Has this love story scenario ever actually happened?

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Two people are either together or really good friends, close etc. They pick a future date way in the future and a place "2pm on 1st October 2009 outside Euston Station" or whatever, they talk about it often and vow that no matter what if they're no longer in contact if they've fallen out if they're both married to other parties no matter WHAT they will both be there to greet each other. Does anyone know anyone who actually stuck to it?? I'd love to hear anyone who did despite the outcome.

You thinking of arranging that, OP?

Like disco 2000?

I can barely remember what l’m doing next week, there’s no way I’d remember to turn up. 😂

Nooo my exes are mainly utter bastards... I'd probably hide behind a statue to see if they turned up though 🙈

My school friends and I said we'd all meet up outside the coop on the first day of 2000. Will that do?

I mean it's not a love story and I didn't turn up. Can't say if anyone else did either so it doesn't really have a satisfactory outcome but it's the best I've got 😄

Like in Before Sunrise? Ah I loved that film. Tried to watch it recently and thought it was twaddle.

@Twinstudy

My school friends and I said we'd all meet up outside the coop on the first day of 2000. Will that do?

I mean it's not a love story and I didn't turn up. Can't say if anyone else did either so it doesn't really have a satisfactory outcome but it's the best I've got 😄

Wuss! 🤣

I once arranged to meet a friend the following week, but she didn't turn up. I asked what had happened and she said that she thought it was off as we hadn't been in touch since the week before.

I'd definitely check the meeting was still on after 20 years. And it would be easy to check, as they'd be there on Facebook. This is a story from the early 1980s.

Have you seen the film 'My Best Friend's Wedding' - based on that scenario?

In answer to your question, I have never heard of this happening in real life, not even in jest. I think it's just a handy, and nowadays rather well-worn trope for rom coms and chick lit.

It is a sad scenario. Why can't the two people be together? Why does it have to be years into the future for them to catch up with one another?

I do know someone who did this - they both turned up and it did not go well for the person I know (affair followed by divorce followed by much humiliation amongst family and friends)

Maybe Julia Roberts can carry it off but based on the scenario I know of, I would not recommend it!

Isn’t this An Affair to Remember and Sleepless in Seattle?

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I do know someone who did this - they both turned up and it did not go well for the person I know (affair followed by divorce followed by much humiliation amongst family and friends)

Maybe Julia Roberts can carry it off but based on the scenario I know of, I would not recommend it!

How long before the meeting had it been since they'd seen each other?

I had an agreement to marry someone when we were thirty if we were both not married by then. He was lovely but I was married by then

Well not at all the same but one of my friends and I have decided that if we are divorced / single in 20 years, we are going to move in together and be mad old cat ladies together (and we may have already started thinking of cat names...). I am happily married I hasten to add, but you never know!