Hello, fellow childfree folx! I'm Emily, your friendly neighborhood bisexual nerd, private tutor, and goth jewelry maker on hiatus from a PhD. I can usually be found with my canine sidekick, who is a very silly baby, a furry garbage disposal, and an overly sensitive alarm system. Here are some important things in some form vaguely resembling a list:

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• Must love animals: not only do I have my mutt, but I plan to adopt a kitten soon. I am perpetually covered in fur, and the lint roller is a losing battle.
• General interests: cooking, video games, history, Bark Social, trashy reality TV, em dashes, tattoos, goth music and jewelry, and laughing at videos of children falling over in stupid ways.
• Chronic illness: I deal with chronic pain and fatigue, so I tend to be more indoorsy. I'm up for the occasional outdoorsy adventure -- when the weather is joint- and dysautonomia-friendly -- but please be aware that I'm a very intense nap taker.
• Religion: I'm a culturally Jewish atheist, so all of the self-deprecating humor and none of the guilt (despite my mother's best efforts). I'm open to dating people who are mildly into some sort of faith, but if you're very religious, we probably won't click.
• Other dealbreakers: please no smokers, conservatives, or people who expect me to bond with children under the age of 11. I work with teenagers, so I'm absolutely capable of winning over your 14-year-old cousin with a spirited discussion of the relative merits of FPS vs. RPGs, but I don't particularly understand or like kids young enough to require huge amounts of patience.
• Type: I don't really have a physical type beyond some fondness for tall people, both because I can't reach things and because I know you won't secretly be my half-sibling (I have 30 ; it's a whole thing...). Otherwise, all smart, kind, animal-loving people of any gender are welcome to message me!
• If we don't click romantically, I'm always up for CF friends! I met one of my best friends through CF reddit, and you're welcome to join us for Bark Social!