“I had tried different sites,” says Aurelia of her online dating experience. Though to her the idea of meeting someone special seemed like a 50/50 proposition, she didn’t think she had much choice. “I work in a female environment, long hours, and don’t go out very often,” she tells us.

Robert was no stranger to Internet personals. He was drawn to this because, as he put it, “I didn’t find my soulmate in my homeland. I didn’t really believe it [could work] because every date went wrong or ended in a disaster.”

That doesn’t sound good, but after a few months on our site, his luck turned around. That’s when Aurelia and Robert crossed paths. Asked what stood out about Aurelia’s profile (username: “Mia50”), Robert says “her shaved head,” “beautiful face” and “unbelievably romantic [nature]” seized his attention. Using the screen name “Dragonhearts,” Robert sent her a Flirt. She replied with “yes, I’m interested” and he purchased a premium membership so he could send her a more substantive message.

As their interactions were smooth and enjoyable, the duo decided to take the next step and try this out in person. “The chemistry was so amazing,” says Robert. “I wanted to get to know her.” So Aurelia hopped on a plane. “I picked her up at the airport and we went out for dinner,” Robert relays. His first thought upon seeing her? “OMG, she is so beautiful!”

For Robert, the most surprising thing about their first date was that “we felt so close, so familiar… It was incredible.” And how confident was he that they’d see each other a second time? “100%!” During a walk in the park, holding hands, Robert felt as though he’d known Aurelia for a long time.

However, every relationship faces a degree of challenge, which tests partners’ commitment to one another. “Flying 1000 kilometers [is a challenge],” notes Robert, “as was finding a good time for the trip.”

This didn’t deter them, obviously. As Robert got to know Aurelia better, he was happy to discover that her profile didn’t paint the whole picture. What it failed to convey was that “she is so loving and caring, bold, and a little bit jealous,” in a way that makes him feel cherished and valued. The more time they spent together, the more he began to realize this match could be spot-on. “She exceeded all my expectations,” he says.

The couple has been impacted in ways great and small, but for Robert, the biggest change has been in his quality of life. As the lucky guy declares, filled with enthusiasm, “I’m not lonely anymore, and I’m totally happy!”

Here are Robert’s words of encouragement for the many fellas out there who are still searching for an Aurelia of their own. “Don’t be afraid to contact the woman who enchants you. Try to get to know her before you meet.” Aurelia chimes in with, “Don’t be too expectant, and give each other enough time to find out if you match.”

Looks like this match has been made.

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“I wanted to find my true love,” Ulrika says of her decision to give our dating site a shot. “My friend told me to try your site, and I found my husband!”

We asked Maurice (Ulrika’s husband) what made him try out the service. “I wanted to find love,” is his response. “My friends told me about your site.” Here’s how he gauged his confidence in the ability of Internet dating to introduce him to someone special: “Not much.” Still, it took him just a month on the dating site to hear from Ulrika, who’d only been with us a month longer than that. There was a lot to like… “She looked like a serious person and I wanted to get to know her better.”

What was the attraction for her? “He was beautiful!” Given the immediate interest, she felt, Ulrika, did not hesitate to contact Maurice via email. Then they talked on Kik. Their interactions were smooth and enjoyable, so the duo decided to take the next step and try this pairing out in person. “When we talked on Skype every day, I knew it was serious and I felt in my heart that he was the man for me,” says Ulrika. Maurice feels the same way. “She was definitely right for me!”

“In Cameroon, we went to meet his family,” relates Ulrika. “My family and friends did not want me to go.” Fortunately, she followed her heart. Maurice says he was happily surprised that she would come to see him in his country. “I met her at the airport in Douala, and we went to my mom’s.”

Ulrika definitely lived up to Maurice’s expectations. “She was the same person I had talked to all this time, and she was my love.” She tells us, “He was so nice! I knew he was the One.” The duo didn’t hesitate to tie the knot. “We got married the first time we met,” says Ulrika. “It was like a dream come true.”

Finding love has changed this man. “It made me be a man,” says Maurice. Ulrika has grown as a person, too. “I am more respectful and I want him to feel how much he means to me.” She advises the singles on our site to “take the time to get to know each other, but listen to your heart.” Maurice says, “Be patient, and live by your feelings.”

