How did you meet her?

How did you meet your special someone?

I met Mrs. Crappie at work. I had worked there a few years and was a trainer at the time so I spent a few weeks working closely with her showing her the ropes. At the time she was with someone else so we didn’t start dating until some time later but there was an immediate attraction. She said the first thing she noticed was how nice my hair was lol. We dated for 6 years before we finally tied the knot last year. Been a happy 7 years so far. Id love to hear your story. Im sure some of you out there have some special ones.

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High school sweethearts. She came into my architectural drafting class every day “to see her friend”. I relentlessly picked on her and harassed her. After months of that I figured she could handle just about anything and asked her out. Decades later, she still puts up with me

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What a great post, Crappie! I can’t wait to read all the stories! Here’s mine, and yes, I will be crying by the end:

I met my husband Billy when I was 16, he was 17. We went to different high schools but met through mutual friends. This was around Halloween 1999, although it wasn’t an official meeting – we simply knew of each other’s existence. We were each involved in another relationship at that time. Since we hung out with some of the same friends, we had been around each other before, but no notice was taken then.

Flash forward just a couple weeks, maybe late November, word got out to our mutual friends that we had both recently become single. So they agreed that Billy and I should be each other’s date to the upcoming Mistletoe Dance together on Dec 18, 1999 at my high school.

I was nervous because we really didn’t know each other well yet, but the Mistletoe Dance was lovely. The girls gathered at my parent’s house and got ready, and then the boys arrived to pick us up. I remember thinking Billy looked so handsome in his suit. This was the only formal dance we attended in high school. As we began dating we both realized we aren’t suit- and dress-wearing, dancing kinda people and we ended up skipping prom. We loaded up his truck and headed up to the cabin instead for a weekend of fishing, four-wheeling, chopping wood, and falling in love. It seems like a million years ago, but I’ll never forget that sweet boy who stole my heart, took me hunting, and grew into the most wonderful husband a wife could ask for.

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1987 at the Diamond Nationals Karate Tournament. It was the finals in the evening, walking up into the stands to find a seat, lots of open seats but this cute girl that looked like Bailey Quarters so I went up with my friend and sat next to her. A bold move for a shy guy like me. Thankfully she took the initiative and broke the ice starting conversation.

That was 33 years ago with almost 28 years of marriage under our belts.

I went to get a haircut with my sister we went in and my sister apparently was telling the stylist how great I was and that she should date me well clueless me gets my hair cut hardly say a word to her and leave. My sister tells me did you ask her out? No I didn’t think she liked me. So I asked does she like me? How do I know my sister said so I called the hair place asked for her asked if she remembered me she said kinda so I said hey want to go on a date? She said yeah I suppose how about tomorrow night OK That was August 19 1994 we got married less than a month later September 16 1994 25 years later going on 26 years her mother did not like me with the quick wedding. At one point her family who was very close said don’t marry him or we will disown you. I said I would bow out she said no and we got married. She has been by my side forever. Funny note here she said she married me because I was funny could fix cars and didnt fish or hunt well in 1999 I started fishing she still stayed with me and by the way I have very long hair and I always love to say in front of her and her friends sure wish I could find a hairstylist!!!!

Generational first modes of communication,
up to 1960s letter.
60s-80s land line
90s pager
2000s to now cell phone

bonus points to anyone who used a carrier pigeon or singing telegram

Met her in the late 90’s. We grew up in the same town, but she’s 7 years older so we didn’t hang in the same circles. She and my sister were friends so I’d run into her from time to time. Always thought she was a cutie. Fast forward to early 2003 and we were all out one night. We spent some time talking and I found out later she was flirting. Of course I was oblivious to this. My sister actually asked her if she would ever date me and she said I guess so. I managed enough courage to call her and our first date was March 21,2003, the day after we invaded Iraq. We married the following spring.

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She was on a date with one of my good friends. Still married, and still friends with the guy.

I’ll never forget the date

January 13th, 2018

I was sitting in the ice shack perusing the internet for a new love. I know some people think it’s weird…..but it’s actually a great way to find girls. Some come and go, but some relationships are just meant to be.

I found her just hours after she was listed! The very next day I went to Green Bay to bring her home

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Lol good one B man!

In all seriousness, I met my wife long before the boat. I knew her older sisters growing up and knew her a little bit.

