Gina

It's taken a long time for me to be able to tell people the real way Brian and I met without blushing uncontrollably, but here goes... We met on an online dating site! My friend insisted that I sign up for it and when I kept declining, she signed me up and sent me the password. I wasn't into the idea of seeming desperate enough to allow a whole community of computer nerds and basement dwellers to peruse my photos and life goals, deeming me "worthy" or "unworthy"  Being as I hadn't dated seriously for over three years, I figured it would be at the least amusing to try it out.   Brian made contact with me first. My initial impression of him perhaps wasn't the best, he came off as very arrogant. We talked for a bit online and I thought I might as well give this guy a try. Our first date was a typical dinner and a movie. I was over an hour late so it turned into a half a movie date. I still remember the first time I saw him I could barely breathe. He had the most stunning blue eyes I'd ever seen and a lopsided grin that put Ben Affleck to shame! My mind went blank and I awkwardly made it through the rest of the night completely mute, with the exception of "hi" and "bye" The night came to an end, he walked me to my car, gave me a quick hug, and then hurried off to his truck. As I slipped behind the wheel I imagined Brian deleting my number out of his phone and calling all of his friends to tell them about the worst date he's ever been on. I felt like a true and blue internet desperado. The whole next day I hoped against hope that maybe he would call or text, but to no avail. By the end of the day I couldn't take it anymore and sent him a quick text thanking him for the movie, and to tell him I had a good time. He responded quickly that he enjoyed himself as well, I looked beautiful and that he would love to take me out again sometime. I could hardly believe it! For our second date he wanted to take me to a very ritzy restaurant in Tampa. As the night drew closer I became more and more nervous. I sat with my mom as she coaxed me, promising I would enjoy myself. An hour before I was supposed to leave I went into my first full blown panic attack and decided there was no way I could do this and I would call to cancel. My mother wrenched the phone from my hands, handed me some anti-anxiety medication and shoved me out the door locking it behind me. Things went a bit more smoothly the second time around and we planned a to go canoeing down the river for our third date. Besides getting an outrageous sunburn, we both had an awesome time and have been inseperable ever since. Brian and I are opposites, but have a lot of similarities. We both love cooking, have the same sense of humor, the same goals etc.  He is very outspoken, with a personality that lights up a room, and a more shrewd, money-wise sense that keeps me in line . I am more reserved and quiet, going out of my way to help people. We complete one another!