your captivating dinner companion, soulful confidante, and lighthearted muse all rolled into an overly educated young demi-monde with the down-to-earth air of an ingenue.

How would you recognize me on the street?

I’m a shorter blonde, petite, lithe, and soft; quick to smile with a disproportionately hearty laugh. My naturally blonde hair ranges from curling tresses to more cropped styles that leave wisps of gold flying across my face. With naturally full, pillowy lips and a probing gaze, well…if you think I’m inviting you to a kiss, then I probably am.

My background?

I grew up in a beautiful but very rural part of the United States, where as a child I was constantly engrossed in books and a chronic teacher’s pet from a young age. I excelled in school, a project that carried into adulthood, as I’ve completed advanced degrees in the humanities and social sciences from some of the top universities in the country. I’m multilingual, collecting languages like postcards—three spoken, four for reading and writing. My research has taken me across continents—from Jordan's Bedouin camps to Versailles' gilded salons—but the most profound learning happens in those unguarded, electic electric moments when pretense evaporates and real connection begins.

My life today?

I’ve landed for now in Baltimore, a city I’ve grown to adore in the nine years since I moved here. I’ve basked in the underground art and music scenes, frequenting the counter-cultural spaces that this city has to offer. I remain firmly committed to my adopted city, frequently volunteering my time as a community organizer. I spend the rest of my time reading extensively, about history, philosophy, social theory, art, literature, and beyond. There is nothing more charming than a book given on the first date.

I travel frequently for work and for pleasure, splitting my time readily between Baltimore, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia. I have a rich social life with loving friendships that frequently take me across the country (New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles most often). In these places, you can usually find me in a museum, snagging last-minute tickets to a show, or rooting out the best food the city has to offer (an ongoing project). I’ve an insatiable penchant for exploration.

Finally, my adventurous spirit extends into more private settings, as well. This is where I’m at my most indulgent and luxurious, eager to learn with and about my partner and explore the mental, physical, and spiritual entwining of human bodies. I’m well-versed in kink and BDSM practices and spaces, enthusiastically switchy, entraptured by the intermingling of the giving, the taking, the power, the safety, the pleasure, and connection.

I’m a very queer person, eagerly pansexual, and deeply enthusiastic about partners of all genders, orientations, and presentations who lie anywhere on life’s long journey of self-knowledge and discovery.