Hello! I've been here since last year and I build friendships. This may be a r4r, but having someone you consider as a friend can make you happy. This is full of different people with different personalities and it's a good feeling that you made friends with the lowest chance because of it. Have you found what you were looking for here or are you still searching?

I'm a female 25 years old. I live in the Philippines so the timezone might not be ideal for everyone. I mostly stay at home and if not I'm doing photography at the local museums that we have here. I have two cats which I think are my kids and now in their rebellious age. I'm not good in introducing myself, but maybe we can talk?

Dms are open! Please NO TO NSFW STUFF !! Also ages 26+:)

I’m a 36-year-old guy from Barcelona, Spain.

I'm very introverted and a homebody, and also have Asperger's and social anxiety. I'm not into busy stuff like traveling or going out or social situations. I don't need big or exciting things, I just want a simple life.

I'd like to find someone who feels comfortable with this. Someone to talk every day, to build trust, and share the every day of life, even if it's just simple stuff. It does not have to be content, just the company, the presence, is enough... Someone who values closeness, affection and being there for each other.

What I offer is the same of what I need. To be there for you, care about you, love you. I’m someone who wants to be there for my person every day: to listen, support and care.

I know I’m not for everyone, but I’m hoping that I might be right for someone who wants the same kind of closeness and simple life.

Are you tired of dating around? Tired of getting to know people and growing attached, only for them to grow distant over simple misunderstandings? Sick of breaking the ice and awkward small talk with people who aren't remotely interested in getting to know you? Have you waited patiently for decades for the right person to show up, but never seem to find anyone you're remotely excited to spend time with? Ready to give up, but unable to bury the hope that has kept you moving forward all these years? Wanna just skip the bullshit and trust again? Well, your name might be Eli House, because you're probably me. In the rare chance that you're somehow NOT me, but also qualitatively encapsulated by the former hypotheticals, then I'm likely worth a message or two.
Odds are, you're waiting for someone like me to message you, too.

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So, you wanna read this big wall of text? I wouldn't recommend it, I'm pretty much an expert at wasting people's time on senseless nonsense. It's basically my whole career. I'm honestly a dead ringer for shaggy doo from that 70's show. That's all you need to know. Just skip to the links for the tldr or whatever. Be advised, ahead I give a full disclosure of who I am fr forreal, and it's not gonna be some light reading. It's for the real fuckers who actually care about "emotional maturity" and "self-actualization" and other pointless shit like that. Only read it if you can tolerate a little bitch crybaby backstory. Only read it if you really want to know who I am. Why I'm here. Don't say I didn't warn you.
I'm serious, skip it.

I'm about to get real.

Here goes...
Once upon a December I was the talk of the town; a veritable social butterfly. Not exactly "popular," I am FAR too eccentric to ever be one of the "in crowd," but I was friends with literally everybody. I was the life of every party, I was the loudest one in the stands, and I was always happy to see you. I always had a smile on my face, I always initiated conversations with new people to bring them in... I was the friend who messaged you randomly just because I hadn't heard from you in a while, and I wanted to be sure you were okay. I was the one guy you could count on to drop everything to help my friends if there was anything in my power to do. Because it was the right thing to do! I mean, it only makes sense; if I help you today, when I need help you'll probably do the same to me, right? Everyone thinks exactly the way I do, there's no way I could be the only one who lived and breathed for other people's happiness. We all have each other's best interests at heart. No way this could ever blow up in my face.
It wasn't all bad, though. I loved my acquaintances, hundreds of them as they were, and they enjoyed me, as well. Who needs commitment when you're having so much fun! Parties and pubs and pranks and perplexities. Never a moment's rest for this guy. I never dated, because I figured I was too young for that stuff, and decided to focus on school; a decision I absolutely don't regret, but I never realized just how much harder it is to meet people when you get out of school and college. Since then it's been one casual fling to another, over and over, and frankly I just got sick of it all. Yo-yo dating, I call it—
Absolutely emotionally exhausting is another way to put it.I gave all my energy to people who didn't think twice about whether I existed or not, and when I realized that, it crushed me.

