GTKY: How did you meet your SO

abc829

I feel like a camp counselor with all the GTKYs I post haha. I feel like they help newer members get comfortable with posting and learn the style of the board as well as connect with other members. With that being said I guess I should share my story. It's a long one so be warned.

I had moved down to fl from nj in middle school. I always used to see this tiny adorable boy around. (I was and still am very tall. I was the tallest girl in most of my classes.) anywho I never paid anymore attention to this tiny boy other than a quick hello in the hall. Fast forward to junior year of highschool I had a long term boyfriend at the time, but this handsome tall guy was walking towards my group of girl friends and I asked one to introduce me to him. They did and we were best friends from that day forward it wasn't until my friend was like ya that's Brian the tiny kid you used to think was adorable. Shocked! Fast forward to summer before my first year at college my bf and I broke up some crazy things happened to me and Brian was there to pick up the pieces. I decided to be a moron and go back to my douchey ex bf for a year. Brian and I did not talk during that time and it was terrible I missed him so much. I had moved to Tallahassee to go to school for my sophomore year I decided I no longer wanted to be without Brian so I asked him out myself! I lasted in Tallahassee for about 3 months before I came home to be with Brian. We got engaged when we were 21 married when we were 23 and now we are having our rainbow baby at 26&27 after 2 losses!

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pnutg

My H is a good friend of my older brother's. My senior year of high school I all but stalked him. He was 23 and roommates with my brother so I would think of every excuse to stop over. It wasn't until I moved to Nashville (from MI) after graduation and he and my bro came down for a long weekend that it was pretty obvious we liked each other. After they went home we started talking on the phone every day and 3 months later I moved home. We dated 2 years, were engaged for 7 months, and now married 5 years.

sulala12

Aww. That's a cute story @abc829‌!

DH and I met when I was 18 and he was 24. My friend was dating DH cousin at the time. One night my friend invited my to a club that her boyfriend (DH cousin) was promoting at. I wasn't in the mood to go but decided to just go anyway. When we are arrived her boyfriend and DH were standing together. My friend introduced us but I didn't really think much of DH since he isn't my "type". As the night went by DH kept approaching me to chat but I really wasn't interested. Fast forward a few weeks to New Year's Eve. Same club and DH was there again. My friends kept saying how nice DH is and how I should just talk to him. So I decided to not be such a bitch and talk to the guy! Lol. And thank goodness I did. We talked all night long and the next day. We got married 4 yrs later and now have been together for 10 years and have an awesome 3 year old and now another on the way!

bride2bnVA

We met at work. He paints cars and I work in the office of the body shop. He has since left to work at a new location but we still work for the same company. I said I'd never date anyone I work with, oops!

jk3610

We met because I was friends with his sister.  She even kind of joked that it would be cool if I dated him because then we could be sisters one day.  In my head at the time, I was thinking, "Calm down, I barely know him."  He was 15 and I was 18.  Then, a few months later (he was 16 and I was 19) he got a job at the same place his sister and I worked at and we became friends as well.  We hung out one day after work, and I remember thinking when he was driving me home that I would marry him some day.  Which is crazy because I don't even believe in love at first sight.  (Not saying that's what it was.  It was kind of just a random thought.)  Anyway, we started dating not that long after, on 5.16.05.   

He proposed on NYE 2008 (going in to 2009) and we got married the following March in 2010.  Now, obviously, we have a baby on the way!  It's crazy how life works.  He started out as just the younger brother of my friend and now he's the love of my life :-)

inawe07

We met my third year in college in the college bar. His group of friends were competing against our group in a game of name that tune. He ended up dating a friend of a friend for a couple of weeks. When they broke I saw him in the bar and went over to say hi. We sat and talked for a bit before going our separate ways but ended up seeing each other again that night and the rest is history. 

lindsayanne14

DH and I went to high school together, I was two grades above him. We ran in similar circles due to athletics, and he even dated a friend of mine for awhile. 12 years after I graduated high school, he "winked" at me on Match.com. We recognized each other in our profiles and went on our first date later that week...it lasted 9 hours. We dated for two years and have been married for two and a half. We have a one year old DS and number two on the way!

