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I was a senior in high school, I was tall, had dark hair, dimples, and the most amazing crystal blue eyes. I had girls throwing themselves at me every day. In addition to being athletic I was also a great student and had an amazing personality. One night while with my football buddies surfing the net, we saw a pop-up ad for a dating service. Deciding to check it out, we entered the site, browsed around, and found it to be quite interesting. I snubbed my nose at it saying that it was bogus and only losers used online dating services.
Well, that was all it took for my friends to make a dare. "Okay Mark, you think you're so great, you get a date on here and we’ll carry your football equipment for you, for one full month!" With a dare like that, I could not refuse. Having some spare time the following night, I began my mission. I went back to the online dating service where they had been the night before. I was not too impressed so I started looking at other sites. Then I came upon one that focused solely on people ranging in age from 16 to 24 and, it offered a full month free trail. Taking my time, I browsed through various photos. After 10 minutes, I opened a photo of a girl of my age and my mouth dropped.
She was naturally pretty but more than that, there was something different, something special about her. Better yet, she lived just 40 minutes from me. Now, the typical in-control me felt very vulnerable. If I sent her a message, would she respond? Remembering my dare, I went ahead and wrote a very quick e-mail just to say hi. About 20 minutes later after reading Angie’s profile and browsing other photos, I received an instant message, "Hi Mark its Angie." My heart literally skipped a beat. Nervous, I responded, "Hey there".
Well, that conversation led to more conversations and within two weeks, we decided to meet face-to-face. Making matters worse, I pulled up to the most gorgeous mansion where Angie, her mother, and her Plastic Surgeon father lived. Now, my old two-tone blue Chevy was not so impressive. What would she think? Bravely knocking on the door, Angie’s father answered, invited me in, and then they chatted before Angie entered the room. That moment, I will tell you, was magical. She was truly beautiful and upon seeing me, she was just as happy.
That meeting took place five years ago. Both me and Angie have finished high school and college, and today, Angie is sporting a beautiful engagement ring, as the two of us plan for their upcoming wedding.
The great thing about online dating is that you can be 16, 50, or 92 and find friends or make a love connection. After all, what do you have to lose but a missed opportunity!
