DW Community Catch-up Thread
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Oh damn congrats MissD! Remind me…how did you guys meet originally? He’s Canadian too but knew he was moving to the UK for work? Ah, so excited for you!!
@hfantods we met on Tinder! He’s actually NOT Canadian… He’s from an entirely different country altogether. However, he was staying with family in a nearby city while waiting to find out where his work was going to send him and we matched while he was in my town for a meeting.
We decided to continue getting to know each other even though he had no idea where he might end up at the time. But things were really great so, when he got the UK offer, he asked me to come visit him. And I did, and we’ve been together close to 2 years now 🙂
Damn, time flies!
Aw that is freaking wonderful.
Time does fly. My friend got engaged after dating her man for three years. I think this is my first friend getting married from whom I’ve heard about the guy from date 1 (aside from all y’all ;)). So the passage of time is really hitting.
Time does fly! FMH and I passed the 2 years since “first communication” a couple weeks ago and we’re just days away from the 2 year since “first met in person” mark. It’s kind of crazy how fast time has gone. One year didn’t feel like much to me since we were at a distance, but him being here now has made that second year feel much more significant.
MissDre, I just wanted to tell you how genuinely happy I am for you and your move! This is such an exciting time for you and watching it from a distance on the forums has been so much fun. I hope everything goes smoothly and you have no issues getting the kitties across the pond.
As for me and my rent the runway experience – the girls who left reviews and said they were my size with my measurements were damn liars lol, or I gained a ton of weight overnight. The dress was beautiful but just a bit too snug for me to feel comfortable in. I ended up finding an old dress in my closet that fit perfectly and was great for the 100+ degree wedding after I threw on some pearls and found a purse to match it. Also, it was a 90 minute catholic ceremony in a church where the AC struggled to keep up, so bless their hearts they kept the open bar going all night long. <3
@Cleopatra_30 I am not legally allowed to work out there, nor am I allowed access to public funds (health care, etc). I’ve spoken with an immigration consultant and I’m not currently eligible for a work visa. The joys of moving to a new country!
Not much new to report on my end. I’ve been on a couple dates with someone new from Bumble. He’s very nice so far — asks great, sincere questions — and all-around seems like a genuine, thoughtful guy. For once with online dating, I don’t feel rushed to decide how I feel — which is really nice. We’re trying to coordinate another dinner for later this week.
My neighbor’s apartment was listed for rent on my property manager’s website, so assuming it’s not some kind of oversight (like that he didn’t just forget to send in his lease renewal papers on time), I won’t have to deal with seeing him anymore in a few months.
Slight tangent, but if anyone else follows Mari Andrew on Instagram, you might know what I’m talking about. I’ve always really liked her, but she’s been killing it more than usual in my book lately. Anyway, I saw this (https://www.instagram.com/p/BlDLHbFgyn3/?hl=en&taken-by=bymariandrew) on my commute this morning and it made me feel better, like I’m not totally insane for those times I’ve known my level of sadness seemed disproportionate to everyone else.
That’s lovely copa! What do you mean you’re not in a rush to figure out how you feel? Because neither of you are traveling soon so there’s less pressure?
Also yay to neighbor moving, hah.
I guess I just feel like with online dating, people are very quick to say, “This person is fine, but I can do better, so I’m onto the next!” And that makes me feel like I need to decide ASAP what I think of someone, how I feel about them, and if I want to date them. And yeah, there have been some guys who I’ve liked/hit it off with immediately, but it usually takes me a little longer to feel things out. This guy is the first guy in a long time who makes me feel like he has a genuine interest in finding out who I am as a person, rather than asking questions to check boxes off his list or trying to sleep with me quickly.
