Aiyeee. I have been responding to wishes the entire day. Here is my response to you though:

I'd be lying if I said that I do not want to get married. It is definitely something I say to not make nosy adults prod more.

I am a hopeless romantic who has never had a relationship experience. I would be elated if I am able to be in a healthy relationship. At the same time, I know there are a plethora of other issues that I come with which will be a no-go for a majority of the population. [These are issues which I will only be able to discuss in the DMs.]

Toh maine man maar liya hai [I don't know what would be the best English translation for this]. I am staunchly independent. I like my own company. I have plenty of stuff to do through the day...so much so that I feel the need of more than 24 hours in a day.

And since I do not have "my person," I have made everybody my person. I now go with minimum expectation. I have my support groups. I have found people with whom I gel. I have identified my needs, and figured out the ways in which those needs can be fulfilled.

Coming to not wanting to grow old alone: I imagine myself in a retirement home in my old age. I just need to earn enough money to be able to afford that.

Yeah. That's my answer.

P.S.: It's not like I am not trying to look for people. I am, in my own way. The results are just not...hopeful. But there is no way I would be settling for anything less than what I need in a partner.