Dear Dr. Laura,
I am a podcast listener and today I'm listening to your "Does Online Dating Work" discussion. It's funny, because my fiancé and I met on one of those dating sites. On my profile though, I wrote, "I am a faithful listener of Dr. Laura and if you don't know who she is or don't agree with her, please don't bother messaging me." I also stated very clearly that I'm dating for marriage and plan on being a stay-at-home mom.
My now fiancé messaged me because he had wanted a stay-at-home mom for his kids. And coincidentally, his mom used to listen to you while she picked him up from school since she was a SAHM. We emailed each other. Before we met, we made our intentions very clear: reason for dating, future goals, where we see ourselves in 5-10 years, religion, political preferences, etc. We talked for a week and found out that we agreed on most important things. THEN we decided to meet in a very public place -- the museum of natural science!
It wasn't love at first sight. I checked his I.D. to make sure he was who he said he was. That was 3 years ago. We dated for 2 years before we decided we were right for each other. So, even though you don't think online dating works, we prove that it does... ironically, thanks to you.
Cindy
