True story on how we met...

I met my FH on plenty of fish he's one special kind of fish that I just don't want to put back in the ocean!

Nope! We met online and have no problem telling people. More often than not, as soon as we say we met online we hear that so-and-so met his/her spouse online too. It's become so common these days.

@LG- now that would be one hell of a story.

I think it's actually harder to find people that didn't meet online now... there's no reason to hide this.

Although we went to the same high school, FH and I actually met on Xbox live playing Gears of War 3.

Everyone knows.

Isn't it easier just to tell the truth? Why lie?

I met my SO at a bar. He was at work, and I was there with friends. Everyone knows.

We met on eHarmony. Been together for 5 years, two kids, own our own business... and getting married this October. Nothing to be ashamed of. Better than saying, "we met at a bar".

Two adults decided they wanted a serious relationship... and committed to finding one. Nothing wrong with that

We met on gk2gk.com (online dating for geeks and nerds). We've never lied about it because we think it's great that we met that way! My dad met my step mom online about 20 years ago so he doesn't care that I met my fh this way.

Well, FH and I met through mutual friends.. but we were pretty much bang buddies for a year before we ever went out on a date (or even really got to know each other). I usually omit that part when telling the how we met story.

Sweetie there is no reason to be embarrassed you met your love online. Besides, your family has already met him anyway. There may be more hurt or confusion to why you stretched the truth that may cause more problems than you embellishing now.

I'm not sure what you're ashamed of. You met on Christian Mingle, not Fetlife (not that Fetlife is anything to be ashamed of either, but I can see not wanting to share that particular story in public). And It's nothing to be embarrassed about.

Just don't tell the story if you don't want to. I met my FH at a party on spring break and we ditched our friends to go bone on the beach (not recommended - so much sand). No one at the wedding needs to know about that, so we're not telling them.

I understand how you feel. It's not a matter of being embarrassed like most people think. My mom does not understand online dating and thinks it's so dangerous to meet people in person that you've met online. I didn't want her to freak out, so I never told her that I met my bf online. At this point, I haven't quite figured out how to tell her. I don't even know what lie I told her before lol.

@Flying That would be the most epic WW thread ever. H and I actually peruse backpage from time to time just for shits and giggles.

My FH and I met on plentyoffish. It's not the most awesome site, but I met him there...hooray for that

Every single person who knows us, knows where we met. It's not something that we are ashamed up, but just a fact of how we met. We had our first date/meet up at a bowling alley.

I don't understand why your Dad would be upset and why upsetting your Dad is such a big deal. Are you not a grown adult? I haven't worried about upsetting my parents for almost 20 years. I think you need to cut the cord and stop living a lie. Secrets are never a good thing.

We met on plenty of fish. Not a big deal.

@OP if some of your friends know they might bring it up at the wedding. Better to just tell. My story-- we met online. I actually went online after going to college reunion and about half the couples there had met online. So I had no problem telling people.

I met FH online through Plenty of Fish There's no way our paths would have crossed otherwise!

FH and I also met online. Everybody knows.

I am always honest about how I met my FH. I sent him a message on OKCupid, and things took off from there. It's nothing that we are ashamed of. It's pretty normal these days.

He was my professor in grad school, and when we met, he was married and I was in a serious relationship. We don't advertise it, but it isn't a secret. If anybody asks, we tell them.