Happy Saturday. My name is Michael. I am 37. I live in Arizona USA but originally born and raised on Long Island, Ny. I am looking to no longer be single and hopefully find the one.

I am fun-loving, nerdy but active. I have a zest for life and believe in PMA or Positive Mental Attitude (if you never heard of it) but end up more of a jolly pessimist. I lost about 80lbs through changing my diet and exercising (I gained some back due to the way the last year went but looking to stabilize it and seem to be on the rebound with muscle growth.) I love doing yoga and cardio on the elliptical or PF Express and low weight high rep strength training. I am a teacher doing special education. I am into rock music, metal, punk, country music, pop music and R&B. I enjoy going to Disney parks and watching movies (not just Star Wars and Marvel mind you.)

I'm white with Dutch German Irish heritage with other nationalities. I stand 5'10.5" (no, I will use that half.) I weight 240 but more and more is muscle. I am blue eyed, black haired, wear glasses, somewhat clean shaven and no tattoos or piercings (not against them, just never got any myself. With tattoos, I don't know where to start.) When we message, I'll reply with a picture and please I know I have RBF. My style is a bit rock, skater, sports fan, nerd and prep (mostly for work or going out for dinner.) I am currently not in flannel season.

What I am looking for, a woman about 28-42 in Arizona or in a state in the southwest US and if not ideally someone in the southwestern US. These aren't hard locations. I will include Nevada and California. Race is not important to me. If you are BBW, HWP, or not, is not important to me either (I am slightly a BHM dad boded, so be fine with that.) I want a nice woman who actually wants a relationship. If you are looking for friends-first, I have enough and it has never worked out for me. If you think we should be friends first, there are others fine with that. Also, if you want something sexual off the bat... That's great but I want something more emotional. No a smokers, vapers or drug users. I include smoking marijuana with it mainly due to the smell. Finally I do want not a cheaters, and abusers. I have more red flags below.

Red Flags/Deal Breakers: Moving off of Reddit messaging too fast. I know it isn't great, but most that do this scam and I would rather not be scammed. If you are fine with me being busy during the day I say this as my work location isn't the best to send/receive messages even if I could read them. Not overly religious. If you are not into me working out. I cannot believe I have to say this but it is apparently is a thing and I don't get it. I already talked about no druggies or smokers. Marijuana don't smoke it. This is since it makes me sick to my stomach to smell. Smoking and second hand vape actually makes me sick. If you are unvaccinated (I get it if you are allergic to active ingredients, I mean more if you actively chose not to vaccinate either due to fears, religious reasons or being a "free thinker".) No racists about any races. Not sexist because I am gonna be different from the other men you'll talk to. Open to dating white men. Again, apparently it is a thing. Maybe I don't get it as race doesn't matter to me. No cat owners, sorry but I used to be allergic to cats and haven't had good experiences with them. I know this sadly will remove a lot of my prospects on Reddit, but oh well.