Were you attracted to your mate at first or did he/she grow on you?

United States
January 23, 2010 5:23pm CST
I have to honestly say that I was not at all attracted to the man I am about to marry. I thought he was strange and he's not the best looking guy in the world. We did however become the best of friends and he was there for me through the abuse of my son's dad. Through me being homeless and broke and wretched. He was there for me through every bad thing and never wavered. Finally he outlined everything that he was willing to do to make my life better. And it touched me the lengths he would go to just to see me happy and better off. I am grateful every day that he stood by me and gave me the time I needed to get over the abuse and learn to trust again. Don't get me wrong, there are still plenty of things that drive me crazy about him, but there is not a better man on this earth for me. What about you? How did it happen for you?
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• United States
24 Jan 10
Me and my boyfriend met in a business class. There were 135 students in the room. I never thought from that crowd I would meet him. The professor assigned us groups. He was in mine. The first time our eyes met we fell in love with each other. But then for the entire quarter we did not try to approach each other because somehow we believed that we disliked each other. At the end of the quarter, we finally talked when we were asked to act out an office scene. That day we felt comfortable enough to talk. After our finals were over, we sat on a bench and talked 3 hours about everything under the sun. However, it still took one week for us to confess what we had for each other. And now we are a very happy couple. He makes me float. He makes me smile. In fact, he changed my entire outlook on life. I feel I went through a rebirth because of him. He definitely has the personality of a king.
• United States
24 Jan 10
Maybe he is! You ever see that movie The Prince and Me? Actually I find that when you are thrown together in a work or important group situation, you are hesitant to let down your guard. What if it goes wrong and the group suffers? You both acted responsibly and confessed what you knew at the right time.
• United States
24 Jan 10
Isn't it fabulous how it happens like that? How it just hits you all of a sudden the miracle of finding each other and actually getting to the marriage step? Just keep the love no matter what and you will make it farther than you can dream possible!
• United States
24 Jan 10
Yes, there was a lot of fear. In fact, when we confessed to each other about our love we were so shocked that neither of us slept that morning. Actually, we had that talk on the phone at 5am in the morning. And now we are planning to get married. It is all like a dream.
• India
24 Jan 10
Though My girlfriend is veryyy beautiful, i was never attracted to her because of her looks. whenever she talked with me, i always used to answer honestly and like a friend. then one she was busy seeing a program on the tv when i asked for her attention for i wanted to say something. she immediately sprang up, came closer, and by looking into my eyes asked me to say what i wanted to.I hesitated at first and thinking this as a joke of some kind, i told her that she is very nice and beautiful and thats when she told me that she loves me. the most common mistake people do is, they first go for looks. I think we should always look for inner beauty of a man/woman, not the outer beauty because one day or the other the outer beauty fades..but the inner beauty never
• United States
25 Jan 10
This is very well put! And that is so true. Age will happen. People change. Accidents happen to beautiful people to make them less so. Judging looks isn't a good idea at all. I am so glad to have learned that lesson or I would have missed out on something really great.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
24 Jan 10
I was on a double date in a half-ton truck. I was asked to go along to make it a foursome. We went to a movie, and later parked under a tree. I had a strange feeling right from the first. A feeling that I would be seeing this girl again. She seemed just right. I remember how she cuddled up close. She smart and quick minded, I liked this too. Well sure enough we dated again, and later when she graduated from nursing school we married. This was 54 years ago. I knew right from the first date that she was my Girl!
• United States
24 Jan 10
That is something similar to what my fiance has said about me. lol. Isn't it strange how that happens? It took me a little while but I know without a doubt its right and special.
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
24 Jan 10
My husband and I were instantly attracted to each other the evening we met. He was charming...funny...genuine and I felt something that I hadn't felt in a very long time. My husband was a widower when we met...I had known his late wife years before but had never met him. So, we had a lot to talk about that first night...some of it sad, some of it not.
• United States
24 Jan 10
That is really pretty cool if you think about it. At least you had the love of this friend to bind you together and not have awkward silences that first night.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
24 Jan 10
For me my husband is my crush because of that I'm pretty because he is my first boyfriend because of that my dream come true.
• United States
24 Jan 10
That is a terrific and rare thing! To be married to your first boyfriend! Congratulations!
