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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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FuckMyUterus · 05/02/2018 07:58

He was my boss, was in a 7 year relationship and engaged. When he started talking to me as friends I had no idea he had feelings for me, he left his fiancee and told me how he felt, and the rest is history ❤️

sleepymouse · 05/02/2018 08:01

Met at work. I was overseas on a working holiday and really not looking for a relationship, but he was too perfect to leave behind. 12 years later we're still going strong

Kintan · 05/02/2018 08:08

At a wedding, and we got married ourselves a year later. That was 8 years ago :)

LemonShark · 05/02/2018 08:13

Tinder :) makes me laugh when I see people slagging it off or saying it's just for no strings attached. Met the loveliest most beautiful guy I've ever clapped eyes on. Tall, dark, handsome, kind, generous, incredible in bed, the smartest person I've ever met and ambitious. And four years younger ;) He's asleep next to me right now.

CollyWombles · 05/02/2018 08:15

I was 17, he was 18. I was engaged to his twin brother! We all worked in the same place. When his brother and I split, they moved away and I didn't see now DH, again for 13 years.

He walked into the bar I was working in one night and I recognised him straight away. I was with someone though so nothing happened for another year. When I was single again he messaged me, took me to Starbucks and that was it. Married three years come July. He is step dad to my four DC with exh and treats me like a queen.

GimbleInTheWabe · 05/02/2018 08:26

I met DP from the customer side of his coffee shop. I was in my final year of uni and he made my coffee every morning. I thought we'd have nothing in common but I really fancied him so I thought I'd give it a whirl. 5 years later and he's currently asleep next to me in bed and our totally gorgeous squishy little 3 month old baby boy is sleeping on my lap.

CumbrianExile · 05/02/2018 08:27

Snap ForTheLoveOfSleep although it's almost 12 years ago now. Don't really play it much now either which is a shame.

LondonLassInTheCountry · 05/02/2018 10:08

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

Not every man is like this!!

PsychoPumpkin · 05/02/2018 10:12

I met mine at school, I was 11 and he was 12. Then he moved next door to me when I was 14. Then I started working for his dad at 21, where he also worked.

We we’re finally single at the same time and I was determined to let him know how I felt.

We’re married now with three children and he’s the most fantastic husband and Dad!

Luisa77 · 05/02/2018 10:19

At university. We were close friends for about 8 years. And then we fell in love! That was 20 years ago. Yikes

DarthNigel · 05/02/2018 13:54

Current dp at work. We were friends/colleagues for a while-my marriage was collapsing at the time-and then got together when it finally had. He is the polar opposite in every way to my exh.
Exh met at school when I was 17...
I'm now 38...

cjferg · 06/02/2018 15:20

At a psycadelic trance night. Now married and expecting first child :)

buddhababy123 · 06/02/2018 22:08

Someone mentioned this was not for 'older' people. Well, I am in my 40's and met the first guy I have ever really respected as an honourable human because around the school run when I turned 40. I was chatting with him about coparenting when separated., he had walked out of his marriage and was very concerned for the well being of his children. It didn't take long for me to recognise him as the most beautiful, gentle, wise, intelligent and honourable person I have ever known. Turns out he was actually extracting himself (finally) from an incredibly physically and emotionally abusive relationship with a BPD woman, so it certainly has't been easy, but for us we have found in each other a healthy and loving relationship based on trust...No. Not all men are scum bags. Some are, though, and so are some women.
FWIW I had no trust or respect for men after splitting from ex, and had been happily single for almost 5 years before getting together with him...and had frequently been heard saying men can't be trusted and are all the same!

KillashandraRee · 06/02/2018 22:23

Through work. He was one of my bosses, now together 10 years, married 5 and 2DS

Myheartbelongsto · 06/02/2018 22:36

Met my ex husband when I sent a text to the wrong number, together for 15 years.

My now boyfriend was my neighbour and he used to come home from work when I was leaving for work and we'd catch one another's eye.

Then one day he knocked on my door and asked me did I want to walk to the shop with him. I didn't go but he came in on his way back. He's the best person I know, so decent, so kind and we get on so well. Not all men are bellends.

isthistoonosy · 06/02/2018 22:44

Pizza shop (classy) - I was 29

theoldtrout01876 · 07/02/2018 02:07

Exh I met in a club when I was 22,

DH I met in a yahoo chatroom, Down the Pub, anyone remember that one?. We have been married 15 years now

SisterMortificado · 07/02/2018 02:36

XP: clubbing. I stole his top hat, he bought me a drink. I was 18, he was 20. Lasted four years and a baby.

DP: at a planning meeting for our mutual hobby. My friend had brought his housemate along for shits and giggles- I thought he was mighty fine, he thought I was quite nice myself.
I'd just broken up with XP quite recently and was still very raw when he asked me out. I asked him to wait a while, and if he met someone else, no foul. A few months later he messaged me just to check in, and I decided, whatever. Let's just try.
He was 32 and looked about 24, I was 22- he figured I just had a babyface and was probably 26ish, because he knew about DD. His face when I told him!
We're getting married in May. He's an idiot, but it's fine because I'm an idiot too.

tafftum · 08/02/2018 00:02

It was really odd how it happened, completely unexpected.. growing up I was a member of a dance school . In my final year of uni, just a few months before I handed in my dissertation we got asked to do a "flash mob" to reveal the new kit for a pro rugby team. My OH was one of the players and he approached me afterwards. We celebrated our 4 year anniversary last November, it's flown by

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