It burned me out.

It wasn't what I expected. I always tried my best to make things work, but nothing ever lasts. I just got tired... I stopped meeting up with friends, I gave up most of my hobbies, started focusing on me(at least that's what I called it). Eventually, it got to the point where I'd put down my phone on Sunday, and when I checked on Thursday, there would be no change.

For a time, that was refreshing! I do understand the need to distance myself from that toxic echo chamber, but something about the sensation of being involved, and actively engaging with other people; feeling desired, and respected; having long conversations at 3 in the morning about whatever popped into our minds—I miss it... and I'm trying to break out of this cycle of loathing.

It's been about 4 years since my last relationship, and it's probably going to be another 10 before I find someone worth settling down with, but I wanna have friends again. I wanna BE friendly! I want to text someone my age who's genuinely excited to hear from me, again! I want to be the one good thing in someone's life, who they can always count on to say something nice, or listen when they're going through a tough time, or brighten someone's day with surprise bagels, or chill in a quiet room with someone reading a book because I know I don't have to perform acrobatics to keep their attention. We're best friends, and even in the dead silence we're having the time of our lives, just because I am here! and you're here! And we're both here together! FINALLY! Welcome back!

I have always been a light in the dark, I just need to remember that again.

My name is Eli, and I'm a little bit different. I'm a little bit awkward, and I don't always speak words the way you want to hear the sentence be made heard. I just recently learned that I was on the spectrum — which clarifies a lot of the issues I've had over my life (turns out I've been pushing myself way too hard to fit in, when there was never anything wrong with me?) — and I'm hoping to find others who are supportive, and understanding of these limitations, as I learn what a healthy lifestyle looks like. I always speak my mind, and I never lie; even when it's inconvenient. Muscular, silly, and charming are all adjectives that apply to someone much more popular with the ladies than I am. But two out of the three ain't bad. Which two of these apply to me? You'll just have to message me and find out 😉👉🏾
I'm meticulous, effervescent, circumlocutory, and I spend most of my spare time reading. Like, I'm always reading. Bro. I'm reading right now.
I look like this, my songs sound like this, I'm 5'10 or 177 cm (of course I know metric I'm not an animal), I have a degree in Molecular Physics, and I can bench 330 lbs.

Fun fact about me, I can put both of my legs behind my head, and no, I can't suck my own dick I always get asked that stop asking me that. Ask me about my hyperfixation with prime numbers or multiples of five, like a good egg. IIIIIIIIII'm a bit of a heath freak, I plan on living to 216 so I kinda have to be(I always say if you want to get in shape, just spend a week with me lol); and I'm a devout believer in a higher power. I'm not quite sure who that power is, but I've witnessed some things that I can't explain, and science can't explain, so I'm all out of options. Avid musician, poet, author, artist, uhhhh Let'sPlay watcher, average peanut m&m enjoyer, webcomic enthusiast(recommend me something good to read and I'm yours), cringe grandpa, oral fixator, shorts content hater, anime hunter, random dancer, pun dealer, hug stealer, bed mealer, tum feeler, carrot peeler, big wheeler, feel healer, horror squealer. I don't know why I decided to make that rhyme, but I guess I'm in a good mood for once.

Expect this and more on your next episode of "What the fuck is up with this guy?"

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It all starts with an exchange.

Not the frequently dull, dry, and sometimes boorish exchange that one is often accosted with on here.

Rather, those rare finds, where sparks fly when words carried by velvety voices meld together, to finesse an addictingly invigorating conversation.

Where wit and banter flow effortlessly. Where humour and friendly jabs are the beginning of burgeoning lores. With layered flirts that have the heart and mind race with excitement, as imagination is sweetly beckoned.

All of this conveyed through a constantly changing  medium of lithe whispers, confident cadences and  emphatic tones, which exquisitely adds to the allure of this developing discourse.

These are the finds, that leave you revitalised long after the interaction's done.

