How did you meet your mate?

I met my to-be-husband online at the beginning of 2000. I was in Australia and he was here in CT. We met in a Yahoo chat room and arranged to meet there the next night (for me, morning for him). I was surprised when he was there the next day (I'm suspicious!) and the next, and he continued to be there night after night. We moved to private chat at ICQ and it soon moved to telephone calls. This, as you can imagine, became very expensive over the next year-and-a-half.  Eventually I made the move (his kids were younger, while mine had left home) to come visit him, with no intention of going home. We married two months later. This was all 7 years ago and we're still going strong.

I met TJ at a Christian Single's Conference.  One of my girlfriends and I had planned to attend and she backed out at the last minute.  I hated the thought of going alone but forced myself to do so anyway.  TJ wasn't the only one interested that day but he came out on top.   April 7th will be 24 years since that conference and we have a fairytale happily ever after marriage.  I can't imagine life without him.  In fact, this picture hangs in our kitchen: Anyone who has met us at WLS events - Lexington, Boston, Tunica, etc. - will vouch for our apparent 'match made in heaven.'   Also, our daughter met her husband at a citywide Christian Single's weekly get together.  They are working on six years of marriage and a first baby due in six weeks. Good luck!  DeeDee

Hi Sarah!  I met my hubby in a singles ad in the newspaper.  He lived 4 miles away from me!  I was looking for a christian man and he answered and he was a gift from God!  We have been married 13 years and have 2 wonderful boys!  I never went anywhere to meet someone and I wanted to start a family so bad!  It was the best daring thing I have ever done! Best wishes to you... You are beautiful and there is the right person out there for you... don't settle for anything less than the best!! God Bless!

I was a 18 yr old cashier at a supermarket and he 16 was my bagger.....lol that is it we have been married for 14 years and together for 16.  Very lame......lol

Hi Sarah! I met my boyfriend of 4 1/2 years on AOL. I was in a chat room, completely uninterested and he popped up and said "hi, wanna chat!". At the time, I was just about to sign off because I had somewhere to go, so I said, not right now, he asked for my number, I gave it to him and he called me later that night. We talked for about 4 hours, met about a week later and the rest is history!

Just think, going through your share of guys that you dont like, just reinforces what you really want.

Good luck!!!!!

Laura

I met my hubby on-line in a MSN Harley chatroom. Neither 1 of us looking but it just kept coming to us chatting more 1 on 1 each night. I was living in Lousiana and him here in Ohio. I was content in my little house in the woods and just chatting with a friend. He wanted more. I lied to him and told him I had a nice body and all. When the time came and he talked me into giving him my phone number I freaked! But I gave in after about 5 mo.. and he called,.. and called...and called and begged me to meet him. I thought of every excuse not to send pictures and of course come here. Then came the day I admitted I lied and told him I was a short round kinda girl. He still talked me into flying here to meet him. The flight here I had tears, I was so affraid he would send me back as soon as I landed. Even the attendent helped me do my make-up and hair, even got a hug from some people on the plane! lol I walked out (attendent walked out with me holding my hand) and there he was with a rose. He hugged "all" of me so tight. Not a dry eye around! I stayed here for 2 weeks and last night here he wanted me to come back and stay. So I headed home and packed up and my son wanted to stay down there with his family but my daughter rode back up here with me. She met her hubby on-line within 3 weeks of us here and has been married for 6 years.  Chris told me aways that he fell in love with my heart not the body wrapped around it. That was in Aug. of 2000. In 03' we married. He is a awesome man who loved me in the beginning and now as the weight falls off and I am changing looks he still loves me. He is hubby #3 for me and the last. 2 very bad abusive marriages but the third time is a charm. So love will come to you when you least expect it to. I wish you the best!! And next time you come to oHIo I hope to meet you for lunch.

We met on an online dating site. He had an old profile up, and I had joined it to learn how it was used to help a friend who wanted to use it (I had no interest in meeting anyone, I was separated and wanted to be alone) I got into reading profiles for fun, some are quite entertaining. Some guys would message me and well, ugh, what pigs some men can be LOL...so I'd of course belittle those ones hahahaha....anyhow......

