I went for very minor surgery and was accompanied only by my mom and dad. I have a horrible fear of needles and anesthesia where I believe I will not wake from it. Surgery went without incident, and I was put in the recovery room. The first thing I screamed when I came to was, “WHERE ARE YOU?!” It was in this drug-induced state that I really did want him there, every moment of every day.

—Katie

Postscript: I was lucky that he felt the same way, and he spent the following days of my recovery, and the past four years, by my side. We’re getting married this summer.

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I fell in love drunkenly dancing with a guy to cocaine blues at my birthday party.

—Jessica

Postscript: I barfed, and we dated for two years.

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We talked about living together but when he bought a condo he didn’t mention me moving in. I didn’t want to press him but wondered where things were going. One night, soon after, I came over and while he was running off the list of things he did that day he threw in that he had bought an additional parking space for me. I moved in that week.

— Natalie

Postscript: Two years later we still live very well together. And anyone from the Midwest can appreciate the value of indoor parking for winter.

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He wrote my name and drew little hearts all over his arm like tattoos and wore them to a concert. Later he called a radio station and professed his love for me.

— Diana

Postscript: He actually became obsessed with me and I had to break up with him.

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I got the flu really bad and threw up all over the floor. He held my hair, wiped my tears and kissed my pukey face. Then he put me to bed and cleaned the whole thing up, including my clothes.

— Sick Girl

Postscript: Four years later he’s still taking care of me.

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I was having a bad day at work and muttered “Strike that, reverse it,” from Willy Wonka. He heard me as he walked by and said “Willy Wonka is my favorite movie.”

I said “Me too.”

He said “I think I have to marry you.”

— Que Bella

Postscript: We dated for 10 years but had to end it because we were too much alike. It was like the Seinfeld episode with Jerry and Janeane Garafolo.

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He built me a shoe rack. Eat your heart out Imelda Marcos.

— Morgan

Postscript: We’re engaged.

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