I was with someone else at the time, but we had been flirting back and forth via text for a couple of months. I was trying to decide if I should leave my current boyfriend and didn’t think that I could go through with it until he told me that if I took the leap of faith, he’d be there to catch me.

—Robyn

Postscript: One day out of the blue, after almost two years together, he decided he didn’t want to be with me anymore for some still-unknown reason, and we now rarely speak.

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She was studying abroad in Europe, and I suddenly realized that I couldn’t wait to talk to her online, to communicate in any way possible, because I wanted to feel that connection. At that moment, being with her felt more right than anything else in the world.

—AG

Postscript: We’ve been dating for more than a year!

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I saw him playing football “tackle” and “fumble” with his 18-month-old nephew for the first time.

—S

Postscript: We’ve been dating for a year, and it’s going really well.

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We were of two different religions, and his parents were not accepting of my faith. He told them that he was going to marry me regardless of what they felt.

—Linda

Postscript: We have been married for 37 years, raised three children, and celebrate both religions in our home.

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He would always drive me to and from meet-ups with friends and play my favorite radio station in his car even though we have different tastes in music. At the end of every night, he would open the car door for me and walk me to the front door. Then he would shyly tell me he had a nice time, awkwardly give me a hug, and run back to his car. It was really cute.

—KG

Postscript: Eventually, one of the times he walked me to my front door, he asked me out on a date. We have been dating for two years, and he still opens the car door for me and walks me to my front door after every date.

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She fell asleep in my arms for the first time, and I laid in bed thinking, “Is this for real?” I couldn’t shut my eyes and my heart was pounding. I kissed her on the cheek. Nothing else mattered and everything felt right.

—Matt

Postscript: We’ve been dating for two-and-a-half years, and I couldn’t be happier.

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I asked him to give me a wake-up call for my early morning final. He totally forgot, and I was crushed. I arrived late for my exam. The next day calla lilies were delivered to me at work. I had casually mentioned this was my favorite flower one time, and he remembered.

—Lisa

Postscript: I got an A in the class. We’ve been married nearly two years. And I still get calla lilies when he screws up.

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