Friends can be of all genders, but as I’ve included relationship parts other than friendship, I’ve labeled this as M4F.

I’m looking for friendly connections, with possible alternate relationship options (I can’t find a better phrase at the moment, since friends are a relationship too). I fall somewhere into the gray-ace/demi spectrum and it takes time and connection.

Activities would be online currently, due to the pandemic, likely centered around computer and boardgames, which I play normally, but has increased since March. I prefer playing some relaxing sandboxy cooperative games that give the opportunity to talk while playing, especially when it comes to topics that are in depth. Other more intensive games are fun too, but offer less conversation time.

For non-gaming, I’d love to find a circus arts partner particularly for some duo aerial silks and acro yoga.

I generally prefer relationships with active engagement and shared activities and have a harder time when there isn’t one (vanilla) activity that is in common, so I’ve listed a few.

Questions about the activities or feedback on the post is welcome too!

• Hobbies & Friendship topics/activities
  • Computer Games
    • Sandbox survival (lite) such as: Raft, Don’t Starve Together - (I mostly enjoy the food elements in games).
    • Cooperative FPS games or at least team based (player vs computer preferred) Overwatch for example
    • MMORPG style games
  • Board games (online at this time, primarily cooperative, some mild competitive)
    • Examples: Hanabi, Arkham/Eldrich Horror, Pandemic, Castle Panic, Forbidden Desert/Island, Space Alert
    • Mild competitive: 7 Wonders, Dungeon Lords & Petz,
  • Circus Arts
    • Aerial Silks as a hobby
    • Acroyoga
  • Gardening - Culinary herbs (Hydroponic mostly, due to an apartment with little direct sunlight)
  • Drink enthusiast
    • Coffee, espresso & roasting
    • Cocktails & Bitters
    • Gluten Free Beers, wines, ciders
    • Sodas & Shrubs
  • Anime & Manga
  • Amatuer cosplayer
  • Role playing games
    • D&D 3.5/Pathfinder
    • Shadowrun
  • Sci Fi & Fantasy books
    • Discworld
    • David Webber (Honorverse)
    • Jim Butcher
    • Esther Friesner
    • Robert Asprin
    • Steven Brust

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• Relationship information:
  • Not important if people want to be only gaming/activity partners except for the distribution of time.
  • On the Demiromantic & GrayAce/Demisexual spectrum
  • Polyamarous (along the solopoly spectrum and along the Relationship Autonomy/anarchy spectrum. The term “relationship smorgasbord” has a fair enough description on reddit. So does “ambiamarous”).
  • Into various kink & BDSM lifestyle elements (“sensual sadist” is the closest quick term)

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• Other details
  • Born and raised in Michigan
  • Asian (Chinese descent, 3rd generation)
  • Cisgender heterosexual male (probably a 1.5 on the Kinsey scale)
  • Historically attracted to cisgender women
  • I don't have kids
  • I'm not married/previously married
  • I don't have pets due to allergies (though I did or would visit a cat cafe on occasion before covid)
  • Most current photo: https://imgur.com/a/lKVYB7O