Tesstruheart, 55

fat, smart, independent woman seeking a real connection I'm a happily unathletic fat girl into morose indie pop music from the '80s & '90s; crime fiction; sci-fi; historical fantasy and Victorian lit (particularly tales of young girls, down on their luck in Victorian England, who must resort to pickpocketing, prostitution or other vices to make their way in the world). I'm educated, independent and smart, and looking for my match.

I work in education as a high school counselor. I'm dedicated to my career and have spent the past several years working on getting myself where I want to be. I have student loans to show for it, and a fairly non-existent social life, which brings me here.

I'm looking for someone to date with the intention of seeing if we might be a good fit for a relationship. If we date and it turns out we're really not a good match, no biggie; we had some fun. If we date and it seems we share some compatibilities (maybe you have glasses, guitars, samplers, and too many Stereolab cds? ...like Buster Keaton movies and work on graphic novels in your spare time? ...have a stable career that you're generally happy with, but have time to pursue your other interests?), I hope you drop me a line.

Basically, I'm looking for a stable guy with some artistic, creative interests. A guy who writes well, communicates thoughtfully and honestly (both verbally and via the written word) can literally impress the pants off me. Maybe not on the first date, or even the third, but powerful brainwaves and emotional integrity can go a long way towards melting my inhibitions and possibly my heart. Are you that guy?