An engagement over Skype.
By Cody Stewart
@CODYMAC (1356)
San Diego, California
August 29, 2012 12:07pm CST
On August 15th, I proposed to my girlfriend over Skype.
Some people asked if we have met in person yet, and I told them no. I really am not that kind of person to worry about things like that.
I believe that if you love someone, and they love you, it is not needed to see each other in person. Love will be there no matter what.
Eventually I will see her and that is to get married. I will go and see her before that. This is just to do two things. One, to take time to be with her, and two, so I can have time away from the insanity of life here.
A plane ticket bought one month in advance, round trip, will cost me about $800. Then the obvious expenses while there. I will be taking two weeks.
But is it really important to you all to first see and actually have contact with a person before committing? I do not think it is for me, but some people just need that. I am happy to wait and when she gets here, she will be here. When I get there I will see her and that is that for me.
How do you all see this?
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
30 Aug 12
I have met my husband online and we have been married for 3 years. Many other people have also found their partners through the internet, and I definately believe that it is possible to find true love through the internet, but personally I wouldn't propose or agree to get married before I had met the other person face-to-face.
It is my experience that you can't predict how things are going to turn out when you meet in person. Before I met my husband I met two other men from the internet and in both cases we got along really well online and things didn't work out when we met in person. The first man was simply very different in real life and the second man and had a nice personality in real life, but I wasn't attracted to him and he wasn'r attracted to me. Based on that experience I would be afraid to talk about marriage before we had the chance to meet in person.
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@CODYMAC (1356)
• San Diego, California
3 Sep 12
It is true that true love finds its way no matter what. That is a great testimony. 
I said on the Christian dating site that if they want to see a picture of me, they will have to ask me for it. I only got one response, and it was a scammer. Then, just to see what would happen, I put my photo up. I got tons of responses.
Three days after I posted it, I met my fiancee... 
I said on the Christian dating site that if they want to see a picture of me, they will have to ask me for it. I only got one response, and it was a scammer. Then, just to see what would happen, I put my photo up. I got tons of responses.
Three days after I posted it, I met my fiancee... 
@jenny1015 (13359)
• Philippines
30 Aug 12
Hey, Codymac! Your proposal was kinda unique. I guess you feel very strong for this girl that you readily jumped into that.
How long have you known her? I think you can only be sure if you will be with her for a time before getting into another phase.
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@CODYMAC (1356)
• San Diego, California
1 Sep 12
Hello. I have known her since february of this year. We met on a christian dating site then. There have been many things that have happened since that time that have proven to me that she is faithful and just wonderful.
Some time ago, they found cancer and had to do some tests. It was also a time where I was struggling financially. Her cancer is not spreading, but it is there, on her neck.
If she were a "scammer" only looking for money, then she would have left me long ago. There was a time I didnt have a job for 3 weeks and was about to be homeless. She stayed with me, and told me that no matter what she would be there for me, as I was for her. There were several other things that happened, but still she stayed.
She really is wonderful...
@CODYMAC (1356)
• San Diego, California
1 Sep 12
Correct, I will be leaving so see her in person when the air fare is cheap, maybe in December.
It is always best to be cautious. I have learned that the hard way and just need to remember it.
I know that this will be a wonderful experience for both of us.
Thanks again
@sweetloveforeve (13116)
• Portugal
31 Aug 12
what you say is really cute i mean guys are not usually thinking like you^^ your gf is lucky to have you. you are right the most important is that you feel loved by her and she feels loved by you^^ to see her near can be a secondary thing. what matters the most is the feeling. besides asking her to marry you over skype is original^^ im happy she accepted your proposal. good luck in your trip to seeing her^^ i wish you have a happy time^^
i mean guys are not usually thinking like you^^ your gf is lucky to have you. you are right the most important is that you feel loved by her and she feels loved by you^^ to see her near can be a secondary thing. what matters the most is the feeling. besides asking her to marry you over skype is original^^ im happy she accepted your proposal. good luck in your trip to seeing her^^ i wish you have a happy time^^@CODYMAC (1356)
• San Diego, California
3 Sep 12
She really is wonderful, and I loved proposing to her over skype and seeing her BIG smile...
She is my morning dove, sweetloveforeve. 
She is my morning dove, sweetloveforeve. 
@vidhyaprakash_2 (7116)
• India
1 Sep 12
Hi friend, good to know your proposed your online friend and she too accepted it, all the best for your love life. I agree with you, love is based on the inner heart, if you both love other each other really, then there is no need to see each other by direct, true love depends up on the character, behavior, thoughts and attitudes, it don't give more importance to the physical appearance.
@tetris15 (539)
• Philippines
29 Aug 12
That was so sweet of you. I guess if love really strikes you, you can never hesitate to give that love back to the person you love. Good luck and I hope that you'll have meaningful and happy moments with her when you finally see her. Cheers!
@CODYMAC (1356)
• San Diego, California
1 Sep 12
Thank you for that. I am very happy and like I said, I am not worried if I have met her or not in person.
I now that she is real, and even if things go south when I meet her in person soon, then I at least had a wonderful time while there.
But, She is very faithful, and so am I. I doubt that things will not work out...
@bondali919 (118)
• Canada
29 Aug 12
Really you can have can get a lover online but at times it is dangerouse because you can easily be scam online, beware of scammers online.
@CODYMAC (1356)
• San Diego, California
1 Sep 12
Correct. We all have to be aware of these things. Yet I have known her for quite some time now, and I know that she is just a girl in love excited about her future.
I feel the exact same way and it is wonderful for me...
