He was a regular at he coffee shop I managed. He asked if I wanted to go for a ride on his motorcycle. So, on that warm summer evening, out on a back road in the county, he took me for a ride. We stopped on the side of the road for a break and just talked for over an hour. On the way back, we tucked in and went fast. Around 170 mph. It was the most euphoric and free feeling in the world. I wasn’t scared a bit. I knew then and there that if I could trust him to take me 170 mph on his motorcycle, I could trust him with anything.

—dtrain

Postscript: We went on several more dates after that. A week later he told me he loved me and I said it back. We have been together for the past year and seven months and are getting married May 22, 2010. We still go fast on the bike, whenever he takes me for rides. One day, I’ll get my own.

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A few months after a nasty breakup my (now) boyfriend and I started dating. I was really hesitant for him to meet my young son, but he was persistent and I finally let them meet. A few months later, he was leaving to go home when my son said,  “I love you.” He immediately said, “I love you too, buddy.” That’s when I knew I loved him.

—Sara

Postscript: Over a year later and we’re still going strong

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Me and my boyfriend of 1 year and 6 months were driving to pick up our friend. On the way there,  someone almost ran into us—after which my boyfriend stuck his head out the window and started to yell and scream and cuss at the driver. I told him to calm down, that it was OK, his car was fine. But that’s not why he was worried. He told he he couldn’t live without me and he was mad because I could have died. I fell in love with him a billion times more because of it.

—Jessica

Postscript: He told me he loved me a long time before that, and I love him too…It’s been over 2 years now and I know we will be together forever and always.

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I met him while I was still dating someone else (a loser).  Within a week he had already told me he loved me and if I gave him a chance he’d do everything he could to make me happy. Of course I thought he was full of crap. Nobody falls in love within a week, right? Wrong. He meant it.

At the time, I was tired of men and wanted to dump the other guy and just be single. But there was just something about him. I didn’t make it easy for him, but he was very patient and didn’t press me to do or say anything I wasn’t ready for. It took awhile for me to let my guard down but I’m so happy I did. He completely has my heart.

—C

Postscript: When my father died, he quit his job to move across the country with me to help take care of my Mom. I think God sent me an angel. We’ve been together for 3 years.

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It was within the first couple weeks of knowing each other. He had a late, late night job. I woke up at 2:30 in the morning from a nightmare. I knew he’d be at work. I send him a text message telling him I just had a horrible nightmare. Expecting a text back, I was surprised when he actually called me to calm me down so I could go back to sleep. I felt protected and safe by the sound of his voice. I knew I loved him when he went the extra step and called me rather than just texting back and forth.

—K

Postscript: He no longer works late nights and whenever I have a nightmare I just have to turn over and wake him up. I married that boy.

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I was at the beginning of what felt to be the longest shift of my life. On my break, I called him to complain about how bad my day was going and that I could really go for a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. A few hours later, I went to the staff room for my lunch break and about 50 packs of Reese’s Pieces overflowed out of my locker. All the other employees were awkwardly staring, but I was glowing ear to ear.

—Moving On

Postscript: Turns out, all the sweet things he did for me were just to cover up years of his cheating ways. I’ve moved on now, couldn’t be happier.

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He told me he would move to be with me when I couldn’t cope on my own anymore.

—Allyson

Postscript: One year, two months we’re going strong

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