About me; I’m a tattooed, pierced, and bearded single guy; 6’2 and athletically-built, about 200lbs. Reside in the UK, but have lived all over the world (more on that later).

Some pictures of me...

Looking to meet someone that would like to build something long-term; I'd like to start out with a friendship and build from there. Open to getting to know a woman from anywhere in the world. Where you are doesn’t matter to me; just that you’re interested and curious to see where talking with me might go.

In my experience, great relationships grow from a great friendship. I don't really have a physical type but know what I'm looking for in character and personality; beyond the usual honest, good communicator, and easy-going, I'd like someone that:

· Has a strong sense of themselves/self-awareness; they don't have to be the finished article, by any means - just that they know who they are and where they are going.

· The ability to be vulnerable and let others in. That takes time and I'm a patient and understanding guy.

· Affectionate. I'm a sucker for affection!

· Someone that is empathetic and compassionate towards others, beyond just me.

· Open-mindedness and curiosity are also things I appreciate in a partner. I like to try new things and pull on threads that take me to new and wonderful places.

I work for a customer service multi-national, as a Learning & Development Specialist. I love my work and the people that I interact with, so I'm very fortunate in that regard. I'm motivated and ambitious, so always looking for ways to better myself professionally and develop new skills.

Travel forms a big part of my life. I was fortunate enough to be an expat for 15 years and had some wonderful experiences all over the world. COVID has made it nearly impossible for me to add to the list of countries and places I’ve visited, although just back from Turkey in June, and had a little trip to London in July, for museums and musicals. The world is starting to open again.

Just rediscovered my love of languages. With me taking a deep-dive into Norse culture and Viking history, I have started to learn Norwegian, with a view to expanding to some of the other Scandinavian languages over time.

I walk everywhere and am averaging about 100-120k steps a week right now. I lift and complete bodyweight exercises 5-6 times a week. It takes a little bit more effort to stay in great shape these days and I don’t mind putting the time in.

My taste in music mainly centres around synthwave music; think The Midnight, Power Glove, FM-84, New Arcades - to name a few. Also love alt-rock - stuff like Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, and They Might Be Giants.

Huge Star Wars fan. I'll talk anyone's ears off about the detail in a shot of Bad Batch or the character arc of a background character in a shot from A New Hope. I love it all; live-action, animated, books, games, comics, and everything else in-between. If you are, let's talk about your take on Obi-Wan, thoughts on the first few episodes of Andor, or speculations about Mando S3?

Bit of a reader; I used to love having paper books but having a Kindle is so much more practical in the real world. I've been reading a lot about Vikings, Anglo Saxons, and the Crusades in the Middle East during Medieval times.

I could go on; I could write paragraphs and paragraphs about myself, my passions, my adventures, and my dreams. I'd much rather engage directly with people interested in hearing about it. I prefer talking to texting, but appreciate not everyone wants to jump straight to a voice call. I quite enjoy sending voice notes - so that's always an option?

Would appreciate you sending a picture with your message/chat, given that you’ve already seen mine.

Feel free to reach out via Reddit DM (I don't have the chat as it is buggy and a little bit broken). Please message if we have connected before; sometimes life gets busy, and DMs can be glitchy.