First, I dont have anything against the hustle. What I have a problem with is these women who claim to want "genuine connection" or "new friends and interesting chats" only to get into a conversation and hold it ransom for an Onlyfans subscription. Get real. Anyone who falls for that deserves to have their money taken. "You're a sad, strange little man and you have my pity" And guys, some of us are just as bad, so lets just get that out of the way.

Where are all the real women around here?

What I bring to the table:

• I'm stable and fully adulting with a great job and I'm well educated.
• I own my own home and dont live at home with my mom (no offense to those who do..respect)
• I'm fully confident and dont mind sharing pics once we figure out who's real and who isn't
• I genuinly love good conversation about a wide variety of topics and I'm not one to ghost
• If it isnt working out for me, chances are i'll still try to stick it out because I pride myself on being a nice guy and even if the spark is minimal, there's usually still a friendship to be had and who couldn't use more friends of the genuine nature? Exactly
• My job is awesome enough that i'm available to chat during my work day as well as in the evening.
• I'm not one of those people who is going completely wig out when you don't message me back immediately because I get busy too.
• I've lived a lot of life and I dont mind opening up about my experience, trials and tribulations, heartaches and heartbreaks and my triumphs and accolades. I'm an open book, you read?

Who am I? Well, I'm a widower so that sort of translates to being single. I have friends and associations with people from many relationship status' so dont think you just HAVE to be single. That's ridiculous. for those who think it matters I'm 5'11", medium build, beard and have shoulder length curly hair I usually keep up in a bun at work but wear down at home. As I mentioned before, I have an awesome job that i'll be glad to tell you about later and I was silly enough to go to college not once, but twice. I have two bachelors degrees in two completely different but oddly related disciplines. I love to read and I'm very much into King and Koontz and have been since I was a kid. I enjoy a wide variety of music for many different reasons and my mood usually determines where the needle stops. I'm very much into movies and visual entertainment and I try to make a point to enjoy it regularly. Nature and scenery are beautiful where I live and I really enjoy the outdoors, especially fishing. I'm a big fan of traveling but honestly just as big a fan of my couch by the fireplace as its getting cold. I play piano when I'm melancholy and I'm a connoisseur of fine bourbon and rum so I usually will accompany that with a short straight glass of something good, even though I would consider myself more of a taster and not so much a drinker. I believe in enjoying the simple things in life. A good sunset, the moon on clear night, laying in my porch hammock with a book or hanging out with my german shepperd who is a wonderful friend and companion. The little things add up. I'm not going to reveal the more interesting and colorful parts of my psyche. You'll have to peel the layers back to find that stuff, but if you're interesting, it wont take too long.

What I'm looking for is very simple. Consistency. I just want someone who wants to be there for more than a quick chat, knows how to keep their SFW pants on when its appropiate (yes, women can be filthy too, don't even pretend y'all arent) and someone who isnt afraid to be tough and vulnerable. Got a story? I'd love to hear it. Need some advice? I'll do my best. Need to vent? I've got thick skin. Need someone to get weird with? I'm all about it. My point is, there's a lot to be had when you really looking for the right thing with good intentions. The right thing could lead you to some of the best things if you're honest with yourself and honest with the rest of us. If you happen to be into cheeky banter and NSFW stuff, I'm not condeming or opposed to such, but its not what I'm looking for 10min into a conversation. you gotta warm a guy up first lol The long and short of this is, if you're genuinely looking for someone build a friendship or what ever the case may be with, I'd love the chance to hear your story and earn your trust.

Edit** I got some wonderful responses last time but nothing that lasted, so let me clarify. You don’t have to be overly square or a prude because I’m neither of those things. I think I came off a little sterile. If you’re the adventurous type or even if you don’t exactly fit the mold, that’s cool too! Who knows, we might learn something new about ourselves! Reach out, I would love to hear from you