@Ladyslipper (1327)
• Philippines
24 Jan 10
Hi tanniebabe! It's good to know that there is still someone like the man you will marry. I was also not attracted to my husband the first time I met him. He was my officemate. I just had my broke up with my boyfriend when I met him. At first, I thought he was just kind of weird because he teases me a lot. He always makes me laugh. Then, one day he asked me for a date. I hesitated at first as I don't want to be in a relationship that early. I just had a recent heartbreak that is note yet completey healed. However, he was perisistent until I finally decided to try having a date with him. I enjoyed our date a lot. That was not our last date. We started dating regularly until finally I found myself falling in love with him. :)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Well with mine, it was more of a text friendship for a very long time after I first met him. Then we started hanging out here and there. I had fallen for someone else. And it took time to see that it wasn't right. And then he showed me his heart and won mine. I haven't looked back yet. We are still in our honeymoon phase. And that is despite our kids incessant fighting.
• Australia
24 Jan 10
I have been VERY happily married for almost 50 years (March). When I first met my hubby I was a very definite man hater, but I had to admit this man was different. I had been severely abused for the first 22 years of my life, mainly by three "fathers" which accounts for being a man hater. My life completely changed when I was 22 and the man who became my husband 2 years later was one of the people who helped me so much in my "new" life. We became very close friends and learned all about each other. We understood each others likes and dislikes, personalities and qualities. As we grew to respect each other and trust each other, our feelings developed. As we committed to each other on our wedding night, we knew this was a lifetime bond - and while there have been a few little problems, we have faced them together and are closer now than ever before.
• United States
24 Jan 10
I wholly applaud you for your new sense of life! There aren't many that can recover from that kind of abuse and come out sane or even wanting to live. And to be able to even give a man a chance. Good for you!
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
23 Jan 10
Hi, tanniebabae78. Me and my husband first met on the telephone. And we hit it off right then and there. That was 10 years ago. We have been married for eight years as of now. When I first saw him in person he was not all that good looking as my other boyfriends were. But still, I was very interested in him. He treated me so kind. He did almost anything for me. He treated me like I was an queen. As time went on, I begin to deeply love him. There were often times in my marriage that I would say, to myself that I don't really love him and that I was just kidding myself. But as our relationship matured, I started to develop mutual feelings for him. We have been through some very crazy moments in our marriage. But for all of this, I just prayed and God did some changing in him for the better. I told God that he will either have to get rid of him from being with me, or either make him into the man that he would desire my husband to be. I can see that God honored my request. We are still together and the ugly ways that my husband once had with me, is diminishing as time goes by. I am very thankful for that. He really does love me and I love him. We have three beautiful children together whom we adore dearly. So, there is my life.. Thanks for sharing yours. I am glad to know that I am not the only one whom had mixed attraction feelings for the man that I wanted to pursue. Thanks and have a great day! *** I wanted to also add, when we first met, he was not all that good looking, but as time progressed, he appeared to look handsome in the face. I always wondered why.. Maybe because I see him in a whole new light.
• United States
24 Jan 10
You know what? It is really funny but I noticed the same thing. My fiance isn't good looking. But there are times that I am looking at him and think that he is the sexiest man to ever live. I think it is the love that changes everything.
@singuri (571)
• India
24 Jan 10
At first I saw her .She just looked like a normal girl and didn't get the feel of love at first sight.Later she had an effect in my life.Every decision I take depends on her judgment too.After three years I came to know that I love her and and immediately I proposed her.She didn't take the decision immediately and didn't tell me the answer for almost ten months.A long story.
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
24 Jan 10
In my case I felt attracted to him since the first moment we met. I thought he was cute and had a lovely smile, and he was fun too. He still is, and we've been together for a long time, hoping to be even longer
• United States
24 Jan 10
If he makes you happy, then I hope so too.
@kaylachan (59719)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Jan 10
I would have to say that I was attracted to George when I first met him. My inability to trust impacted greatly on how I viewed our relationship. I was reluctent even to have any kind of relationship with him, but the idea eventually grew on me because the overwelming fear of living my life completely alone squashed any doubts I might've had. While our relationship isn't ideal, I'm thankful for what we have. As long as he doesn't get drunk.
• United States
24 Jan 10
Yeah, drinking is not good at all. I do on rare occasions, but when it impacts your ability to control yourself, that's not good. It sounds like you feel like you made a good choice.
@AbyssalV (35)
24 Jan 10
I think you have to be attracted to the person to at least give them a Chane, appearance isn't everything but it helps A LOT. For me attraction was a big thing, but I found out the hard way, she really wasn't as nicer person as she was when she was friend... it's a tough one
24 Jan 10
I first met my boyfriend when I was 13 and we had a brief, awkward relationship before splitting up and not speaking for two years! When we finally grew up and put it behind us, we realised we were made for each other and have been together for 6 years. When I was 13, I was a little girl and had no idea what I had. Now, I know.