I'm a woman in the "40-ish" age bracket looking for connection.

I'm about six months out of a long-term relationship and living my best life.

What I'm Looking For:

Connection- above all else. I don't usually move into exchanging pics/etc until we've established that we can find some common ground through text chatting.

Enjoyment - at this point my goal is not to get into a monogamous relationship.

I am casually dating one or two people and not looking to settle down or commit to anyone at this time.

I might be okay with a consistent FWB thing, but there would need to be emphasis on the friend part.

I am not looking to be intimate with someone who is married or in a committed relationship (I already have one of those - he's wonderful af but I need someone who has slightly more time available for me.)

Common values - I'm progressive, feminist, value humans and wish for more people to invest their time and energy into being emotionally intelligent and kind.

Who I Am:

Physically I'm in the 5-7/10 range (but of course, it depends on who you ask.)

Though I'm overweight, I'm not at war with my body - it changes frequently and I try to appreciate it and all it's done for me.

What I don't have in looks I try to make up with by dressing creatively, although I feel myself inching toward "cheugy elder millennial mom" a little bit every day. My main shoes are currently what I call "Mom Clogs."

I have an elementary aged child and spend 50-70% of my time parenting. Though you will likely never meet him, he's a big part of my life and my highest priority.

I have a full time WFH job that I love along with a few side gigs and a few other professional interests. I have lots of passion for all this while also having zero time/energy for it.

I'm chronically ill but my main health issue can likely be fixed by taking part of my brain out of my nose.

Interestingly enough, the "brain out the nose" is not the challenging part - the challenging part is convincing the doctors that I actually have a legitimate medical issue and am not a hypochondriac. You would think the MRIs and test results would support that but apparently all women are liars (sarcasm) so here I am.

I'm a cat person. I have two.

Not in a rush to meet up with you in person. Like I said, I want to develop a rapport first. Physical connection matters but is so much more enjoyable when I feel emotionally connected to someone.

My dad is a litigator. He gets paid $500 an hour to argue with people, but he argues with me for free because I'm his daughter.

Anyway, if any of this sounds interesting shoot me a message! Hope your week is amazing.