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Happily, it’s not every day that a couple gets robbed on their first date, but that’s exactly what happened to these two! Here’s how Sue and Nicholas met on our site and started an interracial romance that has all the promise in the world, despite the misfortune of being mugged. “This was not my first experience with online dating,” Sue tells us. She signed up because she “needed to meet someone serious about love.” Fortunately, there are a lot of people like that on our site.

“It was not my first experience, either,” says Nicholas. “I was looking for my soul mate and love companion.” Asked if they felt confident they’d meet someone special, Sue admits, “I had no confidence at all” and Nicholas says, “Not much confidence, really.”

It took Nicholas two years to meet Sue, who at that stage had been with us a year herself. She made the first move, sending him a Flirt (the “Cup of Coffee”). Nicholas’ write-up had sparked her interest. “On his profile, Nick said he would like to learn about different cultures, and that is what caught my eye.” After receiving the Flirt, Nicholas checked out Sue’s profile. “Her beautiful profile pictures caught my interest,” he informs us.

From there the chemistry began to crackle. “Nick start sending messages, and I gave my personal number, and we chatted for six months before our first date.” What convinced them they were ready to take that step? “After chatting for a while, we felt comfortable with each other,” says Sue. Nicholas nods. “I found it so easy to chat with her that, after six months of daily conversation, I decided to invite Sue out.”

She picks up the story there. “Nick came to pick me up for our date, as I was new in Johannesburg, and he wanted to show me around.” Nicholas adds that “Our date included a little tourist trip to the highest building in Africa!”

Sue’s initial impression was that “he looked handsome, and had manners.” Nicholas thought that “she was very attractive, pleasant to chat with, and I felt very comfortable with her. There was a lot about Sue I liked. Her profile did not do her justice, as she was far better in person. Sue is better than my ‘type’ before meeting her.”

Here’s where the date took that dark turn we mentioned at the top. Sue complains that “our first date finished before it even really started, as unfortunately we got mugged in town!” Nicholas nods ruefully. “Yep, as far as first dates go, I have had better. Things were going well until someone decided to ask for our money and cell phones.”

Understandably, the experience didn’t exactly impress his date. Sue confides, “I actually blocked Nick on WhatsApp as I thought, ‘Hmm, this guy got us mugged!’” Nicholas was persistent, though. “I lost Sue’s contact details on the phone, but thanks to [the site] I tracked her down.”

He definitely made it up to her. “Nick is actually very reliable,” declares Sue. “And on our second date, he invited my daughter along. I really appreciated that very much.” The relationship progressed, acquainting Sue with Nick’s other good qualities. “He is a very loving, very funny guy, and he always puts me first, so he is exactly the type of man I have always wanted to meet!” Nick has this to say about his new mate. “She is very open; sometimes too much,” he laughs. “‘Brutally honest,’ I think were her words. So that’s great, as I always know where I am with her.”

Other than getting mugged on Date No. 1, did the duo face challenges in building their connection? Absolutely. “There were parts of my culture that Nick could not deal with,” reveals Sue. “Nick also had difficulty being a father to my daughter, as he knew nothing about kids, but we made it through that. Nick and my daughter are now getting along very well! And now there are parts of my culture that he loves.”

Nicholas concurs. “The cultural differences were the biggest obstacles we had to overcome. Buddhism has helped us in that respect.”

Sue will never forget the moment it truly dawned on her that she would be willing to make a commitment to this man. “We were driving to Rosebank to watch a movie and have some supper when Nick asked me to move in.” When she realized her immediate answer was yes, she knew this relationship was special. “That was cool,” says Nicholas with a smile.

Meeting each other has accelerated their growth process as human beings. “I am a better person,” notes Sue. “I do not go to clubs just to meet strangers. I have family, and I have my best friend in Nick.” Nicholas sums it up with “Sue has made me a better man.”

It’s customary with these stories to ask the happy couple what advice they can offer singles hoping to replicate their good fortune. “Give it a go,” Sue urges folks who are on the fence about online dating. “Get to know the person before you actually meet the person! Chances are very high to meet a soulmate online.”

