Hello all! Let me first say that even though my title sounds pretty downtrodden, I am not at all lacking in confidence and self-assuredness. I am a generally happy person who is extremely comfortable in his own skin and I truly enjoy most aspects of my life... except when it comes to romance.

A little background- I had a kid pretty young (24) with my college sweetheart, and even though our relationship had its ups and downs, in my heart I was determined to make up for my past mistakes and work things out. I was in love and convinced we would end up together; but it was not meant to be. I have been in and out of some short relationships and casual dating/fwb situations ever since then, and I'm starting to believe that love is an illusion. If it isn't, I'd like to find it again someday. And honestly, if it is, well, then I'd at least like to find someone to enjoy my life with at whatever capacity is possible. I work hard, I'm a proud & present father to my now 15-year-old daughter (she stays with her mom about 75% of the time now, but I am still very involved with her week to week activities), and I have lots of energy and affection to give. I truly believe that I deserve to be happy, and am also eager to make someone else happy.

What I'm looking for:
-I'm hoping to find someone in the 20-30 age-range, but am flexible on that based on attraction/personal connection
-Looks are important to me; I strongly prefer petite women, but that mainly pertains to height... short & thin and short & thicc are both very nice! Please don't be severely overweight though, Race/nationality don't matter to me (I am Italian if you're wondering about me though)
-Ideally within 4-6 hours' drive from New Orleans, as I would definitely want this to be an in-person thing at least to some degree (even if it's just the occasional sneaky link trip). But I am open to something that starts strictly online
-open to all experience levels- if you have been in a few relationships already and know what you like, that's great! If you're here looking for an older man to guide and teach you because you lack experience, I'm here for that too.

What I offer:
-an attentive and enthusiastic partner; when I connect with someone that I am attracted to, I want to know everything about her and what she wants.
-love giving the princess treatment for those of you who are into that
-support that is backed up with years of relationship and life experience. If you are looking for someone to talk to about your life, your problems, or any other situation where you need support or guidance, I live to help others
-kink-friendly and open-minded when it comes to the NSFW aspects. Won't go into too much detail here, but feel free to ask/tell me anything! A vibrant and exciting sex life is crucial to any romantic relationship