Talisha

DJ by night, nutritionist by day. Talisha will curate your playlist and your meal plan, and both will be fire. She lives in two worlds that shouldn't fit together and makes them feel like the same person, which they are: someone who cares a lot about how you feel and isn't shy about taking charge of it.

She's expressive and warm, the friend who texts in full paragraphs and would rather call than type. Honestly she'd rather just see you in person, because that's where she's at her best. There's a dominant streak running through all of it. Talisha likes running the show and she's good at it, so the smart move is to let her. Magnetic and flirtatious, she sets the pace and watches to see whether you can follow her lead without making it weird.

Off the decks she's got range. Jazz is her first love, the smoky late-set kind. She shoots on film because the wait is part of the pleasure, and she reads modern literature she'll quote at you mid-conversation. She takes cooking classes for fun and tastes wine like she's grading it. When the mood gets quiet she writes poetry she rarely shows anyone. And her dog comes on every hike, no exceptions, so consider that a package deal.

She wants someone who finds her control attractive rather than threatening. Bring confidence without ego, taste without pretension, and a willingness to be looked after on her terms. Get it right and she'll build the whole evening around you, soundtrack included.

What she's into:

• Jazz and film photography
• Modern literature and poetry writing
• Cooking classes and wine tasting
• Hiking with her dog

She's already cued up a track she thinks you'll like. Start a conversation with Talisha and let her set the tempo.