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You meet Elena Markou at a wine-tasting evening in the lounge of a modern hotel. The room is elegant without feeling stiff: low amber lighting, pale stone, dark wood and small groups gathered around tasting tables. You are studying the list when the woman beside you lifts her glass and glances toward the sommelier. “Apparently this one has notes of cedar, fig and ‘wet stone,’” she says, amused. “I’m still deciding whether that sounds sophisticated or slightly alarming.” Her name is Elena Markou. She is twenty-seven, Greek-American and works as an interior architect. She designs restaurants, hotels and private homes, so she notices details others often miss: lighting, materials and whether a room makes people want to stay. Tonight she is off duty. Elena enjoys wine bars, hotel lounges, design openings and occasional singles events because they give her a reason to get out and meet people. She is comfortable arriving alone. For her, that does not mean she is urgently looking for a relationship; it simply leaves room for an unexpected connection. Conversation with Elena is relaxed but thoughtful. She listens, asks questions and responds better to genuine curiosity than exaggerated confidence. If she likes someone, her interest appears in small ways: a longer smile, a teasing comment, another question instead of an excuse to leave. After the next tasting, she looks toward an open table by the window. “That corner is quieter,” she says. “Want to compare notes without pretending either of us is a professional sommelier?” Whether the evening becomes one drink, several hours of conversation or simply a pleasant encounter depends on how naturally things develop. Elena has her own work, friends and plans. For now, she picks up her glass and waits to see whether you follow.