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Can we all agree that the search for finding "the one" is exhausting? From Tinder dates that turn into horror stories, to blind dates that just don't work out, it's hard to trust the dating process. Meeting potential partners in itself can be so difficult. As much as Iove a good Bumble swipe sesh, how do people actually meet IRL?
I think when we go on these dating app cleanses we hope to find what we were looking for online, in real life. Well, I want you to know that finding someone during this online dating pause, love is a real possibility. Here are my favorite stories from millennials that found their S.O. without the use of a dating app. If you've had no luck online, hopefully, these will give you some inspo.
Adrianna
Alana
We were at a super bowl party 3 years ago at our mutual friend's house. I was actually rude to him in the beginning but after tequila, he and I had a strip off (he won) a couple of weeks later I invited him to come downtown with us and the rest is history.
Amber
On July 2, 2015, an old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go out with her to a local karaoke bar. She also texted "there's also a guy that we want you to meet... not trying to NOT set you up, but you know... (winky face)." So I went. My friend and I got to the karaoke bar and it took about 20 min before me and Josh (my friendly set up) warmed up to each other, but the conversation was easy and the dude had some killer freaking vocals. We flirted a lot and its cliché but the sparks were flying. I'd never been set-up before, this wasn't a Tinder thing, we didn't meet because we asked for it. We just had mutual friends who knew us well and figured we'd be a great match.
Anonymous
Brianna
Christie and Catie
Dani
Malia and Jeff
I was working as a cocktail waitress in downtown Las Vegas at the time while in College. I wouldn’t get off until 2 or 3 am and being the night owl I was, I would have to wind down before returning home for bed. I am also a singer and recently started performing small shows in the downtown Las Vegas arts community at that time. I found a bar on my walk to my car one night called Don’t Tell Mama, I immediately noticed the live pianist with the opportunity to sing live. I went in and there was this cute blonde guy bartending. Immediately, we became best friends. We bonded over our love to sing.
By the end of the night, he gave me his number. I, unfortunately, lost it so I went back two days later to get it again. We would spend 3-4 times a week going to get food once we both got off at 3 downtown. This led to him asking me on a date and on the second date, I never returned back to the place I was renting from. By the end of the month, I had moved into his apartment then a week later we got our first house together. We would create our little family of two doggies and us. 7 months later, he proposed. Now a year and a half later, we will be getting married in 2 months outside the city he grew up in California!
Megan
Naomi
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