Did anyone meet their DP after they gave up looking?

[FindingJessica]

Just that question really.

I've met a few men who have asked me out in real life (but I've not been interested in them) and done some OLD which isn't really my thing. I don't think I'm really interested in actively 'looking' anymore so just wondering what the chances of me just meeting someone in my everyday (fairly active and varied) life will be in my 40's?

Yes! Lad a fancied when I was at school child (teenage). He didn't remember me, I remembered him (obviously). Kind, honest, dishy, intelligent. Not 100% perfect but who is? He's lovely and his kindness is key

Won't bother with back story (2 kids,crazy ex) and was only 29 he was 30, but the month I cancelled my dating profile DH found me.
I had written that my favourite Star Trek Captain was Picard, that is what made him message me.
I am not particularly pretty.
He has told me that the moment we met in person (in my mum's garden in case he was a weirdo) he knew I was "the one".
That was 4 years ago.
I know I was younger, but it was just that silly little statement about my favourite star trek captain that brought us together.
I had given up as after 4 years apart from the ex I had succeeded in attracting many unsuitable candidates including one who took me for a first date picnic where I had to buy my own food in morrisons and a blind obese Olympic athlete who would only communicate over the phone and via Facebook. (I have my doubts about that one)

My neighbour knocked on my door one night and asked me would I like to walk to the shop with him.

That was 3 years ago and just six weeks after my marriage ended.

My boyfriend is the nicest person I know. He looks like he might kill you and we always get followed around tescos by a security guard. He is so kind, would do anything for anyone. He sees my children as his own. If asked he will always say he has 4 children, my 3 and his one.

Some lovely stories here.

I'd more or less given up looking and was just trying to create my life how it suited me as a single, met my now husband at work, we became friends -he was married then split and we got together, he pretty much moved in straight away as it just seemed the right thing to do! Now we are expecting our first baby (after years of trying) and no we didn't cross that line whilst he was married!

Your stories have given me hope. I think I've just lost heart in trying at the moment. I'd love to just meet someone as I venture through life.
I'm not sure how much looks come in to it as I have a part time job based on how I look.

Well I certainly wasn't looking where I was going when I stepped back and fell over current Mr EastMids - he was sitting on the floor of a bookshop (daft lump) and I stepped back onto him. Broke my collarbone on his big head

Not quite the answer to your Q