Nicholas is just as bullish on the potential of Internet personals, but he wants people to be selective with the sites they use. “My advice is to choose your site carefully,” he says. “If you find the right site like Sue and I did, it really is a great way to meet people. It takes away the unease of meeting someone new for the first time in a club, etc. With online dating, you can get to know the type of person they are while chatting online in a place of safety. Like Sue says, GIVE IT A GO. It works.”

Fortunately, our site is always accepting new members, if you want to “give it a go.”

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Denise wasn’t free to talk to us, but Darrin dished up the details on their courtship, beginning with his reasons for joining our online site in the first place. “It’s a more convenient way of finding somebody special,” he explains. “I had tried other sites before this one but I prefer dating black women, so your site helped narrow down the field.”

Was he confident we could help? “I was at about 50/50 on finding love from an online site,” Darrin responds. But he forged ahead anyway.

Just two weeks into his membership, the right combination clicked into place: he found Denise. “She is very beautiful, and her profile made me feel like she was even more beautiful on the inside,” says her smitten suitor. She scored big points with Darrin because her priorities were in place. “She is professional and grounded,” he notes. Her focus on family was appealing. For him, it’s a huge plus “that she is so connected with her family… they do so many activities together, and she is part of a large family.”

This was definitely someone he wanted to strike up a conversation with. “I reached out to her with a Flirt first, then a message,” Darrin tells us. “She was busy for a few days, so I did not hear from her immediately after messaging her.” It didn’t worry him, though, and once they started chatting their chemistry was apparent. “We started to text and talk on the phone,” he reports. “Decided to meet at a good halfway point.”

It’s true — their first date demanded a road trip, given the distance between their homes. “We met in Augusta, Georgia and hung out for two days,” he says. “Had a BLAST!” Meeting this gal in person was NOT a disappointment for Darrin. “She looked even more stunning in person than she did in her profile pictures,” he marvels, beaming. What surprised him most about that initial meeting was “that she was so easy to talk to and hang out with… we laughed a lot. I found her to be even more my type after spending time with her in person.”

We don’t have Denise around to ask this, but how certain was Darrin that they’d revisit this potential romance? After all, they didn’t live in the same city. “I was certain,” Darrin answers emphatically. “The mileage between us is a minor obstacle, but we already have a plan in place to frequently stay connected in person until she relocates with me. We are on a path toward marriage… she is the one for me.”

When and how did he become so sure about that? “Eating dinner, right after we met,” Darrin answers immediately. “That’s when I thought, ‘this is a woman I can spend my whole life with.’ Meeting her and falling in love has given me great hope for my future, her future, and our future together as husband and wife… as a couple.. as a family… as a TEAM!”

Here are his words of wisdom as someone who’s completed a successful search for love online. “Keep trying until you find the one you’re looking for,” he tells singles. “You may have some ‘one and done’ dates, but this is normal. [Editor’s Note: yeah it is!] If you are persistent, you will find love out there.”

Your odds may go from 50/50 to 100 percent, like Darrin’s did.

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Jennifer elected to use the handle “MizzJLynn76” on our site, while Jason chose “CaliJayLuv.” He didn’t go out enough to meet anyone in the real world, so he thought it was time he let technology make the assist. We were the first site he signed up with. The same goes for Jennifer, actually. “I wasn’t having any luck finding anyone the conventional way,” she confides. Both singles say their level of confidence could be best described as “not much.”

Maybe they should have been more optimistic! One day into Jennifer’s membership, a message from Jason popped up in her inbox. Her pictures are what caught his eye. She perused his profile right back, and liked it. “His answers to his questions, what he was looking for” appealed to Jennifer.

They started chatting and really hit it off. “He seemed interesting,” says Jennifer. “After we kept learning more about each other,” she was ready to meet in person. So was he!

“We met at a restaurant/bar,” remembers Jennifer. “Also went out to eat and chilled at a wine bar/lounge.” Jason’s first thought when meeting Jennifer in person was “She’s beautiful!” His future bae remembers thinking, “Wow, he’s tall and handsome!” The sparks were flying, right out of the gate.

