Another Iowa grad student who's into ancient history and other common interests is messaging me on OKC. She was very up front about looking for new partners, so this could become something if we keep up the communication.
The twist is that she's in a polyamorous/open relationship, specifically, her BF is dating another woman at the same time so she's starting to try doing the same thing.
The other twist is that she has no profile picture (she's very cautious with her internet presence), and I have no idea what she looks like. Her profile says she's white and of "average" body type, which could mean pretty much anything. She's at least nice to talk to though and seems to be genuine in what she says about herself.