After she graduated high school we started dating. Our first date was ice fishing for crappies

I instantly fell in love with her eyes en’stuff

16 years later and I couldn’t be a happier man. She’s the love of my life and I would walk around the world and swim across the oceans to keep her. We’ve been blessed with two of the coolest little critters along the way. I wouldn’t change a thing even if I could

She currently is one assignment away from finishing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (and working hard on it). I’m so proud of her for everything she’s accomplished; and doing so all while being the best mother, wife and nurse on our journey together.

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Blind date. A friend and his wife took 2 years to talk Karen into meeting me. 20 year anniversary is this November.

B-Man, a wife that asks no questions when a new boat comes a knockin’ can not & should not be replaced or taken for granted.

Three buddies and I were “upnorth” deer hunting. 3 bucks down opening morning. Then went hunting blondes uptown after dark. The buck had a very forgettable rack but the blonde well…
Married 12 years now.

Myspace.com. No lie. Thanks Tom!

I first meet my wife my senior year at a high school party (we went to different schools). She doesn’t remember me but I remember seeing her. We had many of the same friends so over the college years I would run into her when I came back home to visit. After college we started hanging out more and more but I was always in the friend zone. One night her, 2 of her girlfriends, my buddy, and I went back to her house after the bar. Her dog did not like men and would not let my buddy into her house but didn’t have a problem with me being there. Since her dog approved of me she gave me a change and we started dating. We have been married for almost 11 years and been together for 16 years.

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Shortly after my 4 year stint in the Marine Corps. We first met June 1985. She was working at the Woodbury Roller Rink/Health club. I was working at an Apple computer store in a strip mall not far away. Had a membership there health club side. We chatted at few times and asked her out. Funny back then we both drove big early 70’s Cadillacs. Must have been the sign right there.

We were married Sept 1987. If my math is correct, this year will be number 33.

The big cars and 5 motorcycles at that time are now replaced with trucks and boats. No kids, but we have been great “parents” to some lucky dogs and cats over the years. Wouldn’t change a thing!

-J.

I met her though a friend at work back in the middle 70’s. She got in an accident and took the money and ran. Her and a boy friend decided to get the car fix. I worked a few years in body shop. My friend asked me if I would fix her car because she spend all the money. I fix her car and she asked me out about 2 weeks later. She left her boyfriend and we went together for about a year. In 2015 she passed away and I lost my lover and best friend.

We met in college. I was actually friends with, played intramural softball, and had classes with her twin sister (who I didn’t know had a twin, at the time). One day, the FW subbed on our softball team, and we met there. Both had significant others at the time, but we kept in touch after college and started dating when we both ended up single.
Been together 16 years now, married 12 years, and I’d do it all over again.

I met my wife while trying to get back with my former girlfriend.

While cruising around town, I saw a gal I had previously dated, standing at a gas station. She was talking with the gas station attendant, you know, back when a guy would actually pump the gas for you, (enough about that).

Any way, she and he were chatting, as I parked my car, got out, and sauntered up to them. I was hoping to get another date with this gal. Unfortunately, I found out she was now dating this station attendant and was waiting for him to get off work.
I was persistent enough to suggest a double date thinking she would be reminded of what she was missing, namely, ME. Her now boyfriend, the station attendant, suggested that his sister could be my date for this double date. He further stated his sister would be there shortly, as she was getting off work just a block away, and his sister was also his transportation home where they both still lived with their parents. We were all teenagers at the time.

After a few minutes, sure enough here comes his sister. Before anything else is said the brother says “Will she do?” To which I replied “Sure”, still thinking in my own mind, this is a perfect way of getting my old girlfriend back.

As it turned out, never dated another girl and never got back with my old girl friend. That blind date, has been my wife for over 48 years now.

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Ralph Wiggum wrote:

We met in college.

Ralph, you went to an all boys college…not that there’s anything wrong with that.

My wife and I met the old fashioned way, on Tinder. First date in December, and I moved in with her in April, as I had a new puppy (Belle RIP) and she had an unfinished basement, and I was pretty sure she wasn’t crazier than most. 5 year anniversary this September, an awesome almost 3 year old son, baby #2 due in January and life couldn’t be much better!

Our relationship is pretty simple. SHE TOLERATES ME.
I knew her younger brother and was friends with him after college. I went to the bar a couple times together and I started showing up to pick her up instead of him. Many years two wonderful kids and she allows me to do several hunts/trips a year.

