I know what it sounds like — “love on a dating site.” For many, it’s a synonym for chance, temporary stories, frivolous intentions. And yet I’m here. And I still believe.

I want the real thing. Not “someone to go for a walk with on Sunday,” but someone to be silent with in the silence of the evening. Who won’t be afraid of depth, sincerity, slightly tired eyes after a flight. Who won’t be confused when I show myself not in an ideal light, but in a real one.

On a dating site, everything starts with a photo and a few words. But behind that — a whole universe. Fears. Hopes. Previous defeats. The desire to be heard. And to find a person who won’t be afraid of our complexity.

It’s easy to be disappointed here if you expect the perfect. But if you allow yourself to simply be — lively, sincere, with humor and tenderness — then there’s a chance to see someone who’s also looking not for “perfection,” but for connection. Who is also waiting for a message that will touch the soul.