Hi, I’m Alina.

Romantic, with a practical side.

I love handwritten notes, thoughtful plans and little surprises. I also think those things feel best when they exist alongside honesty, reliability and the ability to have a normal conversation when something is wrong.

So this site is a mix of both sides: the cute parts of dating and the quieter lessons underneath them.

I’m not trying to tell anyone else how relationships should work. These are simply the things I’m learning about what works for me.