10 People Reveal the Strangest Ways They Met Their Soulmate

Love has a funny way of showing up when you least expect it, and it’s not always in the smoothest or most magical way. Sometimes, those first encounters are super awkward or completely random, but that’s what makes them so memorable and special. And years later, those quirky first moments turn into the stories you love telling the most.

• I saw the most beautiful woman sitting alone at a cafe. I gathered my courage, walked over, and said, “Mind if I join you?” She didn’t even look up. “You can sit if you’re paying my bill.” I chuckled and replied, “Sure. But first, you have to tell me your name.”
  “Sam,” she said with a sigh. “But I’m not in the mood for small talk.” Fair enough. I sat in silence, sipping my drink.
  After a few minutes, she said, “You’re not going to ask a hundred questions?” I replied, “Nope. I’m just here in case you need company.” That changed everything. She opened up and told me that she’d just lost her job and was feeling totally lost. We ended up talking for hours and exchanged numbers.

• I was at a bar. Suddenly, a woman stormed up and slapped me. “You ghosted me!” she yelled. Everyone turned to stare. I was stunned. I’d never seen her before in my life! She showed me a string of romantic texts and selfies from me.
  Turns out someone had stolen my photos from social media and was catfishing her. Once I explained, her expression softened and she burst into tears. “I really thought you were the one,” she whispered.
  Feeling awful, I sat with her for the rest of the reception. We ended up talking, laughing, and—surprisingly—clicking.

• We met on a plane. I sat in the middle seat. She was in the window seat, and a very large overweight guy had the aisle seat, so I was squeezed against her for the two-hour flight! She said that my kindness towards the big guy was what attracted her to me. © PalmettoShark / Reddit

• We were introduced by a friend, but never really hit it off at first. Then we planned a backpacking trip and everyone cancelled except the two of us. We both really wanted to go anyway, despite not really knowing each other at all yet.
  But after that trip, we were nearly inseparable. Got married 5 years later. Crazy to think we've been together for nearly a decade. © Statistactician / Reddit

• She was engaged to one of my friends. Prior to the wedding, she found her fiancé in bed with another woman. She called off the wedding, and left him.
  She started talking to me about her feelings. One thing led to another. We’ve been married 26 years. © Siskoda / Reddit

• She happened to sit next to my sister during a class in college, and they became best friends. The first time I met her, I knew she was the one, and I proceeded to try to get her to notice me as more than her best friend's little brother for 10 years.
  We finally ended up alone together during a road trip home from my sister's wedding and talked without anyone else interrupting. We realized that we're the same person and decided to give it a try and haven't looked back. © Justinam2892 / Reddit

• I saw him enter the room, and a voice in my head said, "You're going to marry this man." True story. © Distinct-Car-9124 / Reddit

• I was the teaching assistant, and he was a student (he’s a year older than me, though), but we both were dating someone at the time. I remember thinking he was really smart and I liked reading his essays. We both were on the same varsity team the following year.
  We met years later randomly on the other side of the country, in a city we both moved to only a week apart, to get over our breakups. We've been together for over twelve years now, married for six. © Solongmybestfriend / Reddit

• We worked together in transportation for a school district. I was a bus driver and he was a substitute bus monitor. We worked on special needs buses, so the monitor is there to help with the kids on the bus.
  He got assigned to my bus one day, and the rest is history. We couldn’t get enough of each other. He started bringing extra food for lunch just for me, so we could eat together. We've been together for 12 years. © Mother-Mastodon9922 / Reddit

• My wife hates this story. We met on a dating app. She was on dating apps for 2 or 3 years. She had many failed dates and was on the verge of giving up on men completely.
  I was on dating apps for 1 hour, and she was the first person I matched with, and I thought online dating was way easier than people said. She is my best friend and love of my life. © JuryDutyToasterSmash / Reddit

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