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Right hand has been with me forever
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).
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...
Rising Star
Smoke filled bar (I’m that old) followed by a one night stand turned into 16 years.
Same...30 years.
Hinge
Pro
At the pool. I coach an adult swim team and she joined the team and started swimming at my practices.
Hinge
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 🙃
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
Work
Friends’ wedding
We were seated at the singles table;)
College. They were hanging out in my friends room when I stopped by.
Rising Star
The dog park.
Study abroad in Spain
B-school
Study abroad
Through friends who setup a double date
Bumble
Hinge
Rival groups in a business case competition freshman year of college
College
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???
Who approached who? How was that initial conversation??
High school