Whirlwind romance - does it ever work?

[RockinSockBunnies]

So, I met a guy Tuesday evening, spent all day Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with him, seeing him again tomorrow.

He's met my daughter, I'm meeting his son tomorrow. My facebook status is suddenly changed to 'in a relationship'.

We've talked about everything under the sun, from stuff I rarely tell anyone, to plans that I have for the future.

Now, I'm spending half the time pinching myself that this is happening. I'm also aware of how ridiculously fast things are progressing. But I'm also extremely happy and love being with him.

Does anyone have any positive stories of relationships that have lasted, having started as a whirlwind romance?

my dad met my mum on August Bank holiday when he went to the seaside for the weekend - they where engaged by the end of the bank holiday and mum moved 200 miles to be with my dad and they were married within 6 months - they were so very happy together and they had a long marriage.

it can work

Thank you all. Well, I saw him again today, met his son and our children met each other. So, fingers crossed that all keeps going well .

My grandad propsed to my grandma on the day they met, they married three weeks later and were (mostly!!) happy together for more than 50 years until my grandma died.

I've been with my amazing DP only 3 months but we knew from the word go and will hopefully be buying a place later in the year. What is slowing us down and making us keep to a steady pace is our children; I agree with those who say you need to be very careful because of the kids. Most of the stories here are lovely but are about couples who met before they had children.

This thread is great...as I met a guy last Weds and he and I both feel like we have fallen in love but I was thinking maybe I was a bit nuts....maybe some things are just meant to be...haven't and am not intending on introducing kids yet though.

Good luck OP, I say grab every chance of happiness you can get .

Thanks Ladyanonymous! The speed at which things are moving with my guy makes me feel that a tornado is slow in comparison! But it feels so right.

Good luck with your guy too!

i will add to this, the one i met a few weeks ago told me last night he was falling in love with me

I was over here from Aus. visiting my brother and on working holiday. Met DH he was my boss at the job I was temping at that was March got engaged in June married in September and celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary last year. Quite a few people thought we had to get married DD was born 4 years and 5 days later, followed by DS 2 1/4 years later.

"Met" (online) my lovely man at beginning of July 2006, phoned & emailed, first date at end of July; engaged middle of September; pregnant in February; due to be married in August, but unfortunately he died. Our lovely daughter is now 2 and a bit...

i am a victim of many whirlwind romance. i am the one who normally start them before they collapse. trying to understand why i relate this way has been quite revealing for me.
what i noted was.

1. coming from a neglectful and abusing family i did not get proper relating development

i can practically guarantee the op here and boyfriend come from somewhat the same kind of background.

1. this relationship can work or fail. the important thing to say is that the relationship is out of control from both partners because they are not using their heads. if you walk into a dark alley it isnot obvious you will get mugged. same thing happen with these kind of relationships. a healthy person will not introduce children to a stranger. so whether stranger can hurt the children is entirely up to fate and character of stranger.
2. for a while it is ok for someone to relate in any way they can. but hope healthier relationships where you properly evaluate a new person character can emerge.

so all the best. you are in a relationshionship that you are not in control of. it is a boat ride on uncharted waters.

This thread is 7 sodding years old!!!!

Time for an update then! @RockinSockBunnies

I would be quite interested to see if the OP is still feeling positive about her New Year's Resolution is to be optimistic

Went on a date with DH and he never went home again.
Here we are 20 years later....

Don't want to put a negative spin on things but my "whirlwind" romances didn't work out.

I met someone in April 2011, moved in together in June, got a flat together in Jan 2012. Married in 2014 and divorced in 2016 :(

Met ex dp in April 2016, fell pregnant in July 2016, moved in together August & split up in November 2016.

However, I still have hope of one day meeting someone and it working out!! I want my forever happy ending.

Aware this is a zombie thread but can't blv how irresponsible some of the posters were on this thread with regards to their children and the speed of introductions, etc. Shocking

I met my man through work so we knew each other for about 3 months before we got together in early October 2014 - moved in together end of January - I met his 2 kids from previous relationship 3 months after we'd been together as that was what he was comfortable with, we wanted a baby so started trying in February, fell pregnant straight away and our daughter was born a month after our 1 year anniversary - all sounds very quick, but when you know you KNOW! We have our ups and downs and we've had a tough last year but we're stronger than ever and get each other through anything and everything! I used to poo-poo relationships that move fast like this but they do often work and I've learned not to judge anyone's relationship that may seem a bit mad on paper! Good luck hen!!

My parents were married within six months of meeting (hastened due to DF moving for a job) and are about to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary this year, but my favourite story is of a couple that met during freshers week at uni, got married 8 days later and proceeded to have 2 kids. They were still happily married several years later, but I'd love to know what happened and if they still are!

Anyone else visiting from 2021 wondering how the OP got on? I arrived here after a Google search, clearly wondering if they do last!