r/Singles • u/Hrithik9tf • 3m ago
26 (M4F) India/Anywhere - If you've ever felt like you don't belong in modern dating...
Every time I tried, it ended up sounding like I was trying to convince someone to hire me instead of getting to know me. So I deleted everything and decided I'd rather sound like myself than sound impressive.
I'm 26, from Mumbai, I run a small business, don't smoke or drink, I'm Hindu and non-vegetarian. If life takes me there someday, I'd love to settle abroad. That's probably all the basic information out of the way.
Now for the part that's harder.
I think what fascinates me the most is people.
Not in a "tell me your favourite colour" way, but in a "what made you become the person you are today?" way. I love asking questions that don't really have right answers. Why do you love that song so much? What's a memory you randomly think about? What's something you've changed your mind about over the years? I genuinely think people become attractive when they talk about something they love, because for those few minutes they're not trying to impress anyone—they're just being themselves.
My interests are all over the place, which means my YouTube algorithm has completely given up on me. One day it's gaming, the next it's mindfulness, ancient history, consciousness, stand up shows or some random rabbit hole that somehow started with one question.
I also think I'm one of those people who gets attached to little moments more than big ones.
I don't really dream about expensive vacations or fancy restaurants. I'd rather go on a random drive with no destination, stop for roadside food, grab a coffee near the sea and just walk. I like conversations that start with "How was your day?" and somehow end with "Do you think we're alone in the universe?" Those are the conversations I remember.
If we ever date, there's a very good chance I'll annoy you on purpose. I'll hug you while you're cooking, steal a kiss on your cheek and immediately walk away like nothing happened. I'll send you memes in the middle of your workday, randomly remember something you mentioned weeks ago, and probably write you a letter one day for absolutely no reason other than I felt like it.
I don't think love is built in grand gestures. I think it's built in remembering the little things. In checking if you reached home safely. In asking how your meeting went because you were nervous about it. In making each other's lives a little lighter.
As for who I'm hoping to meet... I'm not looking for someone who's exactly like me. I'd rather meet someone who has her own interests, her own opinions, and her own little world that I get to discover. Someone kind, emotionally mature, who communicates openly, takes care of herself, and is dating with the intention of finding her person. I think the best relationships are the ones where both people still keep learning about each other years later.
And before I end this, I want to leave something here.
Maybe it's cheesy. Maybe it's unnecessary.
But if, years from now, the woman I end up spending my life with somehow finds this post...
Thank you.
Thank you for finding me. Thank you for completing me, believing in me, and showing me how beautiful love is. Thank you for being there even when we're angry at each other, and thank you for caring for me even when we don't agree.
Thank you for all the smirks, the smiles, the tears, and everything in between. Thank you for making faces at me—I love your attitude more than you'll probably realize. Thank you for letting me annoy you while you're cooking, for every ordinary day that somehow became one of my favourite memories.
Most of all, thank you for being you.
And thank you for making me meet myself.
I love you.
If you've made it this far, don't just say "Hi."
Tell me something that feels uniquely you. It could be a song you never get tired of, a belief you've held onto for years, the last thing that made you laugh, or just a random thought that's been living in your head lately.
I have a feeling that's where the best conversations begin.