It surprised Jennifer “how comfortable we were with each other, right away.” After that, she says she was “110% sure” they should see each other again. Jason tells us he was “positive” and had “no doubt” that this romance was worth pursuing. Both of them say they fit each other’s type to a T.

So how does it feel to have found someone they vibe with? “It feels amazing,” enthuses Jennifer. “I’m finally happy,” says Jason.

Their words of advice for people without a partner are simple: use the site. “Just do it!” Jennifer tells us. Jason nods. “Do it! You never know who’s out there waiting to be found.”

And if takes longer than one day, that’s okay.

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Danita felt driven to date online, given her circumstances. She says that the “limited options in my area, and not being satisfied with local dates” pushed her to post a profile with us (username: “DoctorDesq”). “I had tried other dating sites,” she adds. “But I had so many negative experiences [elsewhere], I didn’t have much hope.”

Neither did Justin, quite frankly. “I had about 20% confidence in this process,” he declares. “This was my first online dating experience.” His goal was clear and simple. “I was looking for a suitable partner available for a real relationship,” says Justin. Sounds reasonable.

This was actually Danita’s second stint with us. “I had been on [the site] years ago, but revived my membership about a year before our meeting,” she remembers. Says Justin, “I had been a member on and off again for a couple of years before our meeting.”

The couple informs us that Danita sent Justin a Flirt, which he ignored for a while before messaging her back a couple of weeks later. We asked Danita what spoke to her about Justin’s profile (username: “Manglik”), prompting her to be proactive and reach out to this particular guy. “He seemed so honest, intelligent, and straightforward,” she replies after pondering the question for a moment. “No nonsense! But kind, too.”

For Justin, the motivation to respond was immediate. “I liked her emotional vulnerability,” he says. “She had a pretty exposed, tell-all profile. It was a real person. It wasn’t superficial; it was honest.”

We asked the pair what made them decide they were ready to meet for a date. “We really enjoyed video chatting,” answers Danita. “And we knew if it was to be something real, we had to meet.”

Justin points out that ready or not, the in-person date is a must for Internet daters. Until that happens, you don’t really know what you have. “You may like what you see and hear, but you still have to confirm it as reality,” he observes. “You have to meet them and stand before their spirit.”

So arrangements were made and the anticipation built steadily until the big night! “We met at a local coffee shop, then went to an open mic night, and then watched a movie,” recounts Danita. Justin nods with a smile. “I’m a compulsive coffee drinker,” he declares. “Coffee was important!”

Danita’s take on Justin, in their first few moments together? “He’s so incredibly handsome!” He remembers her energy level being endearingly high. “She was cute and insecure, and excited.” He says she was “substantially” similar to what he thought of as his type.

Given her attack of the nerves, Danita was pleasantly surprised by something that night. “It was so natural and easy to be around him, and to talk endlessly,” she laughs. Justin agrees, noting that there was an “ease” to their interactions that night (and now).

With Date No. 1 a resounding success for Danita, she felt the way forward was clear. “I was really sure I wanted to spend more time with him,” she tells us. But for Justin, it wasn’t so cut-and-dried, actually. “I was undecided,” he admits. “But that was more about my own hang-ups that this relationship immediately began to uncover.”

Asked if the pair faced problems to solve in building their relationship, Justin says, “a lot.” Danita lists the obstacles: “Distance, for sure. Insecurities. Different thoughts about money, food, recreation. I also had to acclimate to a religious culture that was very different than my own.”

It was in dealing with these ups and downs that Danita realized she was in this for the long haul. “We had actually separated for a bit and it was so hard, but I just knew I loved him. I knew he had to be part of my life. And then things came together!”

For Justin, moving forward required that he come to grips with what he really wanted in a relationship. “I thought about what I needed out of a relationship, and [reached the conclusion] that this one had the quality and substance I actually needed.”

“He’s actually much more sensitive and caring than he cares to acknowledge,” laughs Danita. “He is really very different than what I envisioned, but he completes me that way. He’s such a partner.”

