I live in the lonely city of San Francisco. Hoping to meet locals.

I'm interested in simple hangouts that cost nothing: slow conversation, walks.

I am trying to log off and touch grass in real space. I am NOT looking for hookups, however.

I realize I'm posting to a subreddit seemingly dominated by sex addicts. (The city of love has become the city of Internet-fueled sex addiction, I guess.) The ONLY reason I'm posting here is that it seems like the likeliest subreddit for meeting locals.

I'm 6'1", white, no kids, never married, single, balding, glasses, and have some dermatological redness issues afflicting my face. I'm straight and potentially interested in a relationship with a woman, but friendship first. Friendship first, not dating, is how I'm comfortable entering a relationship, if and when I do. Friendship is the basis. That's just how I roll.

I work as a substitute teacher and live modestly in the city in housing owned by and through family who are from here – Italian immigrants who bought back when the purchasing was cheap and Italian people (like the Irish) weren't considered white yet.

My interests including reading and writing (mostly literary stuff, including poems, which I enjoy reading aloud and analyzing), discussing ideas (mostly philosophical and political), listening to podcasts and random music, and watching movies of all sorts (including interestingly odd and/or trashy ones sometimes).

I am unapologetically intellectual without being 'smart' (quick on my feet). Lawyers are smart.

I'm religiously agnostic, ideologically socialist, and I tend to eat vegan (if I'm cooking for myself). I'm not opposed to thoughtful recreational drug use, but it's never been my particular vibe or scene. I don't smoke/vape or drink.

I don't know who I'm looking for exactly, how could I? I could describe a type but I'm not looking for a type, I'm looking for individuals. Individuals can't be described in terms of types. Or to do so is an offensive reduction.

But if you are able to disagree and argue with me in a flexible, exploratory way that is about trying things out and airing things (the assumption being that nothing is finally settled and no one knows everything) rather than about defending your ego and your standing, that might be good. Nodding along passively and going along to get along while secretly logging disagreements is ultimately counterproductive if the goal is to foster connection. Be forthright.

Peace out.