43 Let’s Be Each Other’s Escape

Still looking for that needle in the haystack. I’ve had the ideal situation before and I don't want to settle for less.

Basically, I’m trying to find a romantic partner who can double as a close friend. If it's clicking, we'll know because we'll be sending each other our Wordle scores and racy texts with the same level of comfort and excitement. We'll have that feeling where we keep checking our phones, walking around with stupid grins on our faces, and waiting for those special moments where we can give each other our full attention.

After spending some time dipping my toe in the OnlineAffairs waters, I came to realize I want something that includes meeting in person, so please only respond if logistics and your comfort level will allow us to meet on occasion (or even more frequently, logistics and emotions permitting). I live in South Ontario.

A little more about me: As the title says, I'm 42, but could pass for younger. I'm tall and in good shape. I work out regularly but not religiously. Dirty blonde hair, blue eyes. Clean-cut business professional (i.e. no long hair or tattoos). I think I'm fun, smart, funOntario, kind, and a good conversationalist, but these are qualities better demonstrated by showing as opposed to telling.

A little about you: Well, I don't really have a type or preference. I can connect well with all kinds of people and think attraction and chemistry is kind of organic. (In other words, we'll know it if we have it.) I love word puzzles, reading, coffee, good conversation, the great outdoors (some exceptions may apply) and have extremely basic tastes in music. Maybe you share some or all of these, maybe none of them. I don't have a specific type other than you being your authentic self. Of course physical attraction matters (and I am prepared to exchange pictures early on), but for me if the emotional and mental connection is there, the physical one often comes along with it.

What I have found, though, is that this tends to work better if our real-life situations are more aligned: Married (as opposed to engaged or the like); has a child or children; has done this before. None of these is a dealbreaker, to be clear, but I think it helps.