FindSomeone

I wanted to write a few words of encouragement to others out there looking for someone special.

I was lonely for a long time, and didn't think it would be possible to find my 'soul mate'. I had pretty much given up.

I saw elderly couples hand in hand and felt sad that I would be growing old alone.

Then I listened to a radio programme about a guy who'd written a book - “Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Economics I Learned from Online Dating,”

He basically said that in modern society the internet gave us a great opportunity to identify other people looking for a partner - it seemed logical, so I tried it.

For a while none of the profiles on 'findsomeone' stood out, I even signed off for 6 months, feeling disillusioned. But something made me try again.

To cut a long story short one profile stood out - the first steps were tentative, a smile, a comment, a chat, emails, texts and eventually as time passed, phone conversations.

We met up for the first time in a public place nearly a year ago.

We were both nervous, but we'd chatted so much on the phone I felt that it was going to be fine, and if we didn't feel a connection neither of us had lost anything.

We hugged and I told him that I felt like I'd come home!

March will be our first anniversary, we have come a long way in a year - tentatively at first, protecting our families and our selves as we opened up gradually.

There have been bumps in the road - we both have our history and our hurts to overcome, but we are getting there, and I couldn't be more happy to be where I am now. We are talking 'next steps' but to be honest are both enjoying what we have already.

I have found someone to share my life with, and if I can do it you can too.

Very best of luck!