October 2, 2013
Online Dating

 

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

Posted by Staff at 11:00 AM