One day I happened to open the site and saw W's profile, I read it, and thought *wow, this guy is perfect!* so I sent him a smile. I thought to myself *wtf am I doing?!?!?!* and went offline LOL. Next thing I know, when I pop back on later that day, he had messaged me. We exchanged photos, and then e-mailed back and forth for a week, met up on the Saturday evening and hit it off....the rest is history LOL

I met my husband in a BBW chatroom almost 6 years ago.  At the time we were not looking for a relationship, but it just kind of happened. We have been married 3 years. Kim

 This is a funny, long story with a happy ending.  I went to college at Ok State U 4 hours away from home (on purpose) and I was thin. My friends and I would go out "bar hopping" (clubbing) a couple of nights a week. No heavy drinking, just going out for dancing and seeing our favorite club bands play at rock clubs.  After Christmas my sophomore year in college, I was dissatisfied with the college guys I was meeting at these places because they all thought they were God's gift to the world. A friend of mine asked me to go to the country dancehall Tumbleweeds with her. on April 8, 1983.  I figured, what the heck. At least I can see a change of scenery, and "the weed" was a happening place. After dancing with a world class jerk, a really nice guy asked me to dance, and we spent the rest of the evening together. He asked me out for the next weekend, and I said yes. He was from a small town as was I. In the meantime, he writes me a letter..really romantic..this letter scared me to death! I thought, "No way am I going out with this guy..too weird.." My friend said, "Don't cancel with him. Maybe you'll meet a cute friend of his." (We were going to one of his friends' birthday parties). So, I sucked it up and the week slid by. He came to pick me up at my dorm, and when we got to his pickup there sat the cutest guy...and when I looked into his eyes as I was getting into the pickup I swear I saw babies in his  eyes. Weird and corny I know, but I did. It was just like mom always said, "When you meet the right guy, you'll know."  At any rate, I was really interested in him (Johnny), and I was giving all sorts of signals to him..that he did not pick up on (he's a bit dense in that department still). Picture it: Johnny's driving, I'm in the middle and my date, Gary, is on the right side of me. We get to the dancehall where Johnny proceeds to play pool. Gary and I dance a bit. Johnny FINALLY gets done playing pool, and dances with me. During our 2nd dance together (now this is out of character for me) I said, "I'd rather be with you than your friend." Needless to say, he was shocked...but interested in me as well. Sooooo....after that dance, I break the news to Gary. He and Johnny go outside. When they come back in, Johnny comes after me, and Gary goes to sit with their friends and talk. Neither is bloody or anything. They talked it out, and decided to remain friends and that it was ok.  Johnny and I spent the rest of that night and the whole weekend together just talking and dancing. We were inseparable after that. We will have been married 23 years on June 1 and have never been apart except for business trips. We have 2 beautiful children--a daughter age 20 and married to the best guy we could hope for in a son-in-law, and our son 16 years old today and a cancer survivor. We've had some rough spots like any marriage does, but we know that we don't want anybody else. I gained weight before our wedding and during the births of our children..at the death of my dad I ate my way up the scale, and Johnny never cared. He told me he loves me for me, not for my weight and that the surgery was for me not him. Of course, he's now reaping the benefits of my 100 pound weight loss in ways ranging from clothes and lingerie (I always had sexy ones anyway, but even more so now..lingerie that is) to a much more...umm.."flexible" wife. Gary has been married twice and has no children. He's still a very good friend of ours. As it turns out, I wasn't the first person to do this..usually, Johnny's girls left him for Gary because Gary's family is wealthy, and Johnny's isn't. I don't care. I love that man with all my heart and am very thankful that he's clueless about women's signals because I see women flirt with him all the time at his workplace! Of course, his response to me when I say something to him is, "Honey, I don't notice it because I'm not looking at them."

15 years ago when I was a serial dater I met my husband thru a personal add in the New York Post, chatted with him but then passed on him and dated a doctor that had responded. 1 year later doctor gone and back to the personals find my hubby again and this time chatted for a few months and knew he was the one for me.  First date he was late, dressed funny and I just hated him and he was not really loving me.Since I am very polit I left him a message thanking him for the date, I intentionally called when I knew he would not be home. He told his friend who said well she can't be that much of a ***** if she called to thank you. He called and asked me out to dinner and I never one to refuse a free meal went and that's when the guy I had been talking to ont he phone came out. He was funny, intelligent, caring and now my husband. March 22 we celebrated our 11th anniversary.I have never been happier or more loved in my life I thank god every day for making me thank Bu for that terrible first date. Go forward and date Sarah, at least you get to go out and have a few dinners LOL