This will be an internet age story no doubt. I was never much for the bar scene, mostly because alcohol doesn't agree with me. In the past I had met most of my dates through friends of friends or at small gatherings amongst friends and such. To a bit of success.
I had been in a potential long term relationship (cut short) up until about four months before. That relationship ended awfully. We'll leave it at the feeling was not mutual and I was on the short end of that proverbial stick. (That is not an euphemism, promise!)
I decided to try out a few online dating sites. Frequently though I was more successful finding people to talk to and to a lesser extent sleep with than people I thought had much romantic potential. Believe me I went out once with a whole lot of winners there. 
And I was fed up. With everyone. But one afternoon after getting out of class... I was working on my Master's at that point... I logged on and started wandering through profiles.
I found a guy with a really cute face and a smile that seemed to make me happier even from the computer screen. We were (and are) very different. I'm tall. He's short. He's outgoing. I'm reserved. He was several years younger than me (which above all I wanted to avoid after my ex). He liked to party; I liked to watch movies. I love kids; he's pretty much afraid of them.
I went out with him a few days later, after talking back and forth a bit. Dinner was with about seven of his friends. Oh kill me, an entourage on a first date. Spectacular for a guy that's reserved. But I survived. And so did we. We fell for each other fairly quickly, but have lasted. Through thick and thin. And believe me there were and are challenges, but I wouldn't trade him for the world.
Just seeing him smile at me still makes me happy.
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