The gender tags here are... dumb lol. Anyway, sorry for being a bit long-winded here, but I know from experience it's easier not to waste anyone's time and get it all out there right away!

Hi, I'm Winnie/Winter! I'm queer and nonbinary/genderqueer (they/she), AFAB if it matters. I'm hoping to connect with new people, partially because I'd like to come out of my shell a bit and make more friends, and partially because I'm interested in meeting new potential partners. I'm currently in the absolute middle-of-nowhere, western-central PA, but I'm planning on moving to Columbus, OH before the end of the year. But I'm also totally fine with long-distance dating and friendships! Friends: any age. Dating: please be in the 23-40 range!

Some things to know about me: I'm ethically non-monogamous. I have a queerplatonic partner who I consider to be my anchor partner (we date separately). Though I will always strive to be as actively anti-hierarchal as possible, they've been my best friend for almost 15 years and we do live together/they support me financially, so there is a certain level in which my life is tied up in someone else's. However, I also frequently utilize the relationship anarchy smorgasbord and a number of other RA principles to navigate my individual relationships, and I value my autonomy as well as each of my relationships' uniquely agreed-upon commitments.

I'm very specifically queer4queer in my dating life. This means I only date other people who identity as queer in some way. Beyond that, I really don't care too much about what you look like or your gender/sexuality or etc. If we vibe, we vibe. (Cis/hets are free to reach out as friends, though!) I'm a strong leftist and I'm agnostic with religious trauma, so I am 100% not interested in talking to conservatives or Christians at this time.

I'm disabled/chronically ill and neurodivergent (got that fun autism/ADHD combo lol). I often use a mobility aid to get around. I'm fat and trying to be unapologetic about it. I change my hair color every other month. (Very willing to exchange selfies/other socials/etc once we start talking!)

My greatest passion is singing, and I'm not too terrible at it. I write occasionally, do some art, and take care of a lot of pets (4 dogs and 7 cats!) I'm in fandoms like Marvel, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Supernatural, etc. I love musical theater and absolutely everything horror-related. Fall Out Boy has been my biggest special interest for almost 20 years.

Brief physical intimacy stuff: I'm mostly a sub, and have been interested in looking for a dom/me. Pretty kinky in theory, still a bit inexperienced in practice. So sex/kink is something that could certainly be on the table. But I do need to have a real connection with someone outside of sex, whether that be romantic or genuine friendship, so I'm definitely not interested in just hooking up or solely having a kink dynamic with nothing else.

I have a lot of trauma from multiple abusive relationships in my past, and I've spent a lot of time on my own working through that (especially since the pandemic started; I've been very isolated for the past 3 years). My queerplatonic partner is lovely and I get a lot of things I need from our relationship, but I miss having partners that I have romantic and physical intimacy with, and I'm in a place where I'm ready to explore that with people again.

I used to think I was an introvert, but I actually think I'm just bad at the "getting-to-know-you" process. I'm awkward and I'm a bit bad at social cues. But I literally don't shut up once you get to know me, so I really think I just need people willing to break the ice or who are good at keeping a conversation going when you're first getting to know someone. If you made it through this whole post and you feel like we could hit it off, DM me and tell me your favorite show or movie!