Think back to the time you first saw your partner (your current partner, that is…). Was it love at first sight? Did the butterflies start up right away, heart thumping? Or did it take you a while to get to know them before you fell in love with them?
There’s nothing like the spark you feel the moment your eyes meet across a room. It’s the kind of story we hear about in movies and books, where one look is all it takes to know, “That’s the one.”
Others, though, say their love story started much more quietly, growing over time through shared conversations, laughter, and everyday moments that slowly built into something deep and lasting.
Maybe your story involved a surprising twist. Perhaps you weren’t even looking for love when it found you—at a campsite, at work, through friends, or even online. And other times, it’s the steady unfolding of friendship that suddenly shifts into romance and makes you wonder how you ever didn’t notice it before.
Of course, every relationship has its own unique beginning. Maybe you were instantly smitten, or maybe you started out on the wrong foot and didn’t even like each other at first. Did you know right away, or did it take months—or even years—before the feelings became undeniable?
Please vote in today’s poll below, then leave a comment and tell us allllllll about it. We can’t wait to hear!
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She just persisted until I noticed her. #56 coming up in a few days.
My 1968 Firebird sealed the deal with my one and only for 45 years.
half-way through our 47th year and we met almost 51 years ago. I knew pretty much from our introduction and before she did. We weren’t exclusive at first, mostly her trying to figure out her feelings, but as she said, I kept coming back – in a good way. When I proposed after a couple years, her response was not now, but ask again.
Did I fall in Love at first site?
NO!
Did I fall in Lust at first site?
YES!
As is always the case, Falling in Love took time!
100% agree
I met my wife at a church picnic that I attended with a Navy buddy in hopes of “Getting Lucky”. When we got back to Base he asked me how it went….I told him I just met my future wife. That was 61 years ago and she is still my best girlfriend!
No not at first, but the funny thing is she was my boss and kind of still is (to a point). She disliked me and it took some work to get her to actually go out with me on a date. I was the first to say I Love You between us, does that count for anything? Ha ha ha
37 years married and still going!
A great piece of advice I got way back was do not make a decision on the first date (unless the guy really creeps you out). He’s nervous, you’re nervous. You need at least 3 dates to find the real person. That is what happened with me. First day was blah, but the 2nd date was sooo much better. The 3rd date was wonderful. We just celebrated 35 years together.
I don’t know if it was love at first sight but I knew this girl was something special. I thought she was the prettiest girl in our high school. I also knew she was much too pretty to notice a farm boy who didn’t hardly have a dime. I must have asked her for a date when I caught her in a kindly, generous mood, because she said yes. Been married almost 63 years, still loving her and she is still the prettiest girl in my eyes.
No, but I liked him a lot. He was cute, witty, and easy to talk to. Falling in love took a while. I needed to find out if he shared my values, had the same outlook on finances, same feelings about having children, what his family was like. Once I was satisfied with those things, I let myself fall in love. Happily married for 46 years.
At first sight, no, peaked my interest, yes. 45 years of ups and downs here in a few weeks
At age 14, of course I fell in love at first sight. Ten years later we got married. Fifty six years later, here we are, having been together for sixty-six years now, still waiting for that first argument that we hear so much about. HINT: By our ages, if we have diverse ideas, we can’t remember what they were. La La Land is good. “What did you say?” — “I don’t remember.”
Almost. That was 57-yrs ago when we were both in high school. Married for 55-yrs now.
I knew my wife for 3+ years before I even asked her out? However, we were engaged within 3 months and married a year later. That was 52 years ago
I dated looking for a prospective wife, not just a girlfriend.
Fell in love with my wife, when we met at. age 15/16. It was on my first day as a junior, in math class, after living in Germany for 18-months. Heard this girl, one seat back and to my left, complaining about her boyfriend who wasn’t taking her to the upcoming dance.
My heart (a cocky attitude) turned around and blurted out. “Why don’t you dump your boyfriend and take me to the dance”. She did, I did, and became great friends. We lost touch for close to 20 years, and reconnected in 2010. We have been married since 2011.