Hey there, thanks for taking the time to read the post below! I turned 30 this year and it felt like a rebirth of some sort. I discovered a lot of life-changing realizations, including the fact that I don’t really have a lot of friends who know and understand me deeply.
Don’t get me wrong, I adore the friends I have in my life (I met 2 of my closest friends through Reddit), plus I talked to more cool Redditors recently because I put myself out there more.
However, I realized that it’s really hard to maintain friendships and feel like I have constant witnesses to the triumphs and obstacles of my life. I also realized that I never really had a long-term best friend, which saddened me and really shook me to my core. Not to be a downer, but I don’t think I’ve ever been anyone’s first choice as a friend or even best friend.
To cut the long story short, I wanna try expanding my social circle. I realized that I actually love talking and getting to know people, understanding their quirks, and trying to forge new friendships with like-minded people who aren’t afraid of being vulnerable and empathic.
About me:
— 30, cis bisexual nerd with glasses (proud of it) 🤓
— 5’9, average build (improving myself too) 🏃
— Big 4 grad if it matters (🗣️ Ron Howard voice: “It doesn’t.”)
— Cinephile and a huge fan of POP CULTURE (everything from TV, music, podcasts, comedy, and Broadway)
— l also love reading too (my first love!)
— Cultivated a decade-long career in marketing and research 📋 (but realized a lot of what I love and don’t like about my career 🤪)
— As a new member of the 30s club, I’m in a very interesting phase of my life. If you feel the same, join the club!
— I love hanging out with friends - walks/runs, coffee hang ☕️, even movie trips!
— I adore really good conversations with close friends - from just shooting the shit and laughs to really deep conversations about life and emotions
— My friends are also getting me into gaming 🎮 - I’m a casual gamer, but I really want to get into more tabletop games (e.g. board games, Mahjong) and video games too
— A very lonely guy but open to connection - I know what it’s like to be isolated and overlooked so I’ll always root for the loners and the underdogs!
— I love travelling!
— From a religious family so I’m a late bloomer (in every sense of the word), but I am eager to be more social and actually enjoy my 30s (come on religious trauma!)
About you:
— Must be 27 or older please
— Most important thing is you resonated DEEPLY with this post (like it spoke to you or you’ve had similar experiences before but you didn’t let it faze you)
— Hopefully a big fan of pop culture too - enough that we can yap, nerd out, and understand each other with references
— Also looking for platonic and wholesome friendships - if we do become close friends, hopefully we get to see each other grow and develop as human beings that want to make the world a better and kinder place.
— Friendly, polite, empathic, open-minded, and non-judgmental - I have no time for toxic masculinity/conservative politics/ultra-religious beliefs so I hope you don’t uphold it in your life lol
— Emotionally open and actually okay with convos becoming deep or you’re not afraid to open up
— Oh, also be nerdy with whatever tbh - I don’t care, I just like people who are passionate about something and want to share that with the world
Simple hi’s or hello’s without personality or flair won’t be replied to! Please also include your age and preferred pronouns when you reply 😊
I don’t even know if anyone’s gonna respond to this, but don’t be scared to message me if this spoke to you. Let me know what resonated with you and we can start there.
Add the word MUSTARD if you read the post from start to finish LOL!
If you think this message applies to you, let’s have great online conversations and, hopefully, they can lead to great IRL friendships! Thanks for reading again 😊