Prpljade

Shortly after moving into a new place I stopped off at the store to buy a six pack. DH was the cashier and carded me, he commented that my bday was the day after his and we chatted breifly. From then on we always remembered each other and I developed a bit of a crush. We had both been seeing other people but about a year and a half later were both single. We flirted a lot and I finally got the balls to give him my number. He called the very next day and we hung out at my house that evening when he got off work. He was different than any of the other guys I had known or dated. He was polite and courteous and completely hands off. He emailed me after he got home that night about how much he liked me and how attractive he thought I was but that I had made it clear I was dating someone else(which happened the same day I gave DH my number! Grr!) and was not into dating more than one person at a time so he would wait. We continued to hang out and get to know each other for a couple months. This all started about March and by May I was done with this other guy and told him so. He wasn't DH. He was an ass really. So I told DH I was available and he literally asked me out then and there. We made plans for that Friday but by Thursday I couldn't wait anymore and called him an asked him over. He came over immediately! I opene the door and he just pulled me in and kissed me. Said he'd been waiting forever to do that. A year later in 2009 he moved in with me then in 2012 we got married and last year we bought our house. Now we're going to have our little family and we couldn't be happier.

lovemaddux

I moved to NYC 10 years ago just because. H was my boss but we never dated. Moving back home to SoCal he was the person I missed most. We then spent the next 5 years dating very long distance. He moved out to be with me and we were married shortly after.

mamabernsteinbear15

DH and I met about 8 years ago, mutual friends of ours were dating. I had just gotten out of a terrible relationship so wasn't looking for anything. Fast forward 4 years and we ended up at a NYE party together. We've been together ever since. He stuck by me when I went back to school for my BA in 2010, we married in December 2013 and now our first LO is set to arrive!!!

BabiesEverywhere

We met at Fish Camp (an overnight freshman orientation thing that Texas A&M does) right before our freshman year of college. When going from one activity to another, we had to walk single file & hold hands. Obviously we all rolled our eyes because it was so lame but it wasn't like you were going to hold someone's hand and not talk to them so it was actually a great (although awkward) way to meet people. DH & I ended up in line next to each other the first night this happened... And again the second night. He later admitted that he cut a lot of people in line the second night so we could be by each other again.

We started dating a few months later, dated about two years and then broke up. We stayed in the same circle of friends and ended up getting back together a year later (senior year), were engaged a few months after that, and got married the summer after we graduated. We've now been married a little over three years.

cwiceangel

I met my husband dancing in Orlando. We used to go blues dancing and swing dancing out at UCF. He asked me to dance and typically I'll dance with everyone once. So he wanted to talk so we went outside and then he started firing 20 questions at me. Like rapid fire. "Who's your favorite band? What's your favorite color?...." Freaked me out my friend saw through the window and she came running out and told me her song was on and needed someone to dance with and grabbed me. Lol Decided to give the poor boy another shot and invited him to go along with a group of us the next night to BBKings blues club turned out only like 6 people went. We stayed for a little bit and he acted like a normal person instead of a lunatic. Ended up watching the hangover once everyone left. Romantic first date huh? Anyway he calmed down, turns out he's noticed me for a long time and was scared to talk to me. I never noticed him. Anyway that was five yrs ago. We dated for a year and half, got engaged for 7 months, got married a couple days after our second anniversary and been married for three. Were polar opposites but it works... Mostly.

@SharkFarts‌ do you live near Orlando? They're totally redoing downtown Disney changing name and all. It makes me a little sad. And now you've got me wanting that damn sundae.

taahira

I met my DH the first day of college, I knew from the moment I saw him he was the one for me. Crazy spark! 20 years later we have 2 children and this little bean on the way

Sweetlill1

I graduated from undergrad in three years but wasn't ready to be a grown up yet, so I moved closer to home and lived with some friends who were still in college. My friends knew him through Hillel (Jewish campus organization) and we were introduced at a Shabbat dinner. We spent the whole evening talking at a house party at my house that night. I have him my number and we had a date the following Tuesday while he should have been studying for finals. We were engaged 10 months later, got married July 2007, and now are expecting our first LO. With many years of med school, studying our asses off together, and working 80 hour weeks during residency in between. He finally finishes residency next June!

cwiceangel

SharkFarts said:

@cwiceangel No, we used to go to a small private college in Tampa.

