I have to be honest and say that I had my heart profoundly broken recently

(), so I'm not sure if I'm really ready to be in a relationship right now. But you never know until you meet that special someone!...
Name: HUGEisElegant (you'll have to earn my real one!

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Age: 38 years old
Where: Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Identify as: Just a "normal" guy (whatever that is!) lol I'm about 50 pounds overweight right now, but I'm usually relatively fit (currently working on it!)
Interested in: Women
Occupation: warehouse worker/inventory manager/shipping & receiving
Status: single
Looking for: friends, conversation and possibly that special someone (I think DragonFly said it best!)
About me: Some of my interests are hiking, backpacking, camping, walking, bicycling, weather, photography, listening to obscure 60s and 70s classic rock, playing guitar (sometimes) cooking and gardening...seriously. lol I also like playing boardgames and card games, and I like sports like baseball and hockey as well.
Characteristics I look for and like in other people:
Kindness, compassion, tolerance, empathy, altruism, a sense of understanding, open-mindedness, honesty, genuineness/sincerity, being considerate of others, modesty, humbleness, patience, silliness and generally playful, fun-loving people. I prefer to strive towards those qualities and surround myself with other like-minded people.
Myself, I am actually a very shy person.

I am embarrassingly shy in social situations, but I actually tend to be quite outgoing and relatively gregarious when I am online.

I tend to be silly and a bit quirky, and I also have a very cheesy, random and even dark sense of humour at times. lol I also still have a child-like wonderment about the world and I never get jaded to the little things in life, because I believe it's the little things that make life interesting and worth living.
I absolutely love the outdoors though. That's where my soul truly sings. I deeply love nature and the environment, and I also value people who love and care about the environment too. I am not really into TV, movies or gaming, so I'd generally rather spend my time outside doing things I love to do in nature. But I can be a bit of a homebody as well. Particularly in the winter. I live in Canada and I hate the cold! Lucky me! lol
I also like to cook and to do it with someone else as well. Preferably with someone I love. I think there is nothing better than cooking for someone you care about. Nothing says "I love you" like taking the time and effort to prepare and share a meal with the woman you love. I'd love sharing the kitchen with someone special.
As mentioned, I don't really watch much TV or movies and I'm not really into gaming, but I do enjoy playing boardgames and card games. I also like snuggling and I tend to be a bit of a snuggle bug. lol

I like feeling that closeness and connection with the person I love and believe it brings two people together. Not just physically, but emotionally too.
I guess it is also worth mentioning (if you haven't guessed already lol) that I am generally a fairly open and liberal-minded kind of person. I care about the environment, equality and women's rights, and tend to let people live their lives as they choose, as long as they are not hateful or disrespectful towards others.
Anyway, I'm not sure what else to say, but I've probably gone on way too long now, so I guess I'll stop here. lol

But if anyone here likes what you see, please feel free to message me if you want to chat. Regardless, I hope you have a big, beautiful and wonderful day!
Thanks and chat soon!