jackietanner

It's interesting to me to realize that there's others out there going through a similar experience as I am... often I feel alone in this, friends and family don't seem to understand (not in any relatable way, though some try).

So out of curiousity, how did you meet your significant other?

Noorah101

We met when I was on vacation in Turkey, and he was working there at the time (he's from Iran). We met briefly in 1997. Four years later, I couldn't forget him, so I went back to Turkey in 2001 and found him again. Decided to stay in touch, and ended up going back in 2003 to get engaged. Started the K-1 visa process and he immigrated to the USA in 2004. Been happily married ever since!

What's your story?

Rene

ian-mstm

Sheila and I met online in the 40's room at the Park (which no longer exists) in March 1997.

Since we're sharing, how did you meet your SO?

Ian

jackietanner

I met my boyfriend in Vegas Nov. 2009. His friend and my friend were flirting and both of us were being good sports, we wound up talking all night and I left back home the next day thinking I'd never see him again. To my surprise he found me on facebook and asked me for my number and started calling me frequently. We started talking daily, under the guise that we were having some sort of long distance friendship. Then through our friendship and constant communication we began visiting eachother back and forth and a relationship developed.

It's kind of weird because we met that 1 night for just a few short hours and somehow it's developed and manifested itself into the most important thing in my life. Guess I was at the right place at the right time...

lansbury

In February 1995 Linda emailed me about a work related matter. A couple of week later she saw my photograph in Compuserve magazine and fell for my boyish good looks.

Noorah101

Me too, exactly! I only saw Sadegh for a few brief hours that first trip to Turkey in 1997, and I never imagined he'd ever become my husband one day!

Rene

Noorah101

Hey, March of 1997 was our fateful date, too!!

Rene

Trixie_b

I was part of an internet project and when i came to Sacramento to meet one of the other project participants, she introduced me to a tall fella who worked with her husband. I went off to Australia for a year or so and we kept in touch, emails, texts etc. but with no romantic interest. I came back for a visit, June 2007, we got married August 07

Michael

We've had several on BE who met through a web site such as gaming and developed a relationship online and had thought they would get married before they ever met face to face but were only waiting to met each other at least once so they could start the process.

Southy_SWFC

Me and my wife met while we were teaching in South Korea. We'd known each other for 6months and only got together 6 weeks before we went our separate ways. As soon as we got together I planned my 1st trip to the States and she came to England 3 times. Then in Oct 2011 we finally got Married.

avanutria

DH and I were members of the same Irish music online forum since 2001, and knew each other casually through that. Six of us from that forum met up in Ireland in 2003, and both of us got on well with each other, though neither of us were looking. The following year I went to the UK for a master's program and we got to see a lot more of each other. In 2006, a few days before my student visa ran out, we flew back to the US, got married and got my UK spousal visa.

Brando

We met on a New York Rangers forum / message board. Became friends there first, then started communicating daily. First met in March/Apr 2010. Been back over 4 times since (trips adding up to about 3 months), he's been over 'ere twice.

K1 visa in passport arrived last week, so I'm planning to head over there in April most likely.

Peaksy

Met my lady in a bar whilst on a holiday with friends touring the west coast - she was there on a work trip and we just danced the night away.

Next thing I knew I cancelled the rest of my holidays with my friends and flew to see her in DC and the rest is history.

Funny when it happens, totally blindsides you and its so true you know when you meet 'the one'.

penguinbar

I met my husband online in April 2007. He came to NYC to meet me in May. I went to Scotland in August. We got engaged in September. We applied for a K1 and got married in October 2008.

tilz

Met at a friends bbq in Merseyside, OH is a US citizen who had lived in the Uk since she was 4 yrs old (so sounds english) we dated for a while before I even knew she was a USC LOL

Together for 10 yrs before we got married and now live in CA , big move for both of us but LOVE it !