I used to chase the ideal too. An ideal appearance, ideal words, ideal actions. It seemed to me that if a person meets my expectations, then he is my ideal, my other half. But over time, I realized that an ideal is something distant and unattainable, and behind this desire for perfection lies fear - to be misunderstood, to be alone, not to live a real life.

Sincerity is what is truly valuable. Sincerity without embellishment, without pretense. This is when you can be yourself, even if sometimes there is chaos in your soul, and not be afraid that you will be rejected for it. When words come from the heart, and not from the fact that "this is what needs to be said." Sincerity is like breathing, without which there is no life.

Joy is not fireworks, not a constant holiday. These are small moments that we can share with others - a smile, a look, a shared silence that does not seem awkward. Joy together is when you feel that there is a person next to you who understands and accepts you.

I stopped looking for someone "perfect" and began to appreciate the moments of sincerity that make life real. It is more important for me to be with a person with whom you can laugh until you cry and just be silent without feeling emptiness. With whom you can share not only joys, but also fears, weaknesses, doubts.

I want to build relationships where there is no place for pretense and constant checks, where you can be real and not be afraid to seem "imperfect". Where joy is not an obligation, but a natural result of sincerity and mutual understanding.

Sometimes it seems that the world demands too much from us: to be better, stronger, more successful. But I want to stop and just be myself - and look for someone nearby who can also be themselves. Together, find joy in simple things and appreciate sincerity, which is so rare in our time.

After all, the ideal is not a person, not an image, but a feeling of the fullness of life next to someone who is not afraid to be real. And in this search I am not alone, and this gives strength and faith.

Not the ideal, but sincerity and joy - that's what I'm looking for. And this journey is the most real joy

Masha