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Sitting home alone on Christmas Eve, I was feeling sorry for myself. I had been on the dating scene for some time and had encountered a lot of wonderful people, but something was missing; a spark. That undeniable connection that occurs when Cupid unleashes love's arrow. Although I wasn't having any trouble meeting people, I decided to expand my search by entering the online dating scene. By enrolling in as many dating services as possible, I believed I would increase my odds of finding someone special. I joined all of the popular services and was meeting more people than ever. Little did I know, my foray into the online dating scene would be very short lived.
Across town Kelsi had been looking for love as well, but had yet to meet anyone with whom she really connected. She was a single mother who had recently moved back to the area to be near family while raising her young daughter. Being a bit shy, Kelsi decided online dating would be a good way for her to meet others and get to know them before meeting face-to-face. Up until now she hadn't been having any success with the online dating scene. As luck would have it, that was about to change.
I decided that my Christmas gift to myself would be a renewed subscription to eHarmony. After recounting some of my most successful matches, I realized that eHarmony had paired me with the most interesting and like-minded people. Almost immediately I received new matches, and almost as fast I received my first communication from Kelsi. I admit that at first I maintained a bit of skepticism, and my normal "play it cool" attitude required that I wait a couple of days before responding. Yet Kelsi didn't seem to play by these same rules, for as soon as I would reply there would be a response from her in what seemed like only minutes. I recall that during our first open communication, I was immediately struck that I had found someone who put as much effort and thought into their responses as I did!
Kelsi remembers being matched with me, "When I first saw Chuck's profile, I looked at his pictures and saw a man with a wonderful smile and bright eyes. These two qualities have always attracted me, so I was intrigued enough to look further. I noticed many things I liked, especially how he was looking for someone special. I could tell he was looking for a serious relationship. I initiated communication, and was disappointed when I didn't hear anything back that same day. Two days later, I received his reply and was happy to discover he was interested in me as well and how much we had in common."
After several weeks of emails, we planned our first date. At this point we already knew we connected well in several different areas, but how would we feel when we first saw one another? As Kelsi arrived, I leaned over to direct her where to park and got my first glimpse of her. Immediately my heart sunk deep in my chest and I began feeling butterflies. Kelsi was stunning. Absolutely beautiful. Kelsi's reaction? "That night, when we met, he says it was love at first sight. I wasn't so quick to act. I knew I really liked him, but it took a few more hours for me to realize that I was going to marry him." After a romantic dinner, we chose to go ice skating only to find the ice rink closed. Not wanting to end the night so soon, we decided to return to my house and watch a movie. However, it wasn't until after the movie did we really begin to talk and truly discover each other and the future started to reveal itself. We talked that night about our lives, our interests, and our goals and dreams. We both realized by the end of the evening we would spend the rest of our lives together.
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