Good evening, fellow degen.

I arrived in Sydney almost two weeks ago and I'm still getting my ducks in a row, but I'm close to getting all that bullshit out of the way and I'm ready to be out and about and be taken out on a date.

I'm from a Southeast Asian country and I have Hispanic heritage (history buffs, this is a hint for where I'm from 😉). I'm here in Sydney to continue my postgrad studies on campus...finally!

Even though I'm new, I'm not short of friends since I'm very active in extracurricular activities. My work is on campus as well.

So having said that, I'm here in the hopes of meeting my better half.

Shared interests and passions are what matter most to me when looking for a potential partner. Learning new things and sharing new experiences are cool and all, but we have to be on the same boat first before we even try to push each other out of our comfort zones. That's how I feel.

So without further ado, I'll go right ahead and list away my favourite things:

• Games: I'm a massive Pokemon nerd and enjoy hardcore nuzlockes and romhacks. I play Pokemon Unite as well. I also love beautiful, story-driven indie games like Little Misfortune and Spiritfarer. I'm big into tabletop games as well like Splendor, Lords of Waterdeep and Eldritch Horror. I'm also slowly learning how to play Guilty Gear Strive and I'm enjoying it so much.

• Music: My favourite genres are disco, soul, funk, alternative R&B and indie pop. I can get behind classic rock music too. Music in various languages isn't an issue for me as I am more of an enjoyer of the overall production of a song. Some of my most played artists are KAYTRANADA, The Internet, Emotional Oranges, Men I Trust, Phoenix and Rosalía. Similar taste in music is a massive bonus.

• Watching things: Some of my fave directors are Wes Anderson, Wong Kar-wai and Yorgos Lanthimos. I'm currently watching the newest season of Drag Race, and I'm kept up with Spy x Family and Heartstopper. I spend way too much time on Twitch and YouTube. Be warned, I use a lot of internet speak in texts and even slip up in irl conversations (Christ I say "pog" and "KEKW" out loud sometimes and I cringe at myself).

• Books: I spent most of my childhood reading books than playing video games and it's coincidentally the opposite now, probably because I already read so much, but not for leisure. My humble shelf contains Lovecraft, Tolstoy, Emily Dickinson and a small collection of DC graphic novels.

• Passions: As someone who represents several minority groups, I care deeply about social issues and human rights issues. I'd really appreciate someone who I can talk to about these things, who's willing to learn and be educated, who will be empathetic and hopefully have the same concern for these things. I am also diagnosed with a mental disorder so mental health is a huge deal to me.

• Others: There's a psychology behind dressing well that's important to me so I'm drawn to people who put thought into what they wear. I love going to see live music. I love learning languages. I love going out to dance, which I haven't done since the pandemic. I'm a social drinker and would love to explore hidden bars and speakeasies. I love long walks on the beach and in the city (especially at night). But I also desire cute indoor dates of playing video games, cooking for each other, watching things together and cuddling.

There's probably a bunch of things I've yet to list but I'll save them for when we talk. Now for some more important things:

• I'm looking for people between 25-35 years old.

• I am pansexual, therefore I'm open to all gender identities and sexual orientations. So obviously, hard pass on homophobes and transphobes. I am also strictly monogamous.

• I prefer to have regular communication, and I'd love to have voice and video chats once we get comfortable, maybe even immediately if we instantly hit it off.

• My preferred mode of communication is Whatsapp so let me know how I can add you. Please don't just say hi. At least reference one or two things from my post just so I know you've read it.

Thank you and I hope you all find what you're looking for!