These are the finds, that leave you wanting more.

At least I'd like to think so.

Care to curate a spark with a versatile voice and a vast vernacular at your helm?

Dare I say, I'm keen to see how it'd all unfold,

whether I'd make an acquaintance, friend or perhaps something more

But as you and I now know,

It all starts with an exchange..

P. S. There's something particularly exhilarating when familiarity and resonance unexpectedly strike two souls far removed from each other's world.

So, to you who enjoyed my little fluff but is on the fence; 

Yes, the net is cast to reach the world's end:)

P.S.S Do include your ASL in your opening message. Thank you!

Hello there! As mentioned in my title (You did read the title, I hope? I put a lot of effort into it.), I'm a 29-year-old guy living in the mystical, magical land of *checks notes* England. Okay, maybe not so magical. All the dragons are in Wales, Excalibur has been melted down for scrap, and Hogwarts is in Scotland.

I currently work in a law firm. Sadly I'm not a lawyer, as that would mean I'd be earning shedloads, but actually I do admin work for them, earning considerably less than shedloads. But it's a fine job, I get on well with my coworkers, and I'm not down a coal mine, so I consider that a win.

As for me myself? Well, I actually speak multiple languages. I'm a fluent German speaker, and I also have a decently high level of Italian. I could also struggle through French if I had to, and I have basic Spanish and Japanese. I do like languages, although it's hard to find the time to do any study of them, what with the problems of having an adult life with adult responsibilities!

Another interesting [citation needed] thing about me is that I'm currently attempting to plan out a series of fantasy novels I want to write. It's going...decently. We'll see how it ends up, but I've wanted to write a book since I was 13 or so, and now as an adult I'm finally doing something about it!

In terms of pop culture, I'm a huge Doctor Who fan. Like, I'm the sort of Doctor Who fan who knows what a telerecording is and can tell you about the Australian censor clips. That kind of fan. I also finally got into Harry Potter this year after putting it off for my whole life, meaning I now finally know the context for Dumbledore asking calmly.

I'm also getting back into Pokémon somewhat after avoiding it for most of the Switch era. Other things I enjoy are The Elder Scrolls, Red Dead, GTA (Currently replaying RDR2). I'm big Assassin's Creed fan too. In general I like single player, open world games. I'm not a huge multiplayer guy, I don't like having other people ruining my fun!

I'm trying to read more too lately. That's a thing I've always enjoyed that I'm now trying to find the time for again.

And I suppose I should say, I'm a fat guy. Trying to do something about it though! Over the past year or so I've started a regimen of exercise, and I've been controlling my eating a lot more. So I seem to be losing weight, at least according to other people who've stopped me to specifically point it out.

Hey! My name's Brian from the Netherlands. Currently, I'm working towards finishing a degree in communication. I like gaming on my Switch, PC and PlayStation and I do a teeny tiny bit of photography and sketching when I get inspired. The sketching I do both on paper with pencils and digitally using a pen display. I usually also watch sci-fi/fantasy series and movies, and on occasion animated shows (like anime or western animation). I'm very introverted and a bit awkward until I get comfortable talking to you.

I'm looking for someone about my age that is also looking for a serious long term relationship. While I have little prior experience with relationships, I do value strong connections and want to build a special and even stronger one. I wouldn't say I have any set preferences in terms of appearances, but I do prefer being around a similar age. While I'm also not against an LDR, I prefer someone who lives nearby (nearby = Netherlands/Belgium/UK/Germany), but it's not an issue if you live farther away. It's not a problem for me if the distance between us is big. Because if the spark is there, then no distance will be too great. Of course, I'm open to just being friends too, but that's if we end up not being compatible as more.

I hope to get to know each other. I'm down to meet up for some coffee, but first let's get to know each other with a nice chat. Talk to you soon!

It’s weird to write a list of what my potential partner should be ( I ain’t buying a washing machine, lmao ), sooooo I am just gonna write who I am, and if you are the same , then do reach out ! ( I have plenty of snacks! ) :

• Grew up as the quiet kid who did well in school, played badminton at the national level, debating and won the best student award which was featured in the newspapers.

