[META] - A Success Story, and a Thank you.

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I (24F) posted on this subreddit exactly a year ago about finding a romantic partner, after going on a trip with 4 other couples.

As soon as I posted, I got many messages within the hour. One of the messages was his (25M). Just a basic ass, run-of-the-mill introduction. I still tease him about the fact that his first text was dull.

We exchanged a couple of texts on Telegram for one day, still maintaining anonymity, and then finally decided to have a voice call at night, starting at 10:46P.M.

And what a call that was. We talked till 6 A.M. And this happened for two more nights in the same week. Poor guy had an intense project going on at work and was barely sleeping.

It was obvious we liked each other's company a lot. But I give mad props to him for putting his heart on his sleeve, confessing every time how happy our calls made him, which was reassuring to me as I had started liking him too.

We had our first date on 26th December. Just some drinks and starters. We had a great time. We were polite to each other, and didn't cross any boundaries but I clearly knew there is something here. We met on the 27th. And then went for a drive on the 28th. Each time we met was amazing.

Come 31st night, he put all his cards on the table. We both were drinking at separate parties and had a call at around 2 A.M. He confessed that he really liked me, that he wanted to date me. He told me I was special and that he had never felt like that for anyone else prior to this. I took it all in but didn't say yes immediately - I wanted to be sure that this is it. He reassured me that he doesn't want to fool around either. I asked him for some more time, and he was respectful and agreed.

We went for a few dates after that. Each more amazing and intimate than the one before. Celebrated his birthday lunch together. On 7th February, he asked me whether we were officially dating, and I said yes :)

R4rIndia was not a place I thought I would find love. I'll admit it, we got lucky we stumbled onto each other on the same day and within the same hour.

And now, I cannot imagine being with anyone else.

Lastly, a small note to you, my Bubbu - Thank you.

Thank you for asking me out, and having the patience when I asked for some time - little did I know back then how hard I would fall for you. Thank you for showering gifts and love and making me feel special, every single day. Thank you for making me laugh till I have tears in my eyes. Thank you for understanding me so completely. Thank you for finding new things to surprise me with. Thank you for being so honest and upfront, always. Thank you for choosing me and loving me, like you do.

Thank you for being the best boyfriend ever. I promise to always strive to be a great partner to you. I love you.

And thank you Reddit and r/r4rIndia. It is possible to find what you're looking for here!

Also, huge shoutout to the mod team for helping me post this! :)