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Online Dating Story: "Our first date went very well and I was blown away."
By Brian R., 24, Monroe, Georgia
Updated: Sep 18, 2008
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I decided to create a Yahoo! Personals account and it was truly one of the best decisions I have ever made.
In May 2004 I graduated from Western Carolina University in the mountains of North Carolina and, just a day after graduation, was quite fortunate to start a software engineering position with a firm in Atlanta, Georgia. After moving to Atlanta, I was immediately faced with one big problem -- I am a people person and I did not know a single person in my new location! I wasn't interested in the club/bar scene anymore; however, it was getting harder to meet people. So I decided to join Yahoo! Personals, and that single decision has literally changed my life forever.
A specific search pays offLuckily for me, when I signed up I knew exactly what I wanted in a partner -- and more importantly, I wanted to settle down. What better way to narrow your search than to specify countless constraints about your desired partner in hopes of finding the perfect match?
I wanted a girl who shared various traits that I possessed
I wanted a girl who shared various traits that I possessed -- a nonsmoker, no drugs, a college degree, 24-25 years old, living near me, etc. I was very specific since I wanted to get into a serious relationship.
I wanted a girl who shared various traits that I possessed At the very end of 2004, I met the girl of my dreams. Shay was beautiful, funny, could cook, good morals, loved children, good family, loved animals, and had ALL of my minimum requirements and so much more. After finding her using the easy-to-use search engine within Yahoo! Personals, I was lucky enough to talk to her via Instant Messenger and email a few times before meeting her in person for the first time. In fact, the last time that we talked before meeting in person, we talked on the phone for nearly eight hours STRAIGHT! That's incredible!
Chemistry on both sidesOur first date went very well and I was blown away. I just knew that my life was going to change immediately and boy, was I right! For the first five weeks, we literally saw each other every single day. There was chemistry on both sides and it was very strong. Even though we lived about 50 miles apart, we still made an effort to see each other every day.
After dating for just six weeks -- yes, that is six weeks -- I knew that I loved Shay and she loved me, so I proposed to her!! We were both so much in love! We got engaged after a romantic dinner on Valentine's Day 2005 and had a beautiful wedding in October 2005.
She is a second grade school teacher and I am a software engineer. We bought a beautiful new house and are so happy together.
This is a true story and we have Yahoo! Personals to thank for this absolutely incredible connection.
Success tips from Brian:- Be honest. Don't be afraid of the concept but be careful in your searches.
- Use the search features and the messaging system to help increase your changes of finding that perfect person.
- First date: Shay and I went to On The Border (a Mexican eatery). We also saw a movie.
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