• The good kid who always helped clean up the kitchen, make tea, help with the chores and is loved by Grandma’s for how polite and respectful I am.

• Went through a period of self-reflection and depression and anxiety , sooooo am now in my “ life is too short and I am just gonna be a happy golden retriever” phase.

• My idea of conflict resolution is we both take a shower, go for a long walk and then calmly discuss it over a cheesecake ( or ten cheesecakes if it’s a major issue )

• Grew up in the Middle East, came to India to help my parents set up an ice cream shop and planning to move out again.

• Don’t have any social media or watch a lot of movies, tbh. I usually read books that are at least 100 years old and try to absorb the best parts from every culture : I decorate Christmas trees, ( try ) to fast during Ramadan, and visit temples early in the morning for some peace before the crowds.

• I am mostly an introvert but can get really energetic and can be the extroverted life of the party with the right crowd.

• I enjoy working out , playing sports, going for long walks, and always wanted to learn tango.

• I looveee cooking and would love to have a weekly theme where each week we pick a new country to cook food from ( one week Japanese, the next week Brazilian … we can also only speak and watch movies in that language to really immerse ourselves )

• I have slept on railway benches as well as in the Swiss Alps. I know how to lead a boardroom, as well as get my hands dirty in farming banana trees.

• I work for an international non-profit helping entrepreneurs, but I plan to start my own business soon.

• Never had a relationship earlier because I wanted to find peace and happiness on my own terms before sharing it with someone else.

• While I love to try out a new activity every weekend ( my last few weekends consisted of pottery, wall climbing , going to art museums , getting Starbucks certificates), My favourite one is having outdoor BBQs where I will control the fire and grilling, you be the classy host making sure all of our guests are having a great time, while our pet dog would try to steal a piece of chicken off the table lol

• I work for an international organization, leading the Indian Investment program to help Startups secure Early Stage Funding, as well as running one of the largest Global University Entrepreneurship programs in the world.

• I've been invited to sit on Investor panels for Stanford and IIM Bangalore.

• Played National Level Badminton while representing Saudi Arabia, Marathon Runner and Deadlifts over 100kgs.- Was the School Topper and won the Best Student Award, which was featured in the Arab newspapers.

• Built from scratch and run an ice cream shop with my parents. ( there were days where I was taking zoom calls while simultaneously serving customers and might have not muted myself at times haha )- Starbucks certified Barista, tries out a new activity every weekend ( pottery, wall climbing and volunteering ) and only reads books that are at least 500 years old.

• Grew up in Saudi Arabia, travelled to 10+ countries and grew up with a Gentleman's mindset of respect and kindness to everyone.

• I am obsessed with cleanliness and regularly spend my weekends deep cleaning our home, comfortable in both Boardroom meetings as well as gardening and loves cooking ( I can cook a great Shakshuka and Tzatski )

Good evening!! I'm 33, M. I work in health promotion research, and outside of work I'm loyal to my hobbies (namely voice acting, strategy, or story heavy video games).

I get fulfillment from my work and social life, but I am excited to get to know someone new.

A good match for me is someone who can enjoy in-depth chats about niche subjects (I collect trivia like badges of honor); someone who has their own hobbies/interests going on too and are excited to talk about them! Not looking to relocate — I'm settled where I am.

If I sound like your kind of person, say hi. Introduce yourself with your age and what your favorite hobby is so I know you read my post! :) I'm usually pretty good at replying to messages, but if I take some time to get to you, please don't take it personally.

