10 Real-Life Love Stories That Can Make You Believe in Fairy Tales Again

Love stories in real life might not be as polished as the ones in movies, but that’s exactly what makes them so genuine and meaningful. The ups and downs, awkward moments, and unexpected turns are what give them real depth and beauty.

• I was waitressing, he came in all the time with his friends. He and I became friendly, played jokes on each other, he grew to be one of my favorite regular customers.
  Then, there were a few weeks when he didn’t show up at all, and I realized that I really missed him. I didn’t have any of his contact details. I told myself that if he ever came back in, I needed to take the chance and ask him out.
  Next night he came in, I guess we both had the same idea. He asked me before I could. I wrote my number down on a piece of receipt paper (which he still has), we went out the next night, and we’ve been together ever since. He’s the love of my life. © YoloSwaggins0 / Reddit

• My daughter was having a meltdown when a man came up to us and said, “If you stop crying, I’ll give you something cool.” She paused, blinked at him, then looked at me. I nodded, hoping he wasn’t some weirdo. He smiled and pulled out a tiny plush teddy bear keychain from his bag.
  “He’s looking for a new friend,” he said. My daughter grabbed it, instantly quiet, and clutched it to her chest. “Thanks,” I said, surprised and touched. That little act of kindness turned into a conversation, which turned into coffee, which turned into dinner.

• I saw him in the grocery store, and I thought he was handsome. I approached him in frozen foods as he was looking at a bag of chicken nuggets.
  I asked if he was married, and when he said no, I asked if he would like to take me out some time. He put the bag of chicken nuggets on his head like he was about to pass out, and we both laughed. We are married with twin boys now. © Queen_Dare_Bear / Reddit

• We met on a flight. Technically, we were in the gate area when we started chatting. Got on board and laughed when we realized we were seated next to each other. Spent the next 3.5 hours talking non-stop and exchanged numbers as we were landing.
  Five days later, we were (coincidentally) on the same flight home. We met at the airport, changed our seats, spent the next 3.5 hrs talking all the way home. Three years later, we were married. © Casparilla / Reddit

• We met at work! We got hired 6 months apart to design bridges and neither of us had ever designed a bridge before, although we had all the needed qualifications to make our boss believe we were capable of learning this.
  Our desks were side by side, and we liked each other immediately. Our dynamic was very much “office husband/office wife”. It stayed like that for two years. He was very good at designing bridges, as it turned out, and moved up quickly.
  I was only ok at designing bridges, and was not moving up, so I took a job in a different department. After I left, we realized we missed each other, and started dating. We live together now, and couldn’t be happier. He still designs bridges. © Unknown author / Reddit

• My dad asked my mom out for a birthday ice cream. She thought it was weird he knew her birthday, when they hadn’t talked about it prior. He really meant his birthday. Turns out, they are a year and a day apart. © Jjhockey01 / Reddit

• When I opened the door, he stood there with a gorgeous bouquet. “Surprise!” he beamed, but then his face fell. He suddenly turned and threw the flowers into the street. Then he pointed at me and said, “I didn’t realize you have a cat! Tulips are toxic to them.”
  Right on cue, my cat trotted up and meowed loudly as if backing him up. I was stunned, but also kind of touched. It was the weirdest, most thoughtful thing anyone had ever done for me.

• I was sitting in the parking lot at a gas station. He parked his truck on the corner where you aren’t supposed to park. I yelled at him. We got married. © Unknown author / Reddit

• We met at work and casually dated for a few weeks before I got really sick. I was hospitalized for a while and it was very traumatic. He insisted on staying by my side throughout the whole ordeal, and we are happily married 10 years later. © onion*** / Reddit

• She was the first person to get in my cab the first day I started driving cabs. We’re still married 25 years later. © beachdude*** / Reddit

Just like unexpected first meetings, first dates can get awkward fast. What’s meant to be a sweet beginning can suddenly turn into a complete disaster. Check out the wild experiences of 14 People Whose First Dates Turned Into a Catastrophe.