Last updated: Apr 2024

"The first rule of finding great relationships is to be totally selfish during the first date.” — Naval Ravikant

Welcome to the most unromantic document for a romantic relationship.

My goal is (1) to support you to understand a few weird bits about me. (2) You can make an informed decision whether we have synergy, for each other, as life partners. If you still decide so, (3) this can serve as a jumping off point for discussion (4) to make our journey together something exquisite. Financial free, good friends.

I believe that if we take care of the important things, it clears the space for romance to thrive.

Disclaimer

Human being are ever changing. This document will no doubt change too. When I wrote it March 20, 2023, this is my best attempt to share myself as honestly as I could.

This is just for you to know me. I don’t have any expectations for you to remember or be accountable to any of it.

Philosophy

To me, a successful relationship is where both individuals are happy, engaged and energised, together in the long-run.

Both parties supporting each other toward their goal.

Short-term discomfort (6 months) is in service of long-term vision.

It’s not done by sacrificing or being fair, but by being radically selfish, to then see if we are good together. Dating is my process of finding that out.

Relationship Vision

  1. I can be more fully myself, and so can you.
  2. Both of us are willing to be vulnerable & honest with each other.
  3. I trust that self-disclosures will not be used against me.
  4. We deal with conflict productively, in a learning and win-for-all posture.
  5. Both of us are committed to each other's creative expression and potential.

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