Looking for LTR. Not into hookups/fwb/married/poly. Just no.

I am in reddit’s 15 year club but am using a throwaway because…reddit. I belong to momforaminute, whatismycookiecutter, mildlyinteresting, cats, KitchenConfidential, oldrecipes, explainlikeimfive, and other subs where people trend nice.

Send a message, not a chat. This means send a direct message using the “send a message” feature, not the “chat” feature. If genuinely interested, please send something more substantive than just “hi.”

About me:
Books. I like them. I like the feel of them in my hand, the rustle of the turning pages, the smell of paper and ink. I like stepping into a book and seeing the world through someone else’s eyes. Sometimes, in a relationship, I like to wear my partner’s coat. I will like hearing your viewpoint, getting your input, speaking with you. But I am not looking for someone to make my decisions. (Clue: FLR)

I am that rare, elusive and haunting creature, the native Seattleite. While I am not a big outdoors person, I find the flatness of the Midwest unsettling, and want to see the mountains and the water as I run my errands and go about daily life. I like the hills and valleys, the feeling that some surprise awaits over the crest or around the curve. I have been known to go up to Snoqualmie Falls in the middle of the night to listen to the crashing water by moonlight.

I find sacred spaces intriguing - the architecture of a cathedral, the quiet interior of a Shinto shrine, places people go to mark events and transitions with ceremony. That said, I am not religious in the traditional sense. I believe in science but leave room for mystery. I’m comfortable with contradictions. My best partners to date have been pagan, atheist or agnostic. I would not be a good match for an evangelical Christian, Jehovah’s Witness, Scientologist or Mormon. (No proselytizing.)

I enjoy listening to livestream legal trial commentary, art, silent reading parties, and exploring different neighborhoods. And, you know, other stuff but this is getting to be too much of a novel.

What you probably want to know:

I am 5’ 8”-ish, brown hair, glasses, neither beautiful nor horrible. I do not have children but don’t mind someone who does. I am solidly working class, not a professional. I am a non smoker, non drinker, and do not use recreational drugs. If you are a social drinker, that’s fine. My vice is diet Dr. Pepper. I’m politically left leaning. I don’t mind if you are not super politically left as long as you are tolerant of others and respect their humanity.

Friends describe me as intelligent, creative, very direct, pithy, kind, trustworthy, quirky and…elusive. There’s that word again. I prefer arcane, but whatevs. I can be slow to open up to people, but I’m also that person they call at 2 a.m. when there’s an emergency.

Wednesday Addams was an affectionate nickname given by a former partner. My humor is dry, deadpan, and sometimes dark. I have also been called Mary Poppins due to the surprising things I pull out of my bag. Crow call, anyone?

What I’m looking for:
In an ideal world, you like to cook, have a decent vocabulary, are curious about the world, enjoy other people, but also enjoy your own company. I generally take the lead in relationships unless I’ve delegated an area to my partner. Kindly be financially stable and emotionally secure enough to defer to a romantic partner yet do your own ass-kicking in the world at large.

My idea of a lovely afternoon together is going out for tea, running errands, listening to music, puttering around home. I also like craft galleries, the occasional really good movie, and sometimes going out for lunch or dinner. I like good food. The place can have cafeteria tables and folding chairs; if the food is great I’m delighted. I like small, derpy adventures… going to Kubota Garden to smell the scent of flowers in spring or look at the foliage in fall, attending a koi fish exhibit, investigating the Lynwood Artesian well, visiting a casino to look at the slot machine art. I enjoy bringing someone along and if the company is good I don’t care if the adventure goes awry. Demisexual. Not into hookups. Interested in your braaaaaainzzzzz. And heart. Please be kind to animals and treat children as persons worthy of consideration and respect.

I confess, I can be frosty by nature. A warm, conversational partner can balance this out. Is it too much to also hope you could cover my back in a back alley fight? I am big on loyalty and dependability.

As indicated previously in this tome, you need to be single. I don’t do married and I don’t do polyamorous relationships. I would love to find a longterm partner. If you choose to respond to this ad, please address me as strawberry milkshake so I know you have read the whole thing.

If you’re into such things, Gemini sun/Leo rising/Aries moon. Jeans and tshirts. Who are you?