Shraddha & Sekhar: Finding a balance!

Opposites attract stands true for this adorable couple who balance each other out the best possible way! Early 2019 is when Shraddha and Sekhar got on Aisle to see if they can find someone they could share their lives with. Guess what, they did! Sekhar came across Shraddha’s profile and knew he had to send her an Invite. “I saw that there was an artsy, creative side to her which I really liked and so I thought why not try my luck!” Shraddha on the other hand, after receiving the Invite felt that his message stood out from the rest of the crowd. “Couple of things on his profile matched mine and what he had written was very simple and polite and I liked that approach of his, rather than the cheesy pick-up lines I was getting on other Invites,”.

Almost a month after connecting on Aisle, the couple finally met for their first date. “We met for dinner and we almost immediately hit it off. It didn’t feel like we were meeting for the first time at all. There was a certain level of comfort and we had such an easy conversation. It made us want to do this a few more times for sure”, recalls Sekhar. To this Shraddha adds, “Yes! The first date was excellent. When we met, from the initial “hi” it was like we’ve been friends for a very long time. We had a lot of similarities in terms of how we were brought up and we’ve both studied in the US so we had had common experiences. What I loved most about him was that there was absolutely no judgment. Usually, a lot of people tend to start drawing conclusions from the first time they meet you but with Sekhar, it was free and till today, I think that was our best date”.

Sekhar, from the beginning, was ready to take the big leap but Shraddha was on the fence about it. “It was pretty evident that she wasn’t ready but I still stuck on and I persisted hard. There was this one night when we were dining and I honestly didn’t have anything planned and was really a spur of the moment and I popped the question and guess what, she did not say yes!”. What’s a story without some twists and turns!

Shraddha and Sekhar faced their first dilemma when Sekhar got an undeniable job offer in Bangalore. “We had just started to get to know each other better and at that time I couldn’t move from Hyderabad and he had to take up the job in Bangalore. The discussion on this was I guess the first serious conversation we had. However, we agreed to not make a decision immediately, and to keep talking and let nature take its course” says Shraddha.

Sekhar then shifted to Bangalore towards the end of 2019 and a few months later, the pandemic hit. Like everyone else, Sekhar also shifted back home and started working from home. “Honestly the lockdown was a blessing in some way for us because during that time was when Shraddha and I could connect on a much deeper level,” says Sekhar. “It brought us really close. Yes, we were meeting before, but we’d get only an hour or so together after work. But the lockdown gave me some time to settle with my thoughts and with video calls, we really got to know each other very well” recalls Shraddha.

Sekhar’s parents knew about Shraddha early on itself and towards the end of the lockdown, Shraddha’s parents were also looped in. “Since everyone was in the know, my father decided to call Shraddha’s parents over, and in August 2020 the parents met. My father was so direct and literally put us together and asked if we’re ready to get married and I said ‘yes’ and guess what she again did not say a straight yes! But after a bit, she came around and things started happening officially” says Sekhar.

They got engaged in December 2020 and on January 27th, 2021 the couple got married with a small guest list in Hyderabad.

Talking about married life, Shraddha says, “I am lucky to have found Sekhar! The best thing about him is that it’s no different than being with a best friend. Sekhar is supportive and encouraging as a person. I have grown up in a house where I have seen both my parents share responsibilities and it is great that with Sekhar it has just fallen into place without even it being mentioned and I think that’s what was important to me and it’s pretty cool."

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Adding to this Sekhar says, “I have been told that there is a stark difference between dating and marriage but so far so good. I like the fact that she is extremely grounded, passionate about her work and small things make her happy. She is very accepting as a person and I’m not but she is. She talks to my parents every alternate day and nobody asked her to do it and many things like this, which may not seem very significant maybe but these are small things that actually matter. I am calm and composed and she is hyperactive and bubbly and I think opposites attract stands true for us”.