One night, Justin popped the question “at a very lovely and romantic restaurant which held personal significance for us.” Now that the couple is headed for the altar, they can reflect on how finding love has changed their lives. “He has helped me grow into the person I know I can be,” reflects Danita. “He’s elevated me. He pushes me and supports me, and I will never need for anything.”

Justin feels blessed. “Loving her helps me grow in the love of God,” he says. “I have more stress, but more meaning and fullness [in my life].”

Here are Danita’s suggestions for the online daters of the world. “Don’t settle! Explore outside your comfort zone. Don’t compromise your standards.” Justin reminds everyone that “it gets real after the first date. Meet in person as soon as possible. Talk as much as possible.”

Coffee doesn’t hurt, either.

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Vongai and Charlie were nice enough to share their story with us, in hopes that it might encourage everyone who hasn’t found the right match yet. Vongai gets us started… “I have personally always been more attracted to men of other races, especially white men, and living in South Africa with so much racial segregation it’s not exactly easy to meet someone of my preference. So I ended up having to sign up with the site to get precisely what I needed and wanted.”

Vongai’s faith in the process was greater than Charlie’s. “I was very confident,” she reveals. “I believe you get what you want and what you channel into your life.” For him, though, the outlook wasn’t as rosy. Charlie put his level of confidence at “not so much” and said his use of the site was casual. “Honestly, I started using the dating site in my spare time,” says Charlie. “When I was off from work I would log in to talk to someone. My purpose was to find a nice black lady with the same values as mine.”

After a couple of misfires, Vongai scored. “I, of course, met a few [jerks] the first few days I was online, but it didn’t take long before I met Charlie. I think it was just 20 days after signing up!” Charlie nods — his situation was similar. “Just 15 days after my first monthly payment, I met her.”

Looking back on their first interaction, “I started flirting with her by sending a Wink. She didn’t reply, so I sent her another message and when she did reply, she sent me her phone number to chat on WhatsApp.” Interestingly, it wasn’t really anything specific about Vongai’s profile that drew him to her. “Actually, I don’t remember her profile now,” confesses Charlie. “I do remember her nickname, though. That captured my interest because it sounded sweet [“SugarPlum21”].”

Having a look at his profile, Vongai was definitely drawn to this fellow. “His cuteness, honestly, is what attracted me most,” she explains. “Then I decided to look at his profile. Well, he didn’t have much on there, actually! A few things he was specific about, like wanting someone good with kids.”

We asked the happy couple when they felt ready to meet in the real world. Vongai struggles with the word “ready” here – it’s more like ready or not, she knew it had to happen. “Are you ever ready for this?” she laughs. “I don’t know. I’d be lying if I said I was ready.”

Charlie, however, had no hesitation about taking the next step. “I was really attracted to her mentally, emotionally and physically,” he tells us. “I was pretty sure about her since we’d spent a long time talking in our daily calls. I had gotten a pretty clear idea about her. Everything came easily.”

That being the case, they made plans to meet. Unfortunately, airline tickets were required. Neither person balked at this necessity. “We met at the airport and decided to tour South Africa for 10 days, visiting scenic places together.” Did they meet each other’s expectations, face to face? Vongai remembers thinking, “Damn, he smells good! He’s actually more handsome in real life.” Charlie tells us, “She was exactly what I was expecting, and even more beautiful than I thought she could be.”

Their time together did come with a surprise twist, however. “We fought on our first date!” exclaims Vongai. “Very, very silly.” It turns out that Charlie was surprised by the warmth of Vongai’s greeting or lack thereof. “After almost three months of telling me, ‘when I see you I will jump on you,’ she didn’t, because she was too shy, so I got really surprised and confused all at once.”

They quickly ironed out the misunderstanding, however. “After those first 10 days I was happily sure [there would be more],” Charlie tells us. Vongai’s feelings on the matter were similar. “Yaaay! I will go out with him for life.” The more she got to know him, the better she felt about this match. What didn’t come across in Charlie’s profile were “his faith and spiritual demeanor,” qualities that Vongai values. “I obviously wanted some of his qualities [in the profile], but I was presented with more!”

