How did you and your partner start dating each other?

-were you friends first?
-who ask who out?

It seems my peers seem to just "hook up" on drunken nights at parties and later make things official. I wonder how many of these "relationships" end in marriage.

What ever happened to the old fashion ideas and values of buying the wife from her father.

While I don't go for "hooking up" I guess down adays, the internet, myspace, Facebook and the such are the modern market place.

If you have heard of arranged marriage... that's how I met my hubby (married 4 years, expecting our first child :))

I was 13 when I met and began dating my husband. He was 19. He was my older brothers best friend. It began somewhat innocently. We'd hang out at home and my parents trusted and loved him. We did that until I turned 15 at which point I would go out with him and we'd hang out and he'd sneak me into bars and clubs. (I know immature and stupid) Finally at 16 we were being intimate quite frequently and I missed several periods in a row. Well we ALL assumed I was pregnant and the HPT confirmed it. So we decided to get married. It turned out I had a cyst on my ovary and was NOT pregnant but I was married and in love so we decided against divorce. 12 years later here we are. Married with 2 beautiful children!

I was forced against my will to go to the movies with one of my male friends, friends, when I was 19 and home from college for the summer. It was only because of my friend that I complied. ;)

As it turned out, we were total opposites, and discovered just how different we were over several dates. I went back to school, and a few months later he called me up. We developed a friendship over time, and four years later, married.

All our friends and family dubbed us 'The Odd Couple', but, the proof is in the pudding.

We've been married 33 years this July 17th.

The old fashioned way. Cruising.
Chased her for a year and a half. Today it would be considered stalking. Finally joined the military and left town. She finally realized what she had let get away and decided to marry me. That was 43 years ago this month, thank you.

Well, I am currently engaged but want to get married in the next year probably. Anyway, I met her on Myspace. I guess that is the way things are these days huh? My brother met his fiancé on myspace and have been together for almost 3 years so it is a good start so far.

My hubby and I worked for the same small town grocery store. I pursued him. We'll be celebrating 23 years this June.

Well, i am currently engaged but want to get married in the next year probably. Anyway, i met her on Myspace. I guess that is the way things are these days huh? My brother met his fiance on myspace and have been together for almost 3 years so it is a good start so far.

Could you clarify by how you met on myspace? Was it a random person? Myspace/Facebook etc don't really function as online-dating services. All my connections on those networking websites are people I know in person, classmates, colleagues etc.

Well, I as looking at profiles of people I knew and I seen her picture on one and I just asked to be her friend through the website. I didn't expect anything out of it, but we started talking everyday, and then we met and hung out a lot and started dating after awhile. I couldn't be more happier!

I met my husband at a bar. I must admit we did hook up before we made official, and the thing is I had never done that but its kind of crazy... We met each other during the summer (he's in the NAVY) so after we met he had to go on deployment... he kept in touch during that time... and when he got home, it felt like my man had came home type of feeling... Even though he wasn't officially. But it didn't feel like I had hooked up with a random man... next thing you know we haven't been apart since... we are married and expecting a child.



Funny thing though... We are from the same country, the same town, we had common friends yet we had never met each other over there... He even worked with my dad and had never met in the work activities... so it doesn't really matter how you meet, if its meant to be it'll be.

I met my husband in high school. We had sophemore English together. We became friends for about a year (although I had a crush on him the whole time). We started talking a lot on the phone and going out of our way to see each other. I asked him out and he said no. So I was upset and started seeing other guys while still being friends with him. Well, one day I called him up and said I want to be with you and he agreed to it and we started going out. That was 6 years ago! We dated for about 3 1/2 years before we got married and we've been married for about 2 1/2 years.

My husband and I worked together for about a year. I liked his work ethic and the way he looked and smelled. Then we hooked up and it was like magic. We married 2 years later although I'd sworn never to marry again. The marriage license has made our parents happy.

"All the words in the world can't make a marriage. Only you can do that." The Grand Banshee - from "Leprichauns"

I know this is an old post... but I want to add to it!
I am getting married in 7 weeks to the man I met on MATCH.COM! We have been together for 3 in a half years!

I know this is an old post.... but I wanna add to it!
I am getting married in 7 weeks to the man I met on MATCH.COM! We have been together for 3 in a half years!

I didn't know that Kari. That is really neat. I posted on here awhile back and it was updated and I read it and it was you. Really cool though.

Not married ,but living together for nearly 12 yrs.

Met through a mutual friend.I was so not into looking for a guy. I was convinced I would spent my elderly years traveling with my oldest and dearest friend.

