either private messaging or Reddit chat, and I’d like to move off Reddit once we both feel comfortable doing so. Once we’ve moved to a different platform, exchanging pictures is then also something that would be done once we’re both comfortable, as would voice and video chat, especially because the best way to really get to know someone is through real-time communication.

Your opening message doesn’t have to be that long, just give me something to work with, something that can spark conversation. If you have any questions, queries, posers, then feel free to ask.

I’m in the UK, so I am primarily interested in someone who is also in the UK, as it would make things convenient for the both of us, and it would also make meeting up easier, and I would want to meet up if things progress well. However, I am open to talking to people who are overseas,but only if you’re moving to the UK in the near future, and that the move is, if not set in stone, then is at least guaranteed to happen. If these conditions are not meant, I ask that you don’t waste my time or yours; I can’t do a long-term LDR. Be aware that, for medical reasons, I am unable to travel overseas.