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How did you meet your other half?

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livinglife1 · 04/02/2018 22:30

I’m so sick of hearing about how all men are scum bags from my friends just because they have been let down doesn’t mean there are no good ones out there. ( I am sympathetic when I listen to their problems).
Anyway I went ice skating with a friend fell flat in the middle of the rink and got picked up by a giant of a man, he’s a rugby player not an actual giant! When we were leaving he gave me his number on a beer mat and we went on our first date a week later, no one thought it would last but we’re still together 4 years later and looking forward to getting married next year. Anyone else? P.s. I was 25 when we met.

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80sMum · 04/02/2018 23:01

I met DH at a youth club when I was 16, 43 years ago.

Gibble1 · 04/02/2018 23:03

Met my DH in a club. He was snogging my friend. He came back to our flat and spent the night chatting to me- til 5am.
She woke up and removed her beer goggles and decided she really didn’t like him. A few weeks later, my bestie went over to him and said that I really liked him. Been together over 20 years now. He drives me insane but it’s worth it!

AudTheDeepMinded · 04/02/2018 23:08

Through a house share (although he happened to have started work at the same large organisation a few weeks previously). I initially thought both he and the other bloke in the house were right weirdos. We have been together 15 years, married nearly 8 and have 3 DS. He;s 10 years older than me and I was 25 when we met.

BillyAndTheSillies · 04/02/2018 23:12

Match.com, 7 years ago in January. At the time OLD was still seen as a little bit sad and we had an elaborate cover story about meeting in a pub through mutual friends....

Solasshole · 05/02/2018 01:41

He had to give his cats up for adoption, I adopted said cats.

Stargirl17 · 05/02/2018 03:11

We met on Tinder

Two years later and we’re expecting a baby still haven’t told my dad how we met though haha!

letsdolunch321 · 05/02/2018 03:44

Three years ago this April, met on Smooch dating site, I was 49 he was 50. Second time around & 7 kids between us. Feel very loved and happy

BurningGubbins · 05/02/2018 04:14

He moved into our grotty shared house. It was a toss up between him and a fabulous gay guy. That could have turned out differently...

Andromeida29 · 05/02/2018 05:29

Online. I was 22 he was 26. Been together 13 years. Best thing to ever happen to me.

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 05/02/2018 05:38

Part of the same club at uni when I was 18 and he was 20. Now, 5 years later, we are getting married this year and have a beautiful DD. Wouldn’t change my life for anything.

mamasiz · 05/02/2018 06:08

Guardian Soulmates

Absolutely adore him. Been together 9 years, married for 2 and we’re expecting the very imminent arrival of our first ds.

fifipop185 · 05/02/2018 06:13

Through a mutual friend both of us had known since we were very young. We were both 17. Been together 23 years, married for 16.

MistressDeeCee · 05/02/2018 06:24

ExH - in a nightclub. He spoke only Portuguese barely a word of English but we managed to stay together for years & have 2 gorgeous DCs. Current OH - 5 years ago at a concert in small venue - eyes met across the room and that was that. Love of my life..stable kind generous with zest. I'm past the DCs stage so is he so not planning marriage although not averse to it, but we are together for life.

I still think a lot of men are awful and entitled, I've met my share of crap men in the past. Lots of them. So I understand women who complain about men.

Once I'd adamantly made up my mind, no more - they had to be attractive and clean, emotionally financially healthy, not a silly fickle playa, non-sexist or I absolutely wouldn't even give it a chance to "see how it goes", then things changed. & that change had to come from me.

ForTheLoveOfSleep · 05/02/2018 06:35

World of Warcraft . 10 years ago.

GameChanger01 · 05/02/2018 07:16

None of these stories are the reality for women dating today in their mid to late 30s and early 40s! Most people posting were much younger but women in my age group mostly have busy jobs and very successful and yes are struggling

Most of the decent guys online are found on aps now mainly bumble but it's very hard to know who is genuine as they do have a sweetshop mentality and some are even married and in relationships!

Aps are shallow as it's literally just a picture with guys swiping and basically asking the question would I sleep with her!

Outfoxed · 05/02/2018 07:16

Some weird online forum when we were teenagers. Lives in different counties so had a ten year flirtationship whilst we went about our lives, and then finally one of us decided we needed to either make it happen or back off so we went for the former. A year of spending a small fortune on plane tickets and now we live together, engaged, happily ever after etc etc

whinetime89 · 05/02/2018 07:20

At the horse races-I was serving food and he slipped me him number :)

Mrstobe90 · 05/02/2018 07:20

I was 24 when I met my DH.
We both used to regularly go to a rock nightclub so I kind of knew of him but hadn't properly spoken to him and when I started working as a barmaid there, he was always really friendly and we'd have a chat while I was serving him his drinks.
We started hanging out and fell madly in love. He's the most amazing person I've ever met in my life.
We're now married and expecting our first in just under 2 weeks.

youngnomore · 05/02/2018 07:23

He attended the same secondary school as my cousin. We were both 16. Been together for 24 years.

Loonyluna16 · 05/02/2018 07:32

In my cousins kitchen almost 2 years ago... did not like each other slagged each other rotten all night. By the next week we were together and have lived together since we started seeing each other. Expecting dc1 in September ❤ couldn't be without him

Lauren83 · 05/02/2018 07:38

I met mine in Tinder although we were from the same area and had a lot of mutual friends so kinda knew of each other, just welcomed a little baby boy 3 weeks ago so definitely glad I signed up!

Proseccopanda · 05/02/2018 07:40

Through work. I was 19, worked in purchasing, he was a supplier, we chatted/flirted loads on the phone and then went on a blind date. Together almost 18yrs, married 13.

Lauren83 · 05/02/2018 07:40

Stargirl16 we had a tinder baby last month and my parents still don't know how we met! My mums the type to be paranoid about everything online so was easier not to tell her, must get round to doing now!

Chasingsquirrels · 05/02/2018 07:54

ExH: 1990 and newly arrived at uni. He was on my corridor and my course. I was seeing someone from home, we gradually got closer and at the beginning of the 2nd year I ended my relationship and we got together.

Late-DH: 2000 he interviewed me for a job (which I got). I was happily married to exH, just returned to the UK and buying a new home. 2 children and a separation later, still in the same job. A couple of years after that he separated from his wife, I was dipping my toe into internet dating and mentioned at work I was going to meet someone. Late-DH asked me out and I went for lunch with him instead.

Now - toying with online dating again ... wondering how on earth anyone is going to conpare ... wishing he hadn't died.

RoryAndLogan · 05/02/2018 07:55

We were 21, met just as we were finishing uni and starting work through a mutual friend. Ten years later and so glad we got to grow up together!

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