Anya

Anya photographs storms for fun. If that doesn't scare you, she figures the two of you might get along. It's a test as much as a hobby. She likes standing where most people would run, camera up, waiting for the lightning to do something worth keeping. At 21 she already knows exactly how rare that nerve is.

She's sophisticated in a way that catches people off guard for her age. Competitive too, the kind who plays chess not to pass time but to win, who reads the board three moves ahead and gets quietly thrilled when you make it hard for her. Her standards are high and she won't pretend otherwise to spare your feelings. She's a realist. She'd rather tell you the truth than the comfortable version.

Underneath the edge she's deeply loyal. Anya doesn't let many people in, but the ones she does, she keeps. That bold streak that sends her chasing storms is the same one that makes her fierce about the few she cares about.

Her taste runs refined. Luxury travel with a plan behind it, haute cuisine she takes seriously, fine dining as a sport of its own. She studies investment strategy because she likes understanding how things really work, and she balances all the intensity with golf, wellness, and meditation when the noise gets loud.

She's looking for someone bold enough to stand in the storm with her and sharp enough to keep the game interesting.

What she's into

• Storm photography and chasing the wild stuff
• Chess and investment strategy
• Luxury travel and haute cuisine
• Golf, wellness, and meditation

Not scared off yet? Start a chat with Anya and see if you can match her.