Hi folks, don't exactly know how to start this off but HELLO ! I am a 29 year old dude from Sydney, Australia. I am posting this here for like the 3rd time over the last few months as I've gotten some responses, had a few conversations, but sadly all have ghosted/fizzled/disappeared after some time =(

Finding a good reddit friend is like finding a needle in a haystack, but having done it a few times in the past 10 years and having met some awesome people IRL from reddit - I haven't lost hope yet !

Recently I've been feeling very listless, a little sad and lonely, a bit bored, and despondent of things in general and I don't know why. Many of my friends have changed cities, gotten married, started having kids, etc etc, and it feels like I am just floating here aimlessly wandering through life. Life moves way too fast for it's own damn good ! I have been trying to get engaged recently in things that make me feel better like exercise and cooking though, so it's not all bad.

So I thought making a NEW friend might help that. I am a bit 'wary' however of online friends, sometimes it feels a bit artificial, but other times an online friend can be someone you can trust in and confide in more-so than an IRL friend. Which leads me to my second point - we don't have to talk everyday ! Sometimes there's an expectation or pressure of talking constantly, but we don't have to do that - it leads to unnecessary expectation and sometimes feelings are hurt.

Also just to point out - I am NOT looking for anything sexual or any lewd chats. Simply good conversation with a soon to be good friend. Another thing as well - I am generally left leaning (with some caveats), but prefer not to discuss topics like religion or politics too much aha.

Anyway that's enough rambling, I will tell you a bit about me:

I have two degrees in the hard sciences
I have been playing guitar for the past 5 or 6 years but I am still pretty terrible.
I have a prominent scar on my right hand
I used to be able to run a sub 25 minute 5K - this is something I want to be able to do again !
I absolutely love my electronic music and music in general - there's no genre I wont listen to !
I can read and write in a non-Roman alphabet

About you :

In that 25 - 35 age bracket
Somewhat disillusioned with life (just like me !)
Male or female, I really don't mind !
Willing to hang out eventually !?
A love for music and the arts would be appreciated

So yeah, just looking for a pal with whom I can chat to about generally anything everything, from music to gardening, to exercise, TV shows and movies, to cooking. Would also be good to occasionally go to gigs or play board games, or whatever, etc.

I am happy to trade pictures of myself and eventually move to another platform like Signal or WhatsApp.

If this has piqued your interest please do send me a DM or a chat request.

Take care ! =)