You know about “Missed Connections”, right?
Missed Connections are personal messages posted in a paper or online by someone who had a brief encounter with a stranger and wishes they had spoken up, exchanged contact information, or met again. The posts typically describe where the encounter happened, what the person looked like, and what made the moment memorable, in hopes that the other person will see the message and respond.
For example: “You and I locked eyes at the campground picnic last week. You: tall, brown hair, red sunglasses, and blue flip-flops. Me: Hawaiian shirt, khaki shorts, tan sandals. I was too shy to come up and say hi, but would love to see you at the next picnic. Hot dog or hamburger?”
Or, “I met you at xxxx campground on May 14th around 6 pm. You were outside with your husband, and our dogs said hello before we started chatting. You told me about the mobile tech that fixed your RV when you were traveling to Arizona, but I forgot to write his name down, and I’ve been trying to remember ever since! Help!”
The concept dates back to newspaper personal ads in the late 20th century, but it became especially popular in the early 2000s through the Craigslist Missed Connections section. People used it to reconnect with strangers they saw on trains, in coffee shops, at campgrounds, concerts, airports, and other public places. At its peak, thousands of posts were made daily, turning missed opportunities into a unique form of modern-day romance and storytelling.
Today, while social media has made it easier to find people directly, missed connections remain a nostalgic reminder of chance encounters and the enduring hope that a brief moment with a stranger might lead to something more.
Do you have a “missed connection”?
Tell us about it! You can keep it anonymous, if you like. Just write “Anonymous” as your name, but make sure you leave specific enough details so that the person will know it’s for them and from you. Where were you? What day? Time? Wearing?
RVtravel.com has more than one million readers each month, and we’re all RVers! Chances are we could bring you together!
Not just for romance!
Remember, it doesn’t have to be romantic. It could be someone using a new gadget that you really wished you had asked what it was, it could be for that person you’d love to be friends with, or it could’ve been that somebody gave you a recommendation that you forgot to write down…
It’s me! How do I connect with them?
If you see a missed connection about yourself, send us an email at editor(at)rvtravel.com, and we’ll make sure to connect you to your person!
Use the form below to submit yours. Thanks!
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Hint: If you know which site the individual(s) were on, the park office highly likely has a name and address. Doubtful they will just give you the information. But they may mail a note for you (provide a stamped blank envelope) or call/text/email on your behalf. Worth asking.