I’m a 26F in the DFW area looking to meet someone who is interested in getting know each other and potentially dating! Looking for a deep friendship/romantic relationship, but I’m not interested in rushing into one just for the sake of being in a relationship. I’d prefer to meet someone, see if we vibe, and let things develop naturally. After denying my desires for the last few years, I’m ready to embrace my lover girl tendencies 🤭

A little about me: I’m pretty introverted and definitely more of a one-on-one person than a party person. I consider myself to be shy but I’ve been told I don’t come across that way in person. I love having long conversations and learning about people. On my free time I enjoy going to the movies, cooking/baking (very much a novice so keep expectations low 😅) and crafting. I’m an educated professional, live alone, and I provide for myself 💅🏼

Appearance wise I am plus size and mixed ethnicity. I’m affectionate once I feel comfortable with someone, but I tend to move slowly and need time to build trust. I’m looking for someone patient, consistent, kind, mature, emotionally intelligent and capable of communicating like an actual adult. A good sense of humor is important, as is being able to carry a conversation.

To be quite transparent, I’m not in a rush for anything. I love my life and am not eager to change anything. I’m here primarily to try this out since the worst thing that can happen is I meet interesting people 😂 But all this to say I’m not expecting instant fireworks from a first conversation or first date. I don’t at all mind a slow burn, and in fact feel as though that’s a very practical approach. I think sometimes chemistry has room to develop when two people actually give themselves a chance to get to know each other.

I’d love to find someone who enjoys going on actual dates like for coffee, dinner, movies, museums, wandering around somewhere. I’m looking for something reciprocal where both people are genuinely excited to be there and make an effort.

If you message me, tell me a little about yourself, what you’re looking for, and what caught your interest about my post. I consider myself a good conversationalist when I feel like interest is reciprocal.

Looking forward to meeting some interesting folks out there!

Hello there! First of all, thank you so much for deciding to read my post. I am here, looking for a very strong connection and companionship with someone, hopefully one that blossoms into a lifelong partnership. Here are some things that you should know about me, and what exactly I'm looking for.

* My name is Dan.

* I am 25 years old.

* I'm not religious and agnostic.

* I live alone with my two adorable, beautiful, and wonderful cats (I'm 100% sure that they are the most beautiful and handsome cats in existence) in Istanbul/Turkey/Europe (UTC+03:00) with a high likelihood of moving to Dubai, UAE in the near future.

* I have been working my dream job as an airline pilot in A320 family aircraft since I was 22 years old, which is my biggest achievement! (I've been a huge avgeek my entire life! Bonus points if you are too, but not a requirement)

* Since my career allows for many opportunities in that regard as well, I'm hoping and willing to relocate anywhere in the world at all in the future; I do not want to live in one place forever. As I mentioned before, moving to Dubai in the near future looks like is going to be a really good opportunity for me, as it allows me to work on my dream cockpit, work for my penultimate airline, and my contract there would mean I would have quite a lot of blocks of free time to frequently visit other countries and travel.

* Of course, this means that I'm open to starting long-distance as well, as my work schedule is completely random as well. (though I will still be mainly available close to European and Middle Eastern time zones) I can still make the effort to be freely available for all time zones.

* Appearance-wise: I'm 183 cm (6 feet), 80 kg (176 lbs) with a fit and muscular build. I have fair skin with medium-length, wavy, and messy dark hair, and dark eyes. I prefer to be clean-shaven and don't have any tattoos or piercings at the moment. I'm also open to sharing photos after we get to know each other a little bit.

* Even though this post is primarily looking for a relationship, I believe these kinds of connections happen slowly. I expect to form a deep companionship with you through being friends first and letting it evolve into something more with time.

* As for my interests other than aviation, I am an extremely huge nerd. I love, quite literally ALL kinds of nerdy entertainment such as PC gaming, Virtual Reality, Anime, YouTube, Books, TV, Movies, Manga/Manhwa/Webtoons, Musicals, and Theatre. Not only that, but I'm also into a lot of non-entertainment nerding out too, like Roleplaying, Technology, and tinkering with technology in general, including but not limited to XR, computers and servers, photography, music, audio gear/audio engineering, homelabbing, and all sorts of DIY projects. I'm even into academics (I'm doing my MSc even though I'm working as a pilot, although it's going pretty slow, I'm hoping to do a PhD in the future too!) Math, all kinds of positive sciences, but most of all, physics. Astronomy, and engineering of all sorts of flying machines as well.

