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29[F4M] | Design-focused, independent, and looking for a teammate to navigate life with
Santuary or purgatory? Everyone wants quite until they're left with their thought.
The basics: 29F / Architect / Hyderabad / Telugu / Non smoker / Pet sister / Clean eater (mostly :P)
Skipping the usual generic dating bio fluff to give you an honest look into my world. I’m all about being completely upfront, so here is a bit about how I spend my days and what my ideal partner looks like.
A few things about me and how I actually spend my days:
My current routine: I freelance, with a couple of projects in my docket currently and help take care of the family business. I love the freedom and flexibility this setup offers but the lack of a rigid schedule bothers me sometimes. Might transition back to a regular 9-5, still debating the pros and cons.
The faith approach: I am a practicing Hindu, but definitely not the blindly ritualistic kind. I am the type who reads, questions, and deeply understands the philosophy behind a ritual before adopting it. I am open to dating someone who's atheist or agnostic, as long as there is genuine mutual respect and space to do my own thing.
Finances: Currently living a lean, frugal lifestyle by choice. My finances are tied up with the family business right now (taking a small allowance), but this is a temporary setup. We are hiring operational help in a few months, which will free me up to entirely focus on my main career milestones.
Food and lifestyle: Always up for a creative activity - a photo walk, sketching in a park, reading in a cafe, heritage walks, learning local history, visiting a bookstore,... you get the gist. I don’t enjoy cooking and prefer spending as few minutes in the kitchen as possible. I can happily eat the exact same generic, nutritionally optimized meal twice a day, 5 days a week. However, I also love good food to a fault: if a dish isn't to my liking, I won't take a second bite. Unless someone else cooked for me. You can bet that the plate will be empty in that case.
Conflict resolution: For me, conflict resolution is all about individual maturity. If there's a disagreement, I prefer quiet reflection and a mature conversation. It's us against the problem and not me vs. you. Neither me, nor my friends shy away from tough conversations just because time has passed. Just because a certain behaviour or situation was tolerated at the moment doesn't mean it has to be swept under the rug.
A quick visual: I'm 5'2" with an average to chubby build, short-ish wavy hair, and a typical South Indian look with a modern take. Happy to share a photo early on once we connect in the DMs.
I am looking for someone with:
- Someone who is entirely secure in their own skin and happy with their career. Their specific field doesn't matter, but having their own passion does.
- Someone who values personal freedom and is enthusiastic about giving equal space in return.
- Ideally, someone based in Hyderabad. I’ve spoken to some truly lovely people from other cities on this sub, but those connections eventually faded due to a lack of a concrete timeline or a physical anchor. I want to build something real, and that requires actual face-to-face time. If you aren't local but are in a position to travel here soon/often, that works too.
- Someone who is childfree and would ideally be open to having pets in the future.
Why CF?
Raising a child is a complex, 100% full-time commitment. Right now, my focus, energy, and passion are entirely directed toward building our family business, scaling my career, and designing a life of absolute freedom and mobility. I simply don't want to split that focus with a second full-time job. Also, I believe people need a strong reason to have children and not the other way around.
Chaos or character? Hyderabad doesn't do quiet.
A few more of my quirks/ data points:
- I am a major fan of digital organization and data templates. Have been praised more than once for the same.
- I worked (read assisted) in set design for a film for a few months last year. Hilariously, I had never liked or even watched a single movie starring the lead actor and actress before taking the job.
- I recently took up watercolor painting and love diving into random craft projects I see on the internet just to try my hand at them.
- I am actively building up my own physical book collection. I wouldn’t call myself a voracious reader, but there’s a distinct joy in curating and owning my own small library.
- I don't smoke and drink occasionally. Absolutely hate the smell of smoke.
If this lines up with the kind of partnership you are looking for, send over a DM with your intro.
A random (parly successful) sunday craft inspired by an instagram post.
