Stories of shame about horror dates are a dime a dozen on the web: from people who have been catfished to stingy date partners to people who simply don't show up at the meeting point.
For a change, there should be room here for stories that are so sweet that they could just as easily have been filmed as a cheesy romantic comedy.
1. Find lid, offer pot
Who can imagine placing a search for their better half on classified ads That's exactly what a US citizen did on the American counterpart "Craigslist".
His decision not to spend money on a dating app paid off. In 2006 he met the woman there, whom he married in 2011.
2. What takes a long time finally becomes good...
Another American found his significant other on Craigslist . He placed an ad, called the interested party and arranged a meeting with her. At first he was awkward: Because he couldn't interpret the signs of his future wife, they were initially just friends.
But – beware, cheesy alert – when they adopted a baby kitten together, fate took its course. Six months later they got engaged and after a year they married.
Photo by Foto Pettine @fotopettine, via Unsplash
3. … but sometimes less is more!
It doesn't always take months for people to find their dream partner on a dating app . Two singles had only been registered on a dating site for a few days when they met.
It quickly became clear: the two were made for each other . It's not typical of a dating app, but with it the search for a partner online also has a happy ending.
4. Pleasant surprise
The usual case is that the date has tampered with the photos a bit. But the opposite also happens: a man was able to attract the attention of his future fiancée with funny words. His concerns about her appearance, based on past experiences, were not confirmed: in real life she actually looked prettier to him than he expected. After 18 months of dating, the two got engaged.
5. Honesty wins – even online
Sometimes it can be easy - instead of spending ages pondering over a text with which he can present himself in the most impressive way possible, a man decided to the naked truth about his flaws . His future wife found this so courageous that she agreed to go on a date with him. The end of the story: These two former online daters are now married.
6. Love via instant messenger
MSN, AIM, ICQ – who else knows them? Many a couple met there too. What originally started as a prank by his sister unexpectedly led to one man meeting the woman for life . Instead of making fun of him too, the girlfriend showed genuine interest in the man and a date ensued.
All's well that ends well: The two have been happily married since 2005.
7. And again: Instant love!
This couple even met on AOL Messenger - back when dial-up modems were still used. They have been married for almost as long now: a whopping 14 years.
8. Met online, proposed at Disneyland
It almost sounds too good to be true, but yes: This couple has also been happily married since 2010 . The man was initially skeptical because of his previous dating app .
Ultimately, however, he was so convinced of his date that six months later he proposed to her at Snow White's wishing well in Disneyland .