Ahh Tampa... I always channel Cougartown when it comes to Tampa. Actually did some dancing over there as well.

CERULEAN1217

I met my husband when I was 19 and he was 28. We worked together at lowes for 5 years and really only ever had small talk as we both had significant others at the time. I always thought he was super cute but totally out of my league so I never put much thought into it. Well fast forward to my 25th birthday and I invited a group of people out for it and he was among those people. (it was my 25th and I wanted lots of folks there) well, we apparently hit it off. He took me out a month later on our first date to a guns n roses cover band show. Then we left and just talked for the rest of the night. We got married 2 years later and now I'm 29 and we are expecting our first baby. Amazing how things work out.

redneckmomma25

We met in 1st grade. Neither of us should have been in 1st. I started school too early and they held him back when he switched from public to private. It was the only year he attended my school. He went to my birthday party because he liked me. He would tell people his gf lived in my house when he bus went by.

He was home schooled in high school and played sports for my school. I didn't even notice him. He would have girls drop him off to get my attention. I don't even remember him at all from high school.

2007 he got back from Iraq in October. He added me on myspace. We talked for a while over messages. He finally got drunk enough to ask me out and I said sure. We were completely different people. Few common interests but way different. We went out on our first date in January. Probably the worst first day ever haha. It was a dinner for his unit to get to get her for their first time after returning home. Informational stuff for them. Boring. We went to a mall near by and watched a movie after he bought me a slice of pizza. He fell asleep in the movie and snored! I have no idea how I said yes to a second date.

1 year later we were engaged another year and a half and we were married.

mtothep

We both taught at the same school together. 

karboss

All these college and HS sweethearts! So fun!!

I had been dating around for a very long time. I had several long relationships but nothing quite stuck. I had pretty much resolved that it I didn't meet Mr. Right by my 35th birthday that I would start a family without him. Seriously. I called it my 35 or bust plan. 2 weeks after my 34th birthday, my sister's sister-in-law called me. She had a cute tech guy working in her office from time-to-time. She had known him for years and thought maybe she should set us up. I told her to pass along my number and email address. He emailed and then called. The very day of our first date, an ex came crawling back with flowers and everything. I promptly hid them in the backseat of my car under a jacket. I didn't want my blind date to see them and think something was up. My DH and I had our first date at a restaurant near his work sight unseen. I had to tell him I would be the girl waiting outside in a gray coat. Three hours later I couldn't imagine spending another minute with the ex and my DH and I became inseparable. He proposed just over 2 years later and we were married 10 months after that. Although not starting a family at 35--I'm 37--I'm happier than I've ever been and all because of our mutual matchmaking friend. All she asked was that we seat her seat the bar at our wedding!

Kath1083

We worked together. We went out to after hours and hit it off.

wholebunches101212

I met my husband when I was 14 and he was 16. It was a youth group camping trip. I straight out told him I liked him and he shot me down. Well that didn't stop me and I kept bugging him to "go out with me" finally, he did and the rest is history. Engagged at 18 married at 19 now pregnant at 21! And I wouldn't have it any other way.

fitfam20

I'm the blind date that never went home

RobynB13

uuuuum... Myspace. I had just been stationed here long enough to have internet on in my barracks room and he found me on there. We chatted for a few months about the most random stuff, and the one day he asked me to come over to a BBQ at his neighbors because they were all wasted and he wanted an escape (He doesn't drink. At all. Party pooper...) I said no, but he asked again a few hours later, another no, and then about two hours later, when he asked again I caved and got the address because I realized how bored I was and that he wasn't going to let up. For him it was almost love at first sight...of my big red dodge, for me I thought he had some super sexy eyes. We went to eat at Jack in the Box (I had never been to one) He was impressed that I actually ATE, and from there we just hung out a while, then went to the billards hall to play pool and for me to sip a few beers, then we went across the street to look at the river, played on the playground for a bit, and his best friend showed up... Phil had called him for the "Dude seal of approval", so Justin drove over an hour to give two thumbs up, then we drove back to his house and jumped on the trampoline. It was so much fun I almost peed myself laughing, and usually I refuse to laugh that hard in front of anyone because I have a really embarrassing laugh- he thought it was cute... then it came time to go home and to SOB didn't kiss me!! on our second date he ran back out to my truck door, in the pouring down rain (yes, it's going there...) and he kissed me in the rain. I thought I got struck my lightening!

