Where/How did you meet your SO?

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I woke up hungover at a buddies place I crashed at (instead of driving). I NEEDED, and I cannot stress this enough, required some water that next morning. So I drag myself to the kitchen. Typical man cave. Zero in the fridge, literally nothing. Turn to the sink. Now two things are important here. 1, I need some fluids. 2, I always left any place I crashed at better than I found it. What do I see? There is approximately 16 weeks of dishes pilled so high you can barely turn the water on.

So I did what no one else would ever do. I started washing these two guys’s dishes. And all of a sudden I hear, “Good morning. What are you doing?” Washing dishes cause this is just nasty and I’m thirsty. I didn’t even look back.

And that was that. That’s how I met my future wife. Hungover, stinky, and washing two other men’s dishes (one of which she was dating).

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Accenture 14, the fast forward above was me at 30, chasing a “half my age plus 7” young lady. Life was exciting but she and I never saw eye to eye on on parenting. Look for you, but make sure you align on things. And never hide that you are a Dad, sell that ish from the beginning! Save yourself the hassle.

The rest of you still watching my soap:
While I was living in fantasy land, my now wife, watched my stupidity and remained my friend and confidant. When I lost my job and “22” dipped out, my world came crashing down. When I came back around, now you see why she was occupied...

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Smoke filled bar (I’m that old) followed by a one night stand turned into 16 years.

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Same...30 years.

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Hinge

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At the pool. I coach an adult swim team and she joined the team and started swimming at my practices.

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Hinge

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At a coffee shop while we were working in Chicago. We both left our companies that year, but came home with something better than those jobs 🙃

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Yes - agreed, OP!
In my experience, I made my most interesting, and trustworthy friends minding my business while doing what I like (usually eating, dog-watching, or loitering at bookstores)

College

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Work

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Friends’ wedding

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We were seated at the singles table;)

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College. They were hanging out in my friends room when I stopped by.

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The dog park.

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Study abroad in Spain

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B-school

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Study abroad

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Through friends who setup a double date

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Bumble

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Hinge

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Rival groups in a business case competition freshman year of college

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College

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Met the love of my life at Sportmart 35 years ago. Still trying to think of what to do for our 30th anniversary in 2021. Suggestions???

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Who approached who? How was that initial conversation??

High school

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