CJ thought we were his only hope of meeting the person he had in mind. “I got tired of little response from other dating sites, and I wanted to find a women of color,” he explains. To be honest, CJ was “not confident” about his prospects though.

The woman he would connect with also sought out our site as a new avenue for romantic possibility. “I wanted to meet someone whom I would not normally meet, because of location or association,” says Phylicia. How optimistic was she? “I was confident that I’d find someone,” Phylicia says with a big smile.

She was right to be positive. Four days after posting her profile (username: “QT4Sweetie”), she spotted “Sun_Up” (CJ) on our site and sent him an email. “I didn’t read his profile. I just looked at his pictures,” she admits.

CJ didn’t mind! “She looked really cute and I wanted to meet her,” he says. They moved on from that email to their first hello hug in no time at all. “We only had one phone call before we met,” says Phylicia. “I don’t like to waste time!”

Laying eyes on him in the flesh during their first few moments together, she remembers thinking “He’s cute!” CJ’s internal dialogue was enthusiastic, to say the least. “OMG! WOW!”

After that experience, there was little doubt in anyone’s mind — they would see each other again. “The first date lasted ALL day… I was pretty sure we’d go out again,” Phylicia says with a wink. And how did her man feel about it? “After the first date, I never wanted to leave her side,” says CJ.

It had taken a while for CJ to figure out what he really wanted in a partner. “I didn’t realize she was my type until I got to know her and realized what I had been missing out on,” he says. Today this duo feels destined to be together. “He’s my type exactly,” says Phylicia. “I’m excited for my future.”

As he got to know her better, CJ began to appreciate things about Phylicia that weren’t in her profile. She was also a positive influence in all phases of his life. He says he was happily surprised to learn “how she would change my life and make me a better man. I’m also much happier and have a more positive outlook.”

With any luck these two won’t be back on our site, but they appreciate the struggle of those who are still looking for love. “I think the key is to have fun,” observes Phylicia. “I think most people forget to have fun. Remember that everyone is looking for the same thing… Love!”

CJ wants single folks to “stay open minded.” And despite the fact that Phylicia picked him because she liked his photo, he doesn’t think that’s always the best policy… “Pursue someone whom you truly want, and not just someone who has a nice picture,” CJ laughs.

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When “Pita70” met “Prof8t,” they shared more than an Internet connection. These singles clicked, in a big way! But what drew them to post profiles on our site? Lupita (aka Pita70) sought “a new experience meeting people” and thus we were her first online personals service. Anthony, the man whose handle was Prof8t, tells us he had “no time” for traditional methods of meeting women. Still, he was “very skeptical” that a dating site was the answer.

Less than a year later, he found Lupita’s profile. By then her membership was about six months old. He thought she seemed like “a classy woman,” so he started typing up a message to introduce himself. “He contacted me first, by email,” Lupita recalls. She could tell that he was a “very educated man,” something she liked.

After some “long conversations by email,” Anthony fell silent for a while. Lupita was disappointed; she had been hopeful they would at least test the waters with a date. Then, happily, he popped up online again. “He mentioned he was still interested in meeting in person, after he’d disappeared for a couple of days,” says Lupita, rolling her eyes.

When they went out, Anthony was impressed by how Lupita expressed herself. But that wasn’t her only appealing attribute. “She looks most pretty in person,” he says with a wink. Lupita wasn’t disappointed either. “He is a handsome man,” she says. “And I felt very comfortable in his company.”

Time flew by and before this duo knew it, their date was drawing to a close. “I didn’t want the night to end,” says Anthony. “It felt really good talking to each other.” Would they meet again? “I knew it right away,” he says, smiling. Lupita was “very sure” there would be a return engagement.

While dating profiles offer a snapshot of someone’s personality and priorities, it can’t tell the whole story. As their relationship progressed, Lupita and Anthony learned a lot more about one another. “He is very organized in everything he does,” she says, a quality she admires. “She is not a materialistic woman,” Anthony says appreciatively.

Did they find exactly the person they were looking for, or is this match more of a happy surprise? “She is the woman I always wanted to meet,” Anthony confirms. Lupita thinks that Anthony is the type of person any single should be looking for. “He is the ideal man whom every woman wants to have!” she declares.

With no major speed bumps in their path, the pair found themselves in a new stage of their relationship. “We went to have dinner at the Japanese restaurant where we had our first date, where we met for the first time,” Lupita remembers. “He asked the waiter to take a pic, but his plan was to propose and give me my engagement ring!”