With his motorpool being right across from my POL warehouse, we saw each other daily, and it just went from there. We had DFAC dates every morning and tailgate lunches every afternoon. My whole platoon was rooting for him haha

That was over seven years ago, we only dated a few months, but we just knew. Kindof like he just knew  I was thinking Arby's and just walked in with a reuben! Best Hubbs Ever! (to me anyways)

knjzacher

My husband and I met through my best friend and roommate, who was also his best friend from police college. She was convinced we were perfect for each other and we hit it off as soon as we met. She was diagnosed with terminal cancer 2 months after we met, we were all devastated. She was heartbroken that her two very best friends have finally been paired and she won't see the wedding. We decided to go to court and have her as our witness, so we were married 3 months after we met. She died 5 months later surrounded by all her friends. We were married 5 years on September 8th.

OliveMom3

We met at the Montreal international beer festival

KatieX2015

I always had lunch on Wednesdays in college with this guy I was completely obsessed with. One day, he asked if we could have lunch with some of his friends in the Student Center instead of our typical dining hall haunt. One of those friends was this tall, bearded man with glasses who just seemed so incredibly mature and intellectual. I was 17 and completely smitten. And he noticed me not at all.

Fast forward a year when he returned to school after a semester abroad and touring Europe, and we somewhat connected as friends. I dated a string of guys for years, and when the last one ended up being a complete douche, I retreated to AIM at 3:00 in the morning looking for solace. My H was online, and it strangely just seemed so right. We finally started dating almost a full year after that. Now it's been 9 years together, 3 years of marriage. And we're so darn happy that baby'll make 3.

drmrsmantis

He tried to talk to me on myspace, but I thought he was super creepy.  His profile picture was of an old couple surrounded by dolls.  It turned out that he was a friend of a friend and we ended up meeting once when we all went out together.  We had actually met once about 4 years before that, but neither one of us remembered.  We've been together for 8 years, married for 4.  Yesterday was our anniversary!

Edit: Spelling like a fool

shauna4608

My husband and I are high school sweethearts. Started dating at 16 and have been together ever since, we are 24 now.

We were married last June and are now expecting our first bambino. It's crazy to see all our hopes and dreams coming true. I love my hubs ♡

Blergbot

My FI and I both spent time in Germany (I was an exchange student, he got his phd there) and speak the language. I'm getting my Master's in German and we have a weekly meet up at a local bar. He heard about the meetup at a party and decided to check it out. We immediately hit it off, but I had a boyfriend. He kept coming every week, and I eventually let it slip that I was planning on breaking up with my boyfriend. Two weeks later I had finally broken up with the guy, and let FI know. He said something like, "That's too bad...I mean, not for me, but..." We walked out to our cars together and he asked me out. Out of respect for my recent relationship, our first date was totally platonic. But we went out again and he asked if I was ready to move on. I said I was, and almost 2 years later we are about to get hitched and have this little one on the way.

dazzld1

DH and I were also high school sweethearts. We started dating our sophomore year of high school at 15 years old, got engaged at 19, and married at 20. We've been married for 4 years

ashleigh76

I thought for sure I'd be the only one to have to admit we met on myspace.. I'm glad to see I'm in good company! We met on myspace when I was 16 and he was 17. We lived about 30 min apart. We met at the movie theater in my town a few months later for our first date and we've been together ever since! Its been almost 9 years and we've been married for 3.

ejz98ric02

DH and I met on eHarmony! I had given it my all on a three month trial, and was watching the calendar to cancel my membership before it autorenewed. But, eHarmony beat me too it--renewing my membership and over drafting my account! I was pissed (and broke)! But a few days later, I was matched with DH. He was my 4th date, and I was his first! It was love at first sight! 4 years later, here we are!

mrsawison

We met in a parking lot. In high school we had mutual friend who were dating and since traffic was awful when classes got out we would all stand around in the parking lot together at our cars. He didn't say a word for like the first 6 months I knew him.
His friend talked him into asking me to prom (found that out later) and when he first asked me I told him no lol I changed my mind and we had a great time that night, sitting on the bus for an extra hour, getting rained on, dancing to a crappy song on the fake beach, making jokes about the ridiculous Disney security guys. After that we started talking online and about 2 weeks later, I asked him out,in the parking lot again. We dated for 3 years before he propsosed, he took me back to the high school parking lot and made a sweet speech about how much had changed and what had not, then he asked if I would stay with him. Married 2 years later before he left for basic training. We've been together 6 years now