As time went on, the gulf of miles between them did loom large. Vongai says that “communication and the vast distance [between them]” were obstacles to overcome. Charlie seconds the thought and says that communicating via social media failed them, sometimes. Whenever they’re apart, she is greatly missed.

So when did the duo realize this romance was special and needed to be nurtured, no matter what? “I was in bed, chatting with him,” says Vongai. “Pillow-talk moments.” For Charlie, the process was more incremental. “It came gradually, day by day, as I started missing her presence.”

One day Charlie presented Vongai with an engagement ring. “We were in bed, sleeping,” laughs Vongai. “He’s so weird! I can’t even explain it, but it’s so sweet and intimate.”

Finding love has taught Vongai “to open up and rely on someone else emotionally. I have always been the one who depends on herself for everything, but now love has taught me to lean on the other person, too.” Charlie notes that “she has the power to make me feel truly loved, and this has changed the quality of my days.”

“Be genuine,” Vongai tells daters. “Never settle for something you feel isn’t right. You will know instantly if someone is serious about you or just wants playtime. Going with the flow online is not ideal – you have to establish from the get-go what you need from each other. That way, you won’t have anyone waste their time.”

Here’s what Charlie has to say. “Guys, don’t rush into things. To build confidence [in a relationship] requires time. And once you’ve got that confidence, you can face anything. Be respectful and patient when misunderstandings come along, especially when you don’t get what you want. If you’re really into someone, give them the best of you.”

For Vongai and Charlie, the best is yet to come.

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“I wasn’t able to get out to date the traditional way,” Christina laments, explaining her decision to date online. So she put up a profile with the handle “ChrisyB.” She had prior experience in the space. “[This] was not my first dating site,” Christina explains.

The man she met, Royce, “just wanted try something new.” We were his first Internet personals experience. Royce got a little cocky and playful with his username, choosing to post as “SmoothAsIce.” However, he says he was “not very confident” we could produce tangible results in his love life. Christina wasn’t confident, either.

She got here a full two years before he did. Remarkably, Royce sent Christina a Flirt on his very first day as a member of our site! So what stood out about her? “We had similar interests,” explains Royce. Reviewing his profile, Christina was equally intrigued. “He sounded like he knew what he wanted,” she tells us.

Their process of getting acquainted led directly to a date. “After talking for weeks, we felt so connected we knew we needed to meet,” both singles say. They made plans to connect on the other side of their computer screens. “We met at my house for dinner,” elaborates Royce. “I cooked, and we shared great conversations. I just couldn’t believe she was actually here!”

Christina says her initial response to Royce, in the flesh, was entirely positive. “I thought he was handsome and very friendly,” she compliments him. What surprised her most about the date was “how much we had in common.” Royce comments that he couldn’t believe “how compatible we were,” adding, “I was pretty sure we’d go out again.”

And go out again they did! As their bond deepened, they came to appreciate things about each other that they didn’t see at first. “How good he was with kids” stood out to Christina as a happy surprise. Royce says “how great her personality is” didn’t necessarily come across in her profile, but certainly does in real life. Both members of this nearly perfect pairing confess that “the fear of getting hurt” put the brakes on things for awhile, but as they realized they were on the same page, these concerns were quashed.

Today, Royce and Christina are in a good place. “I feel complete,” exults the gentleman. “[The relationship] has made my life happier,” reports the lady. Her advice to singles is to cast a wide net. “Send that person a message anyway, even if you think they may not be what you’re looking for.” Royce concurs. “If you have doubts about contacting someone, just do it, because you never know… They may be the one!” Their thought process is that the profile is only part of the picture – even if it’s not perfect, start a conversation and see where that goes.

In the case of Christina and Royce, it’s going in the right direction!

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Some usernames are more clever than others, but Jeanette and Michael get credit for theirs. She went by “SmilingDMV” (that’s somewhere smiles can be scarce!) and Michael chose the heroic-sounding “XManMike.”

“My friends convinced me to try this particular site,” said Jeanette. “I had been on others, but I was skeptical [about online dating].” Michael tells us, “I had been on other sites as well. I was looking to try something different. I was confident that I would find someone!”

