Hello/Shalom! Currently, I am living in Staten Island. Apologies in advance for the long post.

Anyway, about me:

• Around 5'7 to 5'9, although it's generally agreed I'm around 5'8 (at least with footwear on), definitely no taller than 5'9 though.
• Around 180-190 lbs., although on occasion I do try to lose weight. One goal I have is to at least be in the healthy range (so basically in the 160s at most). I do have asthma though, although ever since I've started using Symbicort several years back it hasn't been as bad.
• While I just simply consider myself a born again Christian, I go to a Messianic congregation in New Jersey, and I do occasionally celebrate Jewish holidays like Passover, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, and especially Hanukkah. This is because I believe that born again Christians are spiritually Jewish due to Yeshua (Jesus' Hebrew name) being Jewish himself. With that being said, I suppose I am a Messianic Christian if anything.
• I don't believe either political side supports the Bible 100%. I am more moderate. I can explain more in chat/messages.
• Never had a relationship before. Have yet to even go on one date, although for most of my life it was because I simply didn't even care about relationships if I'm being honest. Likewise, nobody ever seemed interested in dating me so far.
• Omnivore. Just putting this out there since some people might want to know. Saying that, if you love to eat sushi or fish, I have an airborne allergy to seafood so sorry in advance.
• Huge animation lover. I am more likely to watch animation (particularly western) compared to live action by a longshot, although ironically I only watch anime once in a blue moon. In fact, I even prefer live action to anime if anything.
• Not a huge video game/movie watcher. YouTube is my main source of entertainment (I care less about TikTok).
• Introverted I guess. Never been a huge fan of parties or concerts (unless they happen at my church).

Anyway, some of my hobbies include:

• Animating and drawing. I believe I've been doing this since I was a toddler, and especially lately I love making videos based on chapters in the Bible.
• Bike riding, walks in the park, and swimming. Whenever I get the chance, I like to do these to enjoy myself and get some exercise.

My dealbreakers include:

• Smoking. As someone with asthma (which was especially bad when I was a kid/teenager), I especially can't tolerate it, even if you only did it in the past but have quit since. It doesn't matter if you use marijuana, vapes, cigars, or cigarettes, I will pass on anyone who has ever smoked even once in their life.
• Single mothers. While I am fine with either having kids or not, I am definitely not open to someone who has one or more kids already.
• Being divorced. That is, unless you divorced due to infidelity (Matthew 5:32; Matthew 19:9) or being abandoned by a nonbeliever (1 Corinthians 7:15), which are pretty much the only two justified reasons for getting divorced according to the Bible. Otherwise, I won't risk committing adultery by marrying a woman who got divorced for the wrong reasons. Being widowed is fine however.
• Not being in New York. For the moment, I myself can't drive, although I plan to try and learn to do so by this winter (God willing). As a result, I think it's best if I find someone no more than 10 miles away from the Staten Island Ferry I guess? Basically, if you're in any of the five boroughs you should be fine at least.
• Wanting sex before marriage. This is something all Christians should stand for, as the Bible clearly states that in order to not be sexually immoral you should only have sex with your spouse (1 Corinthians 7:2).
• Not wanting to go to church. The Bible also makes it clear that we shouldn't forsake the assembly of believers (which includes us obviously) as stated in Hebrews 10:24-25. And watching church online doesn't count in my opinion unless it's only occasional if you're unable to physically go for a short period of time.
• Being a Mormon. Mormons believe in:
  • Having multiple wives
  • Becoming Gods and creating their own planets if they were good enough
  • Being the only true faith and that Christianity is corrupt
• Being part of the Catholic faith. I don't consider the Roman Catholic denomination a true Christian denomination, as Catholics generally:
  • Listen to the Pope, who's just a man
  • Pray to Mary/saints in addition to God instead of just God Himself
  • Believe that our works can bring us into heaven, even though they are actually as filthy rags before our God (Isaiah 64:6)
  • Baptize babies, even though they're too young to understand the faith and personally accept Jesus as their Lord and savior

My preferences include:

• Being a different race than me (or at the very least mixed). It's why this post is here after all. Although I was born in New York, I am of Trinidadian and Jamaican heritage.
• Not drinking. I have basically remained sober all my life and therefore I'm pretty much not opening to drinking on any occasion (you know, just to avoid the possibility of getting drunk in the first place). That being said, I can tolerate someone who drinks occasionally, but not someone who drinks frequently and/or likes getting drunk.
• Using the King James version. The Hebrew and Greek languages are the original languages of the Bible, but the King James version is the closest English version to those languages.
• Having a love language of physical touch. I am a huge lover of hugs especially, although quality time is not too far off. Gift giving is in the middle while acts of service and words of affirmation are lower (words of affirmation being my last love language actually).
• Being able to cook. I can pretty much only make things if given instructions, and my mother can attest to this preference too. I definitely aspire to learn to cook more food though.
• Having no tattoos and piercings. I am still unsure about whether or not tattoos are totally against the Bible, and I'm not crazy for them either, so I prefer minimal to no tattoos. Not a fan of piercings either (unless they're ear piercings perhaps).
• Not going to bars or nightclubs. I have absolutely no interest in the latter and I have no reason to go to the former given I don't drink, but again, as long as you rarely go to these places it shouldn't be that big of a deal.

I don't care so much about:

• Your age. I am honestly open to any age as long as you are at least 18 and you are fine with how old I am right now. My birthday is in December just so you know.
• Whether or not you're a virgin. While I am a virgin myself, I'm not one of those men who heavily prefer a virgin; I'm fine with either a virgin or non-virgin as long as you denounce your past actions (if you're a non-virgin anyway).
• Height or weight. I am fine whether or not I date someone who's shorter or taller than me. I also have next to no limit on the weight of whoever I date.

Chatting with me or sending me a message on here is fine. There I will likely send a picture of myself. I might share other socials depending on how the conversation goes, but I am not a heavy Instagram/Snapchat user at least, so there's that.