Hey there. I am a 29 year old woman living in the Greater Boston area looking to meet someone with the intention of establishing a committed monogamous relationship. I absolutely hate the apps, but my introverted nature and odd work hours makes meeting people in the wild extremely difficult so I figured I'd put myself out there on this forum.
Here's some stuff about me:
- I have been childfree for as long as I can remember, for various reasons. I have never particularly liked children, pregnancy is body horror, and I highly value my personal and financial freedom.
- I am an atheist and anti-theist. Having grown up in a strict religious household, I know very well that religion is not for me and actively conflicts with my personal values.
- I am am extremely curious person, and I love learning new things. I am particularly interested in astronomy and biology/ecology but pretty much any topic can pique my interest.
- I am vegan, and have a deep love for animals and all living things.
- I live a sober lifestyle from all mind-altering substances, and don't smoke or vape.
- I have a blunt sense of humor and appreciate people who help me to not take life too seriously.
- I am not very political but my values could be described as a democratic socialist, a la Bernie Sanders.
- I enjoy playing video games and built my own PC for that purpose. Some of my favorites include the classic world of warcraft trilogy, morrowind, and heavily modded stellaris and skyrim.
- I like reading, and have a particular fondness for hard sci-fi. I am currently reading Stephen Baxter's Xeelee Sequence, and the Expanse novels are a favorite of mine.
- I also enjoy a broad range of outdoor activities during the too-short warm season here in New England. Some of the things I like to do outside include snorkeling and swimming in the ocean, looking at tide pools, and beach clean-up. I also love tent camping but I haven't been in ages so it'd be really nice to meet someone who would be interested in doing that with me.
Here's what I'm looking for in a partner:
- childfree, of course
- atheist
- vegan, or at least vegetarian. I have tried dating non-vegans in the past and the difference in values is really difficult to reconcile.
- not right wing politically
- appreciates an honest and direct communication style
- preferably sober. If you do stuff in moderation I can be ok with that as long as you respect my not wanting to be around it. Smoking or vaping is an absolute non-starter, though.
- I work odd hours and cannot use my phone at work for the most part. In my off-time I also value not being glued to my phone, and I don't use social media or anything like that. That's not to say that I am not communicative, but I am not constantly available the way people are often expected to be these days, so you'd need to be ok with that.
- I am looking to meet someone living at least relatively local to me. Physical presence and intimacy are extremely important to me when it comes to building and maintaining romantic relationships. Unfortunately my current career path absolutely requires me to live in Greater Boston so relocation is not an option. I am not married to my career by any means but it pays the bills in a very high cost of living area and has excellent job security so I don't see myself making a change at any point in the foreseeable future given the state of the economy.
If you send me a message, please also be willing to share some recent photos of yourself. Thanks for reading!