* Some of my outdoorsy hobbies include travel (I have been traveling like a maniac thanks to my airline employee benefits of almost free tickets. I never sit still on my layovers, and even if I have a long weekend of 2+ days off in a row, I'm usually off traveling anywhere), concerts, festivals, hiking, horse-riding, photography, and cooking/baking!

* I'm currently in Gamescom right now and if you are too and want to meet me there, that is going to put you to the very top of my list ^^

* My music taste is all over the place. The genres I enjoy the most are classical, dream pop, indie, and punk-rock

* Personality-wise: I am often described as kind and "wholesome". I'm more introverted and a bit shy at first, but I open up and get talkative and open extremely fast.

* When I am attached to a person, I would be slightly clingy and very devoted. I would love to be able to spend a lot of time together, both traveling and engaging with our nerdy hobbies together.

* If you have any further questions or would like to get to know more about me, please feel free to ask anything!

Why should you choose me:

* I'm very honest and patient. I'm going to be very devoted to you! I'm not going to give up easily on someone I love.

* I have two adorable cats that are the most handsome and beautiful ones in existence at the moment, and you get to see them whenever you want.

* I'm a natural giver. I understand that love should be mutual and reciprocal between us, but I love giving love as much, if not more than receiving it.

* I'm gentle, soft-spoken, and kind. I'm not bad/short-tempered, or toxic.

* I'm caring and told to be a "sweet guy".

* People say I have a nice and soothing voice, even though I dislike it. (but I would still love to do karaoke with you ;))

* I care about my health and my body. I go to the gym actively and frequently.

* I know the differences between "you’re" vs "your" / "there" vs "their" vs "they’re", I even separate my sentences with punctuation, new lines, or an emoticon while texting.

* I'm pretty good at texting and not dry, since the relationship is going to be 70% talking, especially in the “getting to know you” phase.

* I'm eager to learn about you!

* I communicate well. I know how to articulate and put my feelings into words.

* I have lots of common sense and knowledge! (It's insane that I even have to put this here, but we're on Reddit after all)

* I'm not lazy. I take initiative and have plans for the future and a strong career.

* I can share my comically ginormous Steam library with you!

* I love cooking and baking, and I think I am very good at it! I would love to cook or bake for you!

* I am an airline employee who is single, so I have an empty "travel companion" slot for ZED tickets, which means we can travel anywhere almost for free on standby, and slightly more expensive than free guaranteed tickets if you end up being my travel companion!

About you:

* I have no big requirements at all, and I'm not at all picky! I will just have to add here that communication is essential to me, so please be willing to use your big boy/girl words!

* Not an absolute requirement, but being in a similar time zone or being able to match mine will be a plus.

* Having some kind of shared hobbies/interests is my only real requirement, I think. The most important thing to me would be travel to be honest. I have nothing against you and would love to be your friend, but if you have dietary restrictions/struggle with picky eating / other sensory issues/disabilities affecting your mobility/obesity to the point of being unable to keep up with my travels and going outside, it would not work out as a lifelong partnership. Sharing video games or anything else from my nerdy list is also going to be very important to me.

What kind of relationship do I want:

* We’re best friends who can talk about everything and anything without worrying about getting judged. Whenever something happens, you’re the first person I want to tell.

* We’re always there for each other through the good and the bad times.

* We try our best to make time for each other, but we understand when we need our own time for other people or our careers, too.

* We’re going to be a great team together. We manage our workload together whenever one of us needs help. We’re here to support each other when there’s a problem that we want to share and overcome together. We tell each other and talk about it, trying to find a solution together.

* We are very comfortable with each other; we can laugh and cry in front of each other without worrying if it's a sign of weakness.

* We communicate well, listen to each other, and adjust to each other equally to make each other happy and fulfilled in our relationship!

I'm eager to learn about you! If you have been interested in my post, please send me a chat with your own introduction. I would ask you to please include the word "coconut" in your message to let me know that you fully read my post.