Well this is a weird one (thanks Reddit chat for deleting old messages earlier this year...). And it's a long shot too, and I don't think a particularly great offer... But whatever, can only try.

In April (I think? Spring at least) last year, I posted an ad on this SubReddit looking for someone to join me for a lates night at the Science Museum - classics themed. The person I'm looking for responded, and we had a fun and very civilised evening. It was fun enough and we were clearly friendly enough with each other that we actually met a second time for some crazy golf. But she was recently out of a long-term relationship, and I was trying to find someone to date at the time, so we stopped messaging at her request.

But, however many months later this is, I've had an unpleasant change of circumstances. I'm now unexpectedly just out of a relationship in a way that's left me pretty fucking knocked down. And due to a weird coincidence of people moving out of the city (and the country) in short order over the last 12 months, I'm kind of lacking the support network I previously had. So I'm just casting around a little bit for friendly connections I had to try to help keep myself sane and a given value of happy.

Vaguest of descriptions. First name began with E, shorter than me, younger than me, worked for a civil service department (I remember which, but I'm unwilling to reveal too many details about someone else in this type of forum). From a home county.

So here's the long shot. E, if you're still reading this SubReddit, I think we genuinely could be good friends. Obviously I fucked it up the first time round looking for something you weren't. But that's the last thing on my mind right now. I just want to be able to talk to someone friendly and unconnected from the rest of my life, remember how to be honest about myself whilst I try to make myself healthier, maybe have some evenings out doing enjoyable things. And I think you were comfortable talking to me about deep shit too, so if you still need that, I can do that. Maybe we can help each other.

I dunno if this will work. I really don't think it's an enticing offer. If I gambled, I'd put a bit of money on it not. But hope is never a bad thing, and good people come through when you don't expect it.