I'm a young man who's looking to meet people and explore what life has to offer. I grew up in Massachusetts, and spent my high school and college years in Oregon. I moved down to the Bay Area a little over two years ago, and I'm currently living with my three favorite people in the world.

I'm currently trying to work my way up in the video game industry, with the intent to become a designer. I love to work creatively, and I can't stop making up new concepts and "what if?" scenarios.

I love to talk. It's both a weakness and a strength. Whenever there's a lull in a conversation, I'm that guy that says something off-the-wall to keep it going. I love to hear people's viewpoints, because I feel like if I don't challenge my own ideas they become stale. In my experience, people who don't think they care enough to have an opinion usually do, they just don't know it yet. I've had people say they're not interested in philosophy, only to go on a 10-minute rant about the meaning of life without realizing it.

I have an abrasive sense of humor. When I make a joke, my brain only runs a 'funny' check, and usually leaves the 'offensive/hurtful' check out to save time. My friends have learned that I usually don't mean it, so I managed to escape with little more than a reputation for being Captain Blunt. It's something I'm working on.

I'm opinionated. I try not to be arrogant or overbearing about it, but when I believe something I don't believe it halfway. Sit down and talk with me for five minutes and you'll know what I mean. I love to debate topics with people, because you never know who's going to give you a new perspective on something.

I like to think of myself as a 'social nerd'. I'm into nerdy things, it's true, but I try not to let that define how I act towards others. Just because I'm crazy about games and science fiction doesn't mean I can't get along with those who aren't. Still, if you ARE into those things, we probably have plenty to talk about.

Full disclosure, I'm polyamorous and I'm in an open marriage. If you're curious, my wife's profile is soapywaffles.

I'm working towards a career in game design. Right now I'm working in Quality Assurance, which means I get to spend obscene amounts of time finding problems with games I don't want to play. It's harder than it looks and it's underappreciated, and I don't plan on doing it for long. With determination and a little luck, I hope to be working in a more creative (and hopefully less soul-draining) field.

I'm living with my lovely wife and two of the coolest people on the planet. We play Rock Band and go dancing together, and generally hang around and watch stupid Youtube videos (my roommate is obsessed with keyboard cat at the moment).

I try not to take my life too seriously. I have ambitions, but really I find happiness in being able to do what I want, when I want. I'm the kind of guy that would retire early if he could afford it. I like to be laid-back, and I don't stress out about the future too much.

Arguing, wrestling, making amusing comments that I probably shouldn't, learning new things, making computers stop hating you, and winning in meaningless competitions.

The first thing? I have no idea. Maybe my eyes? I usually look directly at whoever I'm talking to, so it's probably the eyes.

The first thing that people comment on is the way I talk. Like I've said before, I'm a bit opinionated, and I also tend to use big words.

Books: Codex Alera series, Armor, Anthem, Ilium, and a lot of other science fiction and fantasy novels. I also like to read nonfiction on politics, gender, and religion; books like The God Delusion, Legalizing Misandry, and The Ethical Slut.

Movies: Too many to list here. My absolute favorites are American Beauty, Enter the Dragon, Mystery Men, and Hot Fuzz. I tend to like anything that's not some artsy human-interest introspection piece.

TV: I don't watch much, but the few shows I do watch I really enjoy. I'm a fan of Dexter, The Office, Family Guy, The Big Bang Theory, Law and Order (the original, not the lame spinoff shows), The Daily Show, and Hajime no Ippo]].

Music: [Cake, Bitter:Sweet, Disturbed, The Bravery, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and a mishmash of songs from bands I've never heard of. I like every genre except country and most rap. Lately I've been on kind of an electronica kick.

Food: Sushi, Homemade burgers, and Bailey's milkshakes (you must try one, they're amazing). I'm a hardcore meat-eater; you know how you grew out of hating veggies when you were a kid? That never happened to me.

1. Reliable friends
2. The Internet
3. My cellphone
4. Access to good music
5. Sushi
6. People to argue with

Life, society, sexuality, ideas for new games, politics, my career, and pretty much anything I find amusing or interesting.

Drinking with friends from work, going out to a movie, or going out dancing.

I like really sweet, girly drinks: Mai tais, Pina Coladas... I've been known to order a Shirley Temple on occasion. Recently I've been trying to teach myself to drink manlier things, but so far it hasn't worked so well.

You're friendly.
You're in your twenties.
You've got some nerd to you (hidden or otherwise).
You have a great smile.
You're cool with the fact that I'm married and poly.
You find me interesting and want to talk to me.