RentMen:
What are your hobbies, what do you like to do in your spare time?
RyanCross:
I enjoy walks on Chicago's lakefront. Drinking and chilling with friends at the beach is always some nice me time as well. Occasionally I'll hit the bars and clubs but not as often as I use to. I'm always reading new books that can cover a wide spectrum of topics. I'm also a pretty politically engaged person. Oh and of course, I love eating good food and going to nice restaurants. I have such a strong appreciation for food. If you're a foodie, then I think we'd get along great.
RentMen:
Tell us about the best experience you have had in life.
RyanCross:
There's a few moments that make it hard to just pick one. The first time I ever made out with a boy in the middle of the night on our small hick town football field was pretty great though. I kissed girls way before then but the first time I ever made out with a GUY that was something so exhilarating. It felt so wrong but so right. I felt so vulnerable but then so free. For that brief time, I escaped all the shame and fear. There I was an athlete but a bookish twink pressing lips with a dirty redneck kid who drove a pick up, wore cammo and who worked the fields. Everything around us said it shouldn't be, but there we were. That night with no one around, under the light of stars, it just happened. It was then with those kisses that I knew an act so wonderful in the human experience couldn't possibly be wrong.
RentMen:
What should others absolutely know about you?
RyanCross:
I believe in basic fairness. I believe in being respectful when respect is given. I carry that midwestern courtesy wherever I go and genuinely try to be a good person. One could also say I'm very flexible and easily adaptive to a wide variety of settings. In short, I'm usually an easy person to get along with.
RentMen:
What is your specialty?
RyanCross:
I know my stuff. I don't like to sound arrogant but I do know how to carry my own in any political or philosophical conversation. I'm also able to do so in a respectful relaxing manner. I read frequently and follow current affairs daily. I read various viewpoints and perspectives that aren't necessarily my own. In fact, I think I could make an argument from any viewpoint that I, myself, don't even carry. I guess you could say one great specialty of mine is my ability to communicate and articulate in a skillful educated manner.
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