Became instant fast friends and the rest is history :)

Not married ,but living together for nearly 12 yrs.

Met through a mutual friend.I was so not into looking for a guy. I was convinced I would spent my elderly years traveling with my oldest and dearest friend.

Became instant fast friends and the rest is history :)

Isn't that called common law marriage after about 7 years or so?

Isn't that called common law marriage after about 7 years or so?

I think so! But New York does not recognize common law marriage.
We had a commitment ceremony years ago under a tree. Couple of old hippies :)

I think so! but New York does not recognize common law marriage.
We had a commitment ceremony years ago under a tree. Couple of old hippies :)

Oh, OK. I see. I wasn't aware of it not being in certain places. My bad and I apologize.

First hubby and I were high school sweethearts... marriage lasted 19 years with 4 gorgeous children... :)

Met second hubby, out of the blue, online. I IMed him to say I thought something he said was funny and the rest, as they say, is history...

I met my wife at a birthday party, I look at her and she look at me, and I ask her to dance, so when I got ready to leave I said thanks for the dance, and she said what's your phone #, she called me 2 days later and we dated for 3 years before we got married, it will be a year in Oct.

I met my wife when she was a freshman in high school and I was a sophomore, that was back in 1980, we have been together ever since. We have now been married for 21 years and together for 29 years never once breaking up. I am 44 she is 43l. This is a real rarity especially in this day and age but it happens if you are very lucky and compatible..
We met through a mutual friend who introduced us and I asked her out.
The rest is history...
Bill

Oh, ok. I see. I wasn't aware of it not being in certain places. My bad and I apologize.

No reason to apologize.Actually there was common law marriage in N.Y.up until 1992 and then they changed it.
Too late for me and the BF but I still feel married :)

No reason to apologize.Actually there was common law marriage in N.Y.up until 1992 and then they changed it.
Too late for me and the BF but I still feel married :)

Yea, after that long there is only one thing saying that you aren't. I'm sure it feels that way.

Blind Date- I was getting a divorce and was legally separated from my husband of 22 years and I just was very lonely.Started talking to a guy that worked with me and said he knew someone that was just getting a divorce also.So my coworker told him about me and he called me up on a Tuesday night and we talked for 6 hours on the phone that night.At first we were going to meet on Friday night but because we wanted to keep talking he came over to my house on Wednesday night.The moment I saw him I knew I would marry him.That was Sept 28th,1993.We got married Jan.20,1996 and still going strong.

I didn't know that Kari. That is really neat. I posted on here awhile back and it was updated and I read it and it was you. Really cool though.

Yeah, we used to be embarrassed on how we met, but now we are not. I was bored at work and honestly just wanted to look on MATCH to see all the kids in my HS that turned gay. Then after that got boring, I was looking for a cute guy and found Mike! I knew the second we met that he was going to be my husband!

Yeah, we used to be embarrased on how we met, but now we are not. I was bored at work and honestly just wanted to look on MATCH to see all the kids in my HS that turned gay. Then after that got boring, I was looking for a cute guy and found Mike! I knew the second we met that he was going to be my husband!

That's really cool. No need to be embarrassed about it though. I met my fiancé on Myspace. Haha

Our story is almost comical.

Our mothers worked together at a hospital in New Rochelle, NY and were good friends. This must be understood since it is how it all magically happened.

My oldest brother, Bill was getting married in June of 1964. Bill had asked my middle brother Rich, who was going through Marine Corps. Basic training to be an usher for him. The two mothers then conspired to set Rich up with her daughter (they'd be so perfect together).

However, Viet Nam was in full force and the Marine Corps. Decided that there would be no leave granted until Advanced Infantry Training was over.

Rich had to miss the wedding, I got subbed and my lady and I met. I dropped like a rock for her. In July of '65 we eloped and this July we will be married 44 years.

That's our story and I'm sticking to it!

My husband was a friend of my sister's. We met a couple of times in December 2007 and then again in March 2008 at a party with my sis. She had a crush on his friend and asked me to keep him occupied. We talked awkwardly for a little bit but began to warm up. Five or six hours later we knew something big could be happening. We fell for each other after a week, though I didn't realize it myself until a couple of months later (I was in denial about love). Then in Aug. 2008 we got a place together with two other room mates and on October 16,2008 he proposed. We got married November 9th, 2008 and now are ready to start our family.

In a club out with my friends. It was the worst sex ever and I couldn't remember what he looked like but he called, I got his email address had him email me some photos and ever since our official first date inseparable. We got engaged 3 months later and married the following year. A good friend of mine also met her husband 10 years ago in the same club and they are still happily married. Chemistry baby!