They joined our site at about the same time, and it didn’t take long for their paths to cross. As Jeanette remembers it, “Maybe two months.” Michael made the first move… “I reached out to her first, through an email message,” he reports. So what made her stand out, Michael? “I liked her down-to-earth profile. It was engaging, and it compelled me to message her. Also, I thought she was very cute.”

After receiving Michael’s message, naturally, Jeanette reviewed his personal write-up with interest. “His profile sounded honest and sincere,” she notes. “He was similar to the type I was looking for.” As they began getting to know each other, their interactions had that special ingredient: “Chemistry,” says Jeanette. Michael felt it too. “We moved from email to phone calls, and our chemistry was apparent from the start,” he tells us.

During this time, Jeanette had a good feeling about where this might go. “I was in New Mexico and we hadn’t met yet, but even through phone conversations, I felt this could be special.” There were early indicators for Michael, too. He found himself “thinking about how she made me feel, just by our conversations.”

Their first date was dinner. “We met at a nice restaurant called Founding Farmers,” recalls Jeanette. “He matched his online photo.” From the moment they sat down, Michael was quite taken with her. “I thought her smile was amazing,” he says. “We talked the entire time. There were no awkward silences.” His takeaway from that night was that “she’s beautiful, exotic and has a great sense of humor.”

Jeannette has a similar read on things. “There was no awkwardness at all, and we were both happy to be there!” After such an entirely positive experience, they would certainly see each other again. Of this Jeanette felt “1000 percent sure!” Michael felt the same way, and their next few dates proved how compatible they were. “His sincerity and willingness to communicate more than I thought” impressed Jeannette, while “her openness about her life and family,” told Michael the relationship could get serious one day.

The new couple is optimistic about what the future holds. “It seems that everything has come together in my life in a good way,” Michael declares.

Any words of advice for our readers? “Stay true to yourself,” counsels Jeannette. “Ask a lot of questions.” Michael says, “Don’t settle for less, but be open-minded about finding someone.”

We suspect she’d be all smiles at the DMV, as long as Michael was with her.

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Sparks flew when members “Zinnia123” (Connie) and “Realdeal1963” (Kevin) met on our site. She was a first-timer and had no expectation that she’d land a guy like this. He wasn’t sure Internet dating would produce a special pairing, either, but they threw caution to the wind and posted profiles.

Here and there Connie’s profile was active and inactive over a period of two years. Kevin doesn’t remember how long it took to receive Connie’s Flirt, but it was probably some time before she noticed him. He says their early conversations were justification enough to meet in the flesh. Connie nods vigorously. “It was our conversation on the phone and emails that had me interested,” she declares. “We talked for about two weeks [before making plans].”

Here’s Kevin’s recollection of how that went down. “We conversed and I said ‘yes, I’d come visit.’ Then she said she had time off, so she would come see me.” Connie confirms that. “He flew me in to see him!” She had a feeling this might be “it” from the moment he booked that ticket for her.

After getting off the plane, Connie had no complaints about the man standing in front of her. “He was who he said he was,” she says with a smile. Kevin, for his part, was blown away by this gal. “She was everything!” he exclaims, already pretty devoted to her. “She was what I expected.”

The only obstacle the couple can think of was the process of coming to understand each other fully. “Learning his likes and dislikes” was the challenge for Connie and “learning about her” is Kevin’s answer as well.

After sufficient time together to make such a big decision, the couple had to figure out who was going to move to make this relationship work. “I decided to stay in Colorado when I would have left [for him] today,” says Connie. “I offered to live here,” says Kevin, who made the move for love.

What seemed so special about this guy, to Connie? “His honesty and trustworthy nature” are the first things she brings up. He’s definitely her “type,” too. “I like being with someone so compatible,” says Connie.

Kevin isn’t sure how to articulate it, exactly, but says, “She’s special” and “I love her.” He adds that he really appreciates how down to earth Connie is. He tells us he’s very happy in his new relationship. “She fits me like a glove.”

Connie has a few words of advice for folks who haven’t found their “glove” yet. “Just be honest, and respectful of others’ feelings. Set out with the right intentions and don’t be eager to talk about finances or past issues with old relationships.”

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