Inspired by "love at first sight" thread- When did you let yourself believe it?

[singingpixie]

With a couple of relationship threads going, I've gotten to thinking about my current relationship. Zac and I met by chance (he's friends with my roommate, and when my roommate was late getting home from work on a night they were supposed to get together, he and I ended up talking... until 2am) and it was definitely a strong connection from the beginning. I've had that "wow" feeling before if a guy was particularly attractive, but this is the first "wow" I've had based mostly on what an interesting and kind person he is. Don't get me wrong, he's incredibly hot too- but from the night we met, we could talk about everything.

We met in early June, had our first date on 6/20, and decided to call eachother boyfriend/girlfriend (since we had no desire to see other people) on 7/8. This is definitely something special, but I'm still actively trying not to get ahead of myself mentally. There's no doubt in my mind that I could be happy spending the rest of my life with him, but I don't want to rush into thinking that way because I think it takes away from the great stuff going on in the here and now.

For those of you who fell pretty quickly for your significant others, how early did you let yourself believe it was real?

 

[DMickey28]

I am so happy for you ... I remember what you went through at the end of the year last year!!

I met my DH online on 8/8/02. We spoke on the phone and computer for 10 days before we met in person. We talked in one way or another for at least 4 hours a day, we talked about everything. He drove down to my local mall to met me for dinner the following Friday. It was interesting ... I thought he was cute.

I then left for a week and when I got back I saw him for two more weekend evenings before we realized that we had something strong. It was the first week of October when we said I love you and started talking about how we wanted to be together forever. We moved in together that June and then moved 1000 miles away together in January a year and half after we met. We were married in October 2004, just over 2 years after we met.

When did I let myself believe it? Honestly, not yet!!! I love him with all my heart and we have a 4 month old son. I am so scared, for some reason, that I still have a hard time opening up completely to him and letting myself believe that I found my prince to live happily ever after. I hate it .. it's so hard to feel like that.

So, when it feels right, give in to it. Talk about it with him ...

 

[ScorpioJeni]

Thats a nice story.

DBF and I met at a friends wedding reception that was held at a bar, on my birthday last november. We talked all night and most of the next day but circumstances being what they were at that time we didn't begin dating. We both felt that immediate connection though. Even though I didn't see him much after we first met I thought about him all the time. In April I heard through the grapevine that he felt the same way about me and was surprised that he remembered me.

Anyway, I deceided to go watch a friend play softball and I ran into DBF at the game. We talked again for most of the night and he called me when he got home and asked me to go on a date with him. We went on our first date and it was like coming home. Now I've been married before and I can honestly say I never felt as comfortable talking to my ex as I feel talking to DBF.

So I think to answer your question for us it was immediate, the actions and way we are together shows more than words can ever say.

 

[JunieJay]

I met future DH when I was 11 and he was 13. We had a rather tumultuous courtship over the years, which people (including us) find odd since we've had a very easy marriage. I think I believed it was real when we said "I Do", at that point all the game playing stopped and we became true life partners. Our 21st wedding anniversary was last Monday, and we're still going strong.

 

[SC Minnie]

Dh and I met at work. On my first day there I was being shown around and introduced to everyone in the small office. When I was introduced to him I made a mental note to find out if he was married. He wasn't hot/ gorgeous/ fall over yourself type but there was something that was a connection. We have been together 17 years.

 

[DISUNC]

I believed it right until I signed the Divorce papers!