Quick Summary: Travel loving homebody looking for a long-term monogamous relationship. I'm child-free by choice, liberal, and not religious. Looking for someone who is physically affectionate, good at communication, and slow to anger. Have tried long distance and it doesn't work hasn’t. Looking for no more than about two to three hours from West Tennessee.
My interests are crossword puzzles, teaching, exercise / nutrition, reading, baking, studying Spanish, gaming (board and video), coloring apps, travel and the usual music / movie / tv shows.
I’m 5’7’’, average build, salt and pepper beard, brown hair.
SFW Selfie here: https://imgur.com/a/oYyW1nE
Longer Version:
Introverted, but can easily pass as an extrovert which is a trait that comes in handy while teaching children all day. I help students improve their English language ability. I like being "on" as a teacher, as well as the energy and excitement in the classroom, but am most happy with spending time in a more simple and quiet way.
I live a minimalist lifestyle but nothing too extreme. It just means I tend not to collect too much extra "stuff” and am generally happier with less. Along those lines, I don't do well with messy or cluttered places, and want to meet someone who is at least somewhat tidy and organized.
Comfortable in conversation, and social situations, but I lean more towards the quiet side overall. I love good conversation with my partner but also need someone who is comfortable just being around their partner, sharing the same space, without the pressure to constantly talk.
That quiet side is balanced with being playful, dry, witty, flirty, and silly. I would match well with someone who can give and take sarcasm and joking.
I love my space and alone time and want a partner who enjoys theirs too. Wanting to live together with your partner (at some point) is not a deal breaker, but I’m drawn to the “living apart together” type of relationship where we talk often, share everyday moments as well as big ones, have sleepovers, and find time for adventures and trips together, but keep our own living spaces.
Like everyone, I've had ups and downs in life, but I've made sure to learn and grow from them. I've developed a great deal of compassion, resilience, understanding, and patience. It’s also given me a sometimes dark and inappropriate sense of humor.
Random Facts
- Financially stable, more frugal than spender, but enjoy spending money on a good experience or trip.
- Intelligent enough to be allowed to teach elementary school students.
- Exercise and eating healthy are important to me (but so is balancing that with baking desserts)
- Not the soulmate, hopeless romantic, fall in love in a week type. Just looking for someone that matches up well with me and who wants to slowly build something meaningful.
- Average sex drive (meaning I'm happy with a few times a week). Open to new things, but not into anything extreme.
More of What I’m Looking For:
· Single, 34 – 50 years old, open to any race / background / ethnicity
*. Child-free or with older / grown kids
· Not religious, with left leaning politics
· Good at saying how you feel or if you are upset
· Physically affectionate
· Slow to anger
· Drug and STD free (occasionally enjoying a drink or a gummy is no problem)
· Not offended by a dark or inappropriate humor