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Sydney, Australia
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I'm here to meet girls 18 to 36 years old for dating and serious relationship.
About me
The photos are not great, I know, and yes they're all jeans and t-shirts. But they're not improved in any way, no filters, no Photoshop.
The dates and locations were, in the order displayed: 2022/Turkey (main), 2010/Vietnam, 2012/Australia, 2022/Turkey, 2022/England, 2018/Vietnam, 2016/England, 2011/Australia, 2017/Cambodia, 2021/England, 2022/Turkey, 2022/Turkey. The older ones are partly so you can see how I'm ageing and how well my exercise and diet are working, ha ha.
I was born in England, lived in Australia for about 20 years, then intermittently lived and worked elsewhere for more than 10 years, mostly East and South-East Asia. Currently I'm travelling again and could visit almost anywhere in the world or live long term in some countries. Ideally in the future I'd like to return to Australia with Ms Right, but that may not be possible depending on circumstances, so I'm flexible.
In the past I studied engineering, electronics and computing and mostly worked as a consultant systems / software designer / developer, also a little as an English teacher.
At my age and with the work I used to do, I should be retired and quite affluent. But too many things went wrong in and too people let me down. That had disastrous consequences, so I have much less now than I reasonably expected. Even so, I have enough to live and travel without having to work any more. And I may work again in the future, if I find something I think is interesting and worthwhile.
I much prefer nature and quiet to cities and noise, drink little alcohol and usually only socially, really hate smoking, vaping, "recreational" drugs, and have zero interest in gambling.
I'm very honest, loyal, kind, open, considerate, polite, friendly, caring, altruistic, deep thinking, borderline intellectual.
I try to see things as they really are, not as I want them to be, which sometimes gives me an unusual outlook on life. I can listen as well as talk. If I'm wrong about something I'll change my mind, even if it's difficult. But I'll need a good reason, otherwise my views are worthless.
I do not believe anything superstitious or spiritual or mystical, including religion. To me it's quite easy to prove that none of those things can be true and that belief in them by anybody is harmful to us all, so I have very little tolerance for them.
Over time I've had many interests, but far fewer right now. However I've always read a lot, have exercised regularly for decades to try to stay slim and fit, used to be involved in many outdoor activities, and used to like deep / philosophical discussions. I think I found most of the answers in my twenties though, hah.
I've never been married and have no children. That was not the plan and I definitely should not be alone and still single at my age. But that was mostly not my fault, at least I don't think so. I know that the chances of meeting someone really compatible at my age now are very small, but they're not zero, so I haven't quite given up yet and will hopefully finally find her.
About you
Please don't be offended by any of this, it doesn't mean I have a negative view of anyone different.
Despite my age I'd still like the chance to try for children. So biology forces me to look for someone much younger than me, otherwise I wouldn't care much about age.
Also someone without children, ideally never married like myself, but divorced or widowed may be OK.
And someone who is totally open, honest, ethical, loyal, kind, gentle, smart, educated, rational, who can share everything, not religious or superstitious, with some common interests and without conflicting interests.
For other things, I have to be realistic about what's suitable for me, what I want, my own age, and my current circumstances so I'll be as flexible as I can.
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5'8" (172cm) and average body type.