Murran131

I've known my husband since I was ten years old. We went to the same church growing up and he was friends with my little brother (he's a year younger than me). Started dating when he turned sixteen and even though we had some off again on again moments we never dated anyone else. Finally after 8 years of dating we decided it was time and got married! It's been 3.5 years of absolutely awesome marriage and now we're expecting our first. Love that man!

Duffgurl

I've known DH since I was 11. We lived in the same neighborhood. I kid you not the 1st time I saw him it was like in the movies when the glowing light is behind him and all you see is him. I was immediately smitten by him. Of course he didn't notice me. At least until I was a teenager and we have been inseparable since. My DH is the love my life and he is the only man I have ever been with. I am so grateful for him. He is so caring, generous, smart, funny and loving man. :x :x :x

greneyedmom19

We met during senior week in Ocean City after high school graduation. He was friends with one of my BF so we hung out. That led to us hanging out after senior week, and then we started dating. I didn't know if it would last because I went off to college but it did! We got engaged my junior year when I was 21 and we waited until I graduated and got a job to get married in 2010 when I was 23.

AmandaD30

We met on match.com. I had just moved to a huge city, dumped my boyfriend, and wanted to meet someone. I was on both eharmony and match. I was probably going on way too many dates because my girlfriends and I gave the guys nicknames so we could keep them straight. The nerd, the engineer, the douche bag,ect. One day I got a message from a guy we called the Abercrombie man. He was way too good looking to be real. We started talking and went on a date. Turns out he was real. And in a city of 4 million people we lived very close and even shopped at the same specialty stores. Within a week we were inseparable and now 3 years later are married and expecting our first.

Ncountrygal

I met my husband at his childhood church. I'd just moved across the country to work at the church's Montessori school. He ran to get the door as I was pushing a cartloads of dishes into the kitchen. When I say "ran", it was more like an excited puppy bounding sprint. Then he talked my ear off while we did the dishes. I figured he was mildly interested Dating obviously ensued and we were married at the same church three years later! We immediately got pregnant with our first and blame the fertility prayers both our families likely prayed at the wedding, haha ;-)

kmerkle1

I was in nursing school with this girl who said she new someone who would be perfect for me. So she had him and I over to her Christmas party after our first semester was over. It was awkward being set up and it was a wierd night. We didn't talk much, and our drunk friend kept texting each of us to hold hands. So awkward. I figured he would never talk to me again! The next day he facebook messaged me and we went on a date 5 days later. The rest is history!
P.S. We introduced her to his brother and they are now married and pregnant with my niece due Nov. 13!

Rowsdower85

I met my husband when I was 4 months pregnant with my daughter! It's a long story, so I'll try to keep it short. My previous relationship was not a good situation, and I got out of it as soon as I could. That's all I'll say about that because, thank God, it's in the past. I was at rock bottom... 27, moved to a new state, trying to find a job, and waiting tables in the meantime. This studly new guy started working at the restaurant, and I had to train him. He was in Bible college at the time; I thought he was the most precious thing I'd ever seen. He had a girlfriend, and I was very obviously pregnant. We became fast friends. I'd never met someone with whom I could banter so effortlessly. One day he asked me if I'd meet him for coffee because he has to discuss something with me. He told me he had a huge crush on me, and it was beginning to interfere with his current relationship, and being the good man he is, he needed to put some space between us. I always explain it as, I was the bored housewife and he was the sexy pool boy - a completely unattainable relationship. I mean, what would a Bible scholar want with a knocked up waitress? Anyway, a few months went by and he eventually broke up with his girlfriend (Woohoo)! This was when we revisited our friendship, which quickly turned into the most amazing relationship. We dated for about 6 months (he was even in the hospital when my daughter was born), and then got engaged. Got married 3 months later. Shortly after getting engaged I landed my dream job, and he graduated and became a Youth Pastor. He's in the process of adopting our daughter. Sorry this story is completely long-winded, but I absolutely love it.