Hey hi, how’s it goin’? Simply put, I’m looking for love in all the wrong places (Reddit), and hoping I can net someone to come along for the journey!

A fair warning: I tend to ramble over posts like these since I don’t want to feel like I’m missing anything about myself and leading you, dear reader, to feel duped by who I am. Thus, I apologize in advanced for my long-windedness and the text filled with stupid little jokes that sounded funnier in my head. I just want to be sure that you can work with my personality, even if you don’t think you could put up with my face.

But without further ado, let’s get into the meat of this word-salad

A bit about me:

I’m on the short side… like “I’ll need heels to stand next to you” level of short. I get that that’s not everyone’s cup of tea, so if height matters to you, then you best look elsewhere. I’ve also got a bit of chub on me bones yarrr, but have actually been on that workout grind for the past few months and managed to drop a good 40lbs so far! On top of that, I work as an artist and animator, but presently am between jobs and have mainly been doing occasional freelance gigs while I’ve been waiting for the next “big thing.”

Beyond that, I’ve started learning some cooking and baking so my tastebuds don’t strangle me for trying to subsist off mac and cheese and lean cuisines. So far so good on that I guess, no kitchens have burned down yet, but I’ve yet to unleash my true power (or whatever). Entertainment-wise, I watch anime study animation, play D&D with some friends online, video game with friends online, drawing with friends… online… yeah, there’s a bit of a pattern there; I’m kinda hoping this will eventually help to fix all that. PLEASE give me things to do that don’t involve computers!

When it all boils down though, I’m actually a pretty optimistic person. I have my off-days, sure, but I tend to find ways to keep little bits of joy throughout life whether it’s humming a tune, sipping some tea, or “pretending like I’m gonna actually go write that thing.” I’m extroverted by nature, (ENFP I think), and love to share my little bits of happiness with those who want to be around me. I suppose that one’s on the house, for those of you who like sharing good moments.

All I ask of you:

The whole point of this is to meet new people and (hopefully) find someone worth sticking around, so I’m looking to learn and explore what the world around me has to offer. I want to go on dates, I want to hang out, I want to go places together and share memories; that’s ultimately what I find important. That said, please, and I cannot stress this enough, please be willing to eventually do something in-person. I get online safety, believe me: the last thing I want is a stranger stealing bites of my proverbial chicken nuggets. But eventually (if all goes smoothly) we won’t be strangers anymore, and I’d like to consolidate that fact with a crisp, in-person hi 5 followed by a genuinely fun time hanging out.

There’s no time limit on that or anything though. In fact, I’ve been trying to determine if I fall somewhere on the Ace spectrum, so it’ll likely take me a bit to warm up to someone new as well, not to mention the usual internet paranoia that makes me overthink if I’m talking to a person or a catfish.

All this to say that I kinda suck at long distance relationships; I like building attachments to people. I mean, I HOPE you’re cute, and close by, and around my age, but that all comes second to learning about the person that is “you”. So that’s really the only big hurdle I ask, and if it’s possible to stick that landing, then we’ll be golden!

In the end,…

Ultimately, I’d just love the opportunity to meet some interesting people I’ve never met before. I want to find the person who can weave their way around my insecurities and just gets me. At the end of the day, I just miss hanging out with people and want to start figuring it all out again. I’m at the beginning of my adulthood and could really use the company that comes with leading a life worth living. I apologize, once again, for my jumbled, essay-style post, but here at the end reading back through, I feel like I’ve hit all the notes I wanted to start off on. Thanks for putting up with my nonsense thus far, and if you think you could stomach more, then feel free to chat: I could use the company!