Their relationship has changed things for Lupita “completely.” She says that “love is everything,” so now she feels fulfilled. This is new territory for Anthony. “I never felt love like now, for Lupita,” he says, getting a bit misty-eyed at the thought.

The happy couple advises online daters to “ask questions about everything” and “don’t play games.” And don’t panic if someone you just met “disappears for a couple of days.” They might just be busy, like Anthony was!

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When Rebecca joined our site, she was following in a new family tradition. “My sister met her partner online, so I thought I would give it a go,” says Rebecca. “This site was the second one I tried.”

When Roscoe signed up, he was aiming high. “I was looking to meet somebody and eventually find the woman of my dreams,” admits Roscoe. This was his second experience with online dating.

While Rebecca was “not very confident” when she posted her profile (“Miss_Becky” was her handle), Roscoe was pretty sure he’d find somebody special. They actually signed up around the same time; a week after Rebecca joined and two months after Roscoe did, the digital sparks began to fly.

Roscoe (aka “MixedNSweet3”) reached out to Rebecca via email message because her profile really spoke to him. The “photo was the first thing” to catch his eye. “I was impressed by how beautiful and sweet Rebecca looked,” says Roscoe.

Once they started communicating, it was Rebecca’s turn to be impressed. “Roscoe was very well spoken, and he was very respectful,” she tells us.

What made them decide they were ready to meet for a date? “We had been chatting online for awhile and then spoke on the phone,” explains Rebecca. “We just couldn’t wait to meet and get to know each other better.”

Roscoe’s perspective on that is pretty similar. “We were messaging for awhile and it just got to the point where I felt it was time to meet and take her on a date,” he says. “I really appreciated how honest and friendly Rebecca was.”

When the day of their date rolled around, Roscoe started scoring points with Rebecca right off the bat… “When Roscoe picked me up from my house, he arrived at my door with chocolate and wine,” exclaims Rebecca. It was a gentlemanly move, but his efforts were not in vain. “My first thought when Roscoe knocked on my door was that he was very handsome and sweet for bringing gifts. I was impressed.” Roscoe says he will never forget “how beautiful she was in her dress and how amazing she smelled.”

Their magical afternoon was just beginning. “We went for lunch at a nice Italian restaurant on Lygon Street and finished the date with a walk in a park overlooking the city,” continues Rebecca. “It was the most amazing feeling meeting him for the first time!”

Let’s get the male perspective on this. You have to be feeling pretty good about someone to bring them gifts on the first date, and Roscoe sure was. Making the lady feel special was his mission. “I met Rebecca at her house with gifts on arrival, then took her to one of her favorite restaurants, where we had a nice lunch,” remembers Roscoe. “I couldn’t wait to kiss her, so when we left the restaurant I asked her for a kiss and it was amazing!”

While they expected to pick up where they’d left off on the phone, it still surprised them how well they got along in person and how fun their day together ended up being. Saying farewell was bittersweet. “I was sure I wanted to see Roscoe again,” says Rebecca. Roscoe couldn’t wait. “I was already thinking about it,” he laughs.

As they got to know each other, they realized the only thing in their way was one long road. “The main obstacle is the distance,” laments Rebecca. “We live about an hour away from each other.”

Still, there’s no way that’s going to stop them. More dates were shared and new memories made. “On our third date, we spent an afternoon watching the sunset on a hot summer night on the beach,” Rebecca reminisces. “I just knew he was amazing and this was becoming something very special.”

“There are countless moments when I knew this relationship was special,” agrees her man. “We had some of the most incredible dates I have ever been on! I knew she was someone special when I asked her to be my girlfriend on Boxing Day.”

Rebecca never wants this feeling to end. “Finding love has made every day just a little more special, like when I wake up to amazing text messages every morning. It’s the little things Roscoe does that make life better every day!”

Roscoe says that Rebecca brightens every day of his life, too. He feels very fortunate. “It’s just incredible knowing there is somebody who loves and cares about me!”

Rebecca wants readers to know that finding a match takes work. “I was lucky on this website; I found Roscoe quick, but I had been on other dating websites where you had to be patient and put time into chatting to meet genuine people. Not everybody wants what you want, but in time you will meet somebody special and it will all be worth it!”

Roscoe also preaches patience, acknowledging that he and Rebecca were very lucky to meet so quickly. “Don’t expect to find somebody who shares your interests straight away,” he says. “People on dating websites have different interests and it takes time to meet that special somebody.”

But the reward can be spectacular, as Roscoe and Rebecca will attest.

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