Maja Salvador would gladly say “Yes” when the man she loves gets down on one knee, flashes a ring in front of her and asks for her hand in marriage. But Maja is quick to add that that scenario will only happen in real life seven years from now.

Only 23, Maja knows getting married is a serious thing. It has to be planned and both parties should be ready to take full responsibilities as married couple.

At the moment, she is enjoying the love and attention of her boyfriend Matteo Guidicelli who, she says, has the qualities of a man any girl is looking for.

“He is kind, sweet, thoughtful and handsome,” gushes Maja which prompted one writer to tell her not to let him go anymore. “Sana rin ’wag n’ya kong pakawalan,” laughs Maja.

What makes Maja fall in love every day with Matteo is his being sweet and thoughtful. Even if he’s busy taping for My Binondo Girl, Matteo still makes it a point to visit Maja wherever her location taping is.

“Whether he finishes his work early or late, Matteo will visit me just to know if I’m okay. Kung malayo man ang location papabaunan n’ya ako ng food and we text each other.”

The past days, Maja shares, she and Matteo have seldom seen each other because of work. “Like me, I’ve been working for 12 days straight already — tapings, shooting for movie and pictorials. It’s good we will be working together in a movie, My Cactus Heart (under Star Cinema).”

Do they have terms of endearment for each other?

“Secret!” she replies but with a little prodding she reveals they call each other, “Baby,” “Honey” and “Love.” She adds, “But in my cellphone, ang name n’ya Matteo lang at ganun din s’ya Maja lang di gaya sa iba na iniiba.”

Asked to elaborate how she wanted her wedding to be seven years from now, Maja replies, “I want it a classic church wedding, puting-puti ang damit kong fresh na fresh and all my loved ones should be there to witness my wedding. Aside from my groom’s family, I come from a big clan so malaki din ang reception.”

Will she allow the public to witness the affair?

“I will let them know, siguro ’wag naman masyadong marami at s’yempre meron sigurong part na para sa lahat at meron din para sa amin lang. Ay, tsaka ano, matagal pa naman yun.” (Philstar)