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A common friend was hounding both of us to go on a double date with him and his girlfriend. It didn’t go well. Neither of us were really interested in dating at the time. Called her up about 1 1/2 years later and we started dating. That lasted about 3 years. She was ready to get married I wasn’t so we broke up. About another 1 1/2 years we got back together and married in 1989 after deer hunting season. Shortly after our 25th anniversary she passed away from cancer that she fought for 12 1/2 years. She saw our daughter graduate from college and our son from high school and play baseball his freshman year in college. That was a little over 5 years ago and I still miss her. Boy would she love our 15-month old lab.

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gunsmith89 wrote:

Our relationship is pretty simple. SHE TOLERATES ME.

sums up how Vickie is with me lmao

I still find it funny how I ended up married. She paged me (yes, I had one of those new fancy pagers that just came out) and asked me what I was planning for Aug 1st. Before I could answer, she stated she “checked my calendar and I didn’t have any guide trips or tournaments, that was before goose season, trapping season doesn’t start……
I was a little dumbfounded why she checked everything first, then I replied I guess I’m open that day. Vickie then stated “great, let’s get married that weekend” I think I was partially joking when I said ya, sure let’s get married. She immediately hung up and called everyone and told them the news. At that point when I finally got ahold of her about 2 hours later, then entire thing was planned and everyone else already knew. It sunk in that if she went through that much effort, I would be an idiot not to marry her.

Rodwork wrote:

I first meet my wife my senior year at a high school party (we went to different schools). She doesn’t remember me but I remember seeing her. We had many of the same friends so over the collage years I would run into her when I came back home to visit. After collage we started hanging out more and more but I was always in the friend zone.

Sounds like a prestigious collage (j/k)

(I’m just goofing with ya, spell check/voice-to-text suggests the wrong words for me too all of the time and I don’t notice it right away lol)

BigWerm wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Ralph Wiggum wrote:</div>
We met in college.

Ralph, you went to an all boys college…not that there’s anything wrong with that.

My wife and I met the old fashioned way, on Tinder. First date in December, and I moved in with her in April, as I had a new puppy (Belle RIP) and she had an unfinished basement, and I was pretty sure she wasn’t crazier than most. 5 year anniversary this September, an awesome almost 3 year old son, baby #2 due in January and life couldn’t be much better!

She must have been a Benny….or is it Bennie?

I love reading all the stories and seeing the photos. Thanks everyone!

Awesome stories.

I met Mrs. Grouse at a pub in a pretty little town in the UK. I was doing a year of college over there and I had met a few British students already. They said meet us at the pub on Friday and so I did and there was Zoe sitting with them. September 29, 1992.

I remember every second of it. I walked in and there Zoe was sitting next to Fiona and Catherine and an empty pub stool just exactly opposite her. I sat down, she said hello, and I almost lost the power to speak.

My roommate came into the pub and joined us later, but only stayed for a drink and then went back to the rooms. I came home after pub closing and he said, “Who was she?” I said with no hesitation at all, “That was Zoe and I’m going to marry her.”

To which Chris replied, “Yes, I could tell from the second I saw you two.”

That was met at all was such an astonishing chain of coincidences that it left me forever believing that we were just meant to be together.

Zoe and I were apart more than we were together in the 4 years we “dated”. After the year in the UK, I went back to finish 1 semester at college and I graduated. Zoe went on with 4 more years at a UK university. Our pre-internet dating involved mostly letters, phone calls, and very late in the game email became a thing and we had daily communication for the last 6 months of our dating relationship.

I proposed to her one summer when she visited me over here and she said yes without a second’s hesitation.

The fact that we met at all, much less stayed together makes me forever believe that some people are just meant to be together.

Grouse

Met at Treasure Island resort & casino in Vegas. I’m a minnesota guy, she’s a California girl. Dated for a year flying back & forth, phone calls, and emails (dial-up!). Asked her to move here after a year. We drove her Uhaul here from California and 6 months afterwards got married.

Her brother initially told her not to go, thinking I would be some kind of ax murderer. If the Canada border opens next year, he’ll be coming on a fly-in trip with us.

Got married September 15, 2001. 9/11 + 4 days. Only her parents and her brother’s family made it to our wedding (from the California invite list). And for 1 night we all were able to forget that terrible day. 19 year anniversary coming up soon.

A lot of great love story here on IDO. Thanks for sharing the photos to go with them very cool..