u/No_Radish7709

I wanted to lead with the above... I'm not going to be everybody's cup of tea and my current health conditions are going to be a factor in that for some. Happy to share details; it's been about a year and a half of moderate fatigue and brain fog at this point and we're seeing some improvement but there isn't going to be a magic bullet cure so, well, I'm learning to live with my new limits. That's not really who _I_ am though so let's try for a bit more of a proper introduction, shall we?

Hi! I'm David. Tall, white, bearded and bespectacled, cuddly. I've been told I'm quite comfortable to lean on haha. I'm on medical leave for now from my job as an engineer; certainly still a biggg 'ole STEM nerd. Some things never change. I'm a serial hobbyist: lots of 3d printing as of late but interests have ranged from ukulele to food fermentation, hydroponic gardening, knitting, and sewing. Relaxation is usually YouTube or a show. Often sci-fi or sitcoms, rarely horror. I wish I still read books with quite the same voracity that I used to! I think I'm generally a fairly cheerful person, I try not to be annoyingly so. I'm definitely an introvert, though a sociable one. I don't drink but if you get me tired and uninhibited enough I may yet dance. Poorly. I would describe my sense of humor as... mildly unhinged? And my attachment style as... mildly clingy? Reasonably secure. I tend to be pretty easy going, maybe a little golden retriever energy, but I'm also a direct communicator and happy to be decisive if or when the need arises.

Relationship-wise I'm looking for something mutualistic, reciprocal, engaged. A partnership. I would really love to make a relationship a priority in my life and I hope you feel the same :). Given how much less certain I feel about the future than I used to, I'd be okay with putting long term commitment on the backburner... but if we end up being each other's ones, that would be a _fantastic_ outcome. Long term I am looking for something monogamous and child free. I would like to say, mostly since this hasn't happened to be a super successful aspect of my relationships thus far: physical intimacy is an important part of how I both express and experience romantic love; it's both not something I jump into and it's a critical piece of compatability for me. Happy to discuss more. More generally, caring hearts, strong values, self reflection, directness, and somewhat analytical minds tend to be pretty common traits in people I like hanging out with. If that's you, I'm sure we'll get along great!

Okay, phew! That was a lot. I feel like I was writing in slightly weird listy tone... I swear I'm a mostly sort of kinda normalish person! Lol. Anyway, hopefully some or all of this resonated with you... I'd love to chat. Have a good one!

I wanted to lead with the above... I'm not going to be everybody's cup of tea and my current health conditions are going to be a factor in that for some. Happy to share details; it's been about a year and a half of moderate fatigue and brain fog at this point and we're seeing some improvement but there isn't going to be a magic bullet cure so, well, I'm learning to live with my new limits. That's not really who _I_ am though so let's try for a bit more of a proper introduction, shall we?

Hi! I'm David. Tall, white, bearded and bespectacled, cuddly. I've been told I'm quite comfortable to lean on haha. I'm on medical leave for now from my job as an engineer; certainly still a biggg 'ole STEM nerd. Some things never change. I'm a serial hobbyist: lots of 3d printing as of late but interests have ranged from ukulele to food fermentation, hydroponic gardening, knitting, and sewing. Relaxation is usually YouTube or a show. Often sci-fi or sitcoms, rarely horror. I wish I still read books with quite the same voracity that I used to! I think I'm generally a fairly cheerful person, I try not to be annoyingly so. I'm definitely an introvert, though a sociable one. I don't drink but if you get me tired and uninhibited enough I may yet dance. Poorly. I would describe my sense of humor as... mildly unhinged? And my attachment style as... mildly clingy? Reasonably secure. I tend to be pretty easy going, maybe a little golden retriever energy, but I'm also a direct communicator and happy to be decisive if or when the need arises.

Relationship-wise I'm looking for something mutualistic, reciprocal, engaged. A partnership. I would really love to make a relationship a priority in my life and I hope you feel the same :). Given how much less certain I feel about the future than I used to, I'd be okay with putting long term commitment on the backburner... but if we end up being each other's ones, that would be a _fantastic_ outcome. Long term I am looking for something monogamous and child free. I would like to say, mostly since this hasn't happened to be a super successful aspect of my relationships thus far: physical intimacy is an important part of how I express and experience romantic love; it's both not something I jump into and it's a critical piece of compatability for me. Happy to discuss more. More generally, caring hearts, strong values, self reflection, directness, and somewhat analytical minds tend to be pretty common traits in people I like hanging out with. If that's you, I'm sure we'll get along great!

Okay, phew! That was a lot. I feel like I was writing in slightly weird listy tone... I swear I'm a mostly sort of kinda normalish person! Lol. Anyway, hopefully some or all of this resonated with you... I'd love to chat. Have a good one!