So, this is me.

Raised in a traditional family, I developed a quiet curiosity for almost everything. Perhaps, that explains my career choice. I divide my time between academia and a small number of carefully chosen private engagements.

I am curious, warm, attentive, and fully present. Living well/having fun matters to me. I am most at ease with thoughtful people who understand that life is short. Someone that can appreciate light-hearted but meaningful experiences. I’m drawn to connections shaped by mutual intrigue, laughter, and chemistry best explored in private.

If this resonates, I would be delighted to hear from you.

In three words, I am.

Wanderlust

A strong desire to travel

It would be difficult to think of me without first thinking of how effortlessly at home I am wherever I am. There is a certain liberation in belonging nowhere and possessing nothing too tightly. Detachment is freedom to me.

I do not anchor myself to places or to people. I try my best to exist fully in the present.

Quirk

An aspect of somebody’s personality or behavior that is a little strange

I am deeply curious about life. Pursuit of two master’s degrees unfortunately could not cut it for me. Few things intrigue me more than understanding how someone truly lives; what moves them, what unsettles them, what they never say aloud.

I am rarely shy. I tend to look people straight in the eye. I am not afraid to ask “deep” questions.

I find a certain elegance in candor. Saying what I want to say may not always align with conventional strategies for charm, but it creates something far more true. We only move through this life once. It seems wasteful not to meet each other with honesty.

Indulgence

The state or act of having or doing whatever you want

Ambition matters to me, but living well matters more. I value the freedom to choose how I spend my time. I may not have lived decades, but I’ve lived enough to understand that regret is an expense I refuse to carry. Indulgence, in the right measure, is wisdom.

You won’t find me lingering where I do not wish to be, nor investing in company that does not resonate. Some may call it selfish, but for me, that is only one way to live.

In short

Height - 5’ 3’’

Shoes - 36

Dress - XS, 0

Eyes - brown

Hair - black

Scent - lavender, frankincense, fresh citrus peel

Color - black (privately, I have a fondness for pink.)

Pride - 2 MScs, 16M2 garden, 8 year-old scoby

Ideal date - a long hike somewhere quiet, wandering a night market, getting lost in a museum, a library afternoon, an escape room date, a simple picnic, or crisps in bed with no agenda at all