RentMen:
Tell us a little about yourself, if you were to pick something what would you like others to absolutely know about you?
Boyfriend_FTM:
I’m genuinely interested in you.
Not your status, your age, whether you think you’re attractive enough, or whether you’ve done this before.
You.
What excites you. What makes you laugh. Where you’ve been. What you haven’t told anyone yet. What makes you feel confident. What makes you blush.
I think being truly noticed is one of the most intimate experiences two people can share.
People rarely remember every conversation.
They remember how you made them feel.
RentMen:
What are your hobbies, what do you like to do in your spare time?
Boyfriend_FTM:
Photography, art, music, books, strength training, yoga, swimming, long walks, travel and anything that gets me outside.
I’m also endlessly interested in people and culture. Give me an exhibition, an obscure documentary, a tiny bar, an interesting neighbourhood or someone with a completely different life from mine and I’m entertained.
I love learning new things and I’m prone to disappearing down rabbit holes when something captures my imagination.
And because I live minutes from the beach, sometimes spare time means doing absolutely nothing ambitious: coffee, ocean, sunshine and nowhere particularly urgent to be.
RentMen:
How do you go the 'Extra Mile' in your life?
Boyfriend_FTM:
I pay attention.
I remember the small things people tell me. I notice when someone relaxes, when they’re excited about something, when they’re nervous, when they need reassurance and when they’re ready to be challenged a little.
For me, going the extra mile isn’t about grand gestures. It’s making someone feel that while we’re together, they aren’t competing with my phone, my schedule or whatever comes next.
Presence has become strangely rare.
Giving someone your complete attention shouldn’t feel luxurious, but it does.
That’s something I take seriously — in life and in good company.
RentMen:
What do you do for fun?
Boyfriend_FTM:
I follow curiosity.
A beach I’ve never walked. A restaurant somebody insists I have to try. Live music. Galleries. Road trips without enough planning. Books. Photography. Swimming. Training. Great coffee. Cooking with someone while getting completely distracted by hot moments on the kitchen bench & good conversation.
I love travelling and exploring unfamiliar places, but I can have just as much fun staying home with the right person.
My favourite plans tend to have room for things to go off-script.
Coffee becomes lunch.
A walk becomes sunset.
One drink becomes hours of play.
Those are usually the best days.
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