Hi there!

I am Mark, 37, M/x, he/him. you can expect me to be a social creature, wanting to chat, playing the guitar or piano, cooking a great meal (together, even more fun), petting any pet in close vincinity en doing random dances. But, introverts, be not affraid. I love my introvert HSP or autistic friends as much as my extroverted friends, I make sure that I am matching or adding to your energy, not sucking you empty. Also, I am an intellectual, i love chess but am rusty atm, i have read a lot a lot of books especially in the realm of critical theory but also fiction, and can hold myself in a conversation about your programming hobby or {...insert random passion/study here...] .

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

because i am a social creature. i have also spent a lot of days and nights in hostel across europe, gran canaria cuba, madagascar, slept in squatted social centers in Geneva and Milano, couchsurfed in Istanbul, lived in a living commune in NL for 5 years, and setting up a initiative against loneliness as we speak with mainly americans.

Also, i have the best couch, its like a 4 seater of 3m length so this couch asks to be slept on.

Interests

• animals
• singing
• design
• gardening
• piano
• art
• architecure
• lhbtqa+

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: changes all the time. now a big fan of Fleetwood mac and Jacob Collier. fun fact: used to be a punk-rocker when 15 including mohawk
movie: almost never watch movies. movies that made an impression were a.o. Before sunrise trilogy, Fight Club, Lost in Translation.
books: almost never read books anymore, but am a fierce Reddit wikipedia and ask chat gpt guy. books were a.o. Coelho, Voneggut. but also a lot of critical theory readers, Sapiens, that kind of stuff.

Teach, Learn, Share

so much
from design theory, to piano skills, baking tofu to the fundamentals of Non-violent Communication

What I Can Share with Hosts

happiness

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands