Tales of Romance, Valentine Style

he was working at what was then still hooks drug store, and i was doing my externship there. we talked a lot and found out our families would be in myrtle beach at the same time, so he drove to our hotel to visit me, and we've been together ever since. hasn't always been easy, but that's life, huh ?

I don't have one of these stories, so I'll tell the one my mom told me:

It was her senior year in high school and she was sitting in her English class working on a reading assignment. She kept peeking over her book to look at this cute boy in her class named Bob. On one peek, she noticed that Steve, the boy sitting next to Bob, was looking at HER. They made eye contact, and he winked at her, which embarrassed her and made her bury her nose in her book for the rest of the class. Steve later found out that they had a mutual friend and had the friend set them up on a date. One date turned into three years of dating and 25 years (and going!) of marriage.:wub:

that's so sweet !

let's see. my roommate, the harley dude, was best friends with kurt's roommate, the permanent philosophy major, at UF. after months of these friends trying to get me to go over to meet all the roommates at kurt's house, I finally went to a cook out/party. I met kurt who immediately started making strawberry/banana daquaries for me. he stayed glued to my side so I wouldn't notice his other roommates. he asked me out. we went to Tim's Thai on our first date, had some vino, went to see a jazz band. were married within one year. we've been glued ever since... as I remind him on occasion, "ha ha ha ha! you're screwed forever!!!" JK... it really was :wub: at first sight... for him....

I was at the University of Kentucky, living in a fun apartment on a lake with my friend Stef and another gal. One day we were sunning on the back patio, and this guy with long blond hair walked by and asked us if we wanted to play volleyball- Bdarg! Later that fall, we ended up working at the same restaurant, dated briefly, but didn't really get together and married until years later after my first marriage.

We met online, by way of an AOL profile, 3 hours after I set up my computer on my 3rd day living in Destin. 10 years ago on the 4th of July. I was 14. It's a pretty long complicated story, but that pretty much sums it up. Our 5th anniversary will be in April.

We were introduced at a party my best friend and I just happened to drop by. My best friend had been dating his best friend for about 6 months. At some point the guy who would be my hubby wandered over.

I was not that impressed. He had been partying hard that night :roll: and I had always said I would never, ever date a member of the particular fraternity he was in. However, he was looking for a date for the next night's fraternity formal -- apparently he had already asked a bunch of girls and then blown them off -- and I had never been to one of those. I wanted the commemorative T-shirt. So I said OK, thinking he wouldn't call me back, and if he did I would just go and get a T-shirt.

Well he called, and we went to the formal the next night with his best friend and my best friend. We had the best time and he was such a gentleman! We clicked immediately. Our best friends also got married, and we are lucky enough to get together with them and their kids once a month. :wub: We are all more mellow now but much much smarter. :roll:

I still have the T-shirt. 😀

My heart is turning to mush already! I think deep down under I am an incurable romantic.

I met Rob when he was a visiting engineer from the UK, working at MIT in the Gas Turbine Labs. I was secretary to the head of the department and one day he walked by my desk and was shot by an arrow of Cupid and mortally wounded. There was no hope for the poor man. ;-)

i love these stories - i find it so interesting how people meet, and most esp. how people really didn't think they would like their future spouses....in our case opposites truly did attract...

i love these stories - i find it so interesting how people meet, and most esp. how people really didn't think they would like their future spouses....in our case opposites truly did attract...

it is very interesting how people meet. I know I was NOT looking for anyone special, and not planning to get married any time soon, if ever...

I grew up as best friends with my wife's brother through grade school and high school. We always saw each other but never were interested in each other. Her family went to California in the summer of 1973 and Pat and her brother stayed home because of work. I spent the 2 whole weeks there while the parents and younger siblings were gone. Had dinner every night because she was such a good cook and we started dating after her parents got home. The rest is history. Our first date was a James Taylor concert and we are still going strong. 4 kids and 8 grandkids later.

it is very interesting how people meet. I know I was NOT looking for anyone special, and not planning to get married any time soon, if ever...

me either toots, me either....

Mermaid, this is such a beautiful thread to have started. :wub:

it is very interesting how people meet. I know I was NOT looking for anyone special, and not planning to get married any time soon, if ever...

Me too! I had just spent 6 years with someone & wasn't looking for anything any time soon... AND I had sworn I'd never fall for a musician, although my 6 years with an accounting student was HELL! I had left Athens after graduation and was working in Whole Foods in Atlanta. Hubby began working there part-time because he owned his own business, but needed benefits. It was :wub: :wub: :wub: at first sight, but I was too stubborn to admit it and gave him the run around for a minute. He didn't tell me he sang until later, after I was already hooked! Almost 7 years later, I am so happy I fell for the music man!:wub:

i love these stories - i find it so interesting how people meet, and most esp. how people really didn't think they would like their future spouses....in our case opposites truly did attract...

Me three!
He brought his youth group to a youth event at my church, and we worked concessions together. We'd heard about one another, but that was it. Tie night might have been a bit of a set up through mutual friends.:wub: New to the area, he asked if i wanted to hang out sometime and gallantly offered me his number, to which I replied, "You're supposed to take MY number!" Two days later he called, 5 days after that we went out (Friday the 13th, no less!). I thought we were just "hanging out" and found out about 30 minutes into our "hanging out" that we were on a date! I asked, "how was your day," and he laughed because he thought I asked, "how was your date?" and his reply was, "I'll tell you in a couple of hours." THAT'S how I knew it was a date!

Said I'd never marry a pastor, and look what I did...
Almost 9 months strong 😉

I sat a couple rows behind him in the most boring World History class in college (it was right after lunch so I was trying not to fall asleep!):sleeping:

I remember being totally fascinated by this big head of strawberry blonde hair, and just staring at the back of his head. :lol: Later that semester a friend introduced us at a dance.:wub:


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I have no story to share accept I am very happy single at the moment!

These are beautiful Tales of Romance! What a great Thread ...like a little book of short stories!😀

I am saving this thread til I get home. I can't devote the time I need to read it...what a great idea, Mermy!