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From Painfully Honest to Blissfully Happy

Posted by Leticia, 05 Feb

Something drew members “Lily_Rosie” and “jack213” to one another. They lingered on each other’s profiles, saw something that spoke to them, and clicked the button to reach out. These singles bridged the broadband gap and now they are much more directly connected — they’re married! 

Shannon joined our site because she didn’t feel she had much choice. “As a single mom working full time, traditional dating was too hard for me,” Shannon informs us. “I knew I was not going to find love in my immediate area. I tried other sites with high hopes. Then I came to you after a Google search. Your site brought me the love of my life!”

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However, Shannon wants to remind readers that her happy outcome was a long time coming. “Don’t give up! I joined this site, hoping for the best, and it took me three years to meet this man. It took another three before we married. It doesn’t happen overnight! I know we wish it would, but it doesn’t.”

Paul was a divorced father of two. He begins his part of the story… “This was my first time with online dating. I was divorced and my children suggested I give it a try. I was very skeptical, but I hoped for the best. I had heard some horror stories from friends.”

Our site stood out to him as his best bet, so Paul took the plunge and signed up. After two months with us, he saw Shannon’s profile and was impressed. “Her pictures blew me away. She was very down to earth, and just so beautiful. She was everything I wanted and more.” So he sent her an email…

Shannon read it with certain criteria in mind. “My biggest factor was that my match have children and be comfortable with me having children,” she tells us. Looking at Paul’s particulars, she saw that he was in a similar situation. “It worked perfectly. His initial email was so honest and straightforward. I was attracted to his honesty from the beginning. He told me he was a single father who loved his girls and that was all I needed to hear. I thought he was very handsome in his pictures, too!”

So she wrote back and they opened up a dialogue. Paul says that Shannon didn’t come off as someone who knew her profile photos were “stunning,” as he describes them. He observed that initially she was “very quiet and shy, and it really caught me off guard.” Shannon was just nervous and warmed up pretty quickly. “He was very honest and open,” Shannon reports. “He was easy to talk to.”

Paul is grateful that he took a candid, “lay it all out there” approach. “Be honest,” he advises singles. “I told her everything, probably some things she didn’t even want to know, but I didn’t want her to be surprised by anything during our relationship. Some parts of your past may be embarrassing or painful, but it’s best to let people know upfront, rather than find out the hard way. I wanted an honest relationship with a good woman, and I got that by putting myself out there. It may be hard, but honesty is the best way to gain someone’s trust.”

To confirm their perceptions of each other, the pair scheduled their first date. “I wanted to see if the chemistry we had on the phone would be the same in person,” explains Shannon. Paul jokes, “I had to see if this beautiful person was real!”

When Shannon first laid eyes on Paul, she wasn’t disappointed. “He's adorable!” she thought to herself. “What a cutie!” He remembers his first thoughts being along the same lines. “She’s even more beautiful in person. Am I being punked?”

Shannon says she was most surprised by “how we immediately clicked. I just felt so comfortable with him. Our first date was so romantic. We didn’t want to leave each other’s side for a minute.” Paul noticed a turnaround in her demeanor. “She was so warm and friendly, definitely not shy!” He immediately asked her out again and Shannon was eager to accept his invitation. She tells us that Date No. 2 presented another point in Paul’s favor. “He can cook! On our second date he cooked, and that was a wonderful surprise.”

As this romantic liaison evolved from dating into a relationship, the wonderful discoveries kept coming. Paul reflects, “I’m finding out new things every day that make me love her more.”

We’re sure you’re wondering how Paul proposed. Shannon provides the answer… “New Year’s Eve of 2012, we went to Atlanta. As the peach-drop countdown began, he got down on one knee and proposed in front of everyone. Of course I said yes!!! I’m happier than I can ever imagine being.”

Paul is still marveling at his good fortune. “She has shown me what real, true love is,” he says. Shannon adds, “I have told my friends and family that online dating can work. Be open to the possibilities. I always had hope and faith and believed that my love would find me, and he did! I’m so happy I joined this site. We would never have met otherwise. THANK YOU!”

All in a day’s work, Shannon!

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  1.   1cherryberry says:
    Posted: 6 days ago

    Congratulations to them hope to mine here someday

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  2.   Beatynancy23 says:
    Posted: 06 Jan

    Hi everyone

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  3.   Kismet01 says:
    Posted: 05 Jan

    Congrats to them looking forward to meet my partner

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  4.   Lara112 says:
    Posted: 03 Jan

    Congratulations

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  5.   Sexyblissy says:
    Posted: 02 Jan

    Congratulations to them.. I hope I found that one person for me here soon

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  6.   OWOT says:
    Posted: 01 Jan

    Here to meet my soulmate

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  7.   Favvy15 says:
    Posted: 01 Jan

    Ready to find my Mr right

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  8.   Nmaah says:
    Posted: 30 Dec 25

    Ready to find my Mr right

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  9.   Mamu1988 says:
    Posted: 29 Dec 25

    I will continue clapping for others untill my time comes congratulations

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  10.   76474 says:
    Posted: 13 Dec 25

    Can’t wait to find mr right

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  11.   Splashybby says:
    Posted: 13 Dec 25

    Congratulations

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  12.   Finestone says:
    Posted: 10 Dec 25

    Congratulations i gave up but reading some of these stories maybe I'll find my Mr right

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  13.   Ella_dee says:
    Posted: 09 Dec 25

    Congratulations

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  14.   Mohnya says:
    Posted: 04 Dec 25

    Congratulations,hope to find my better half soon.

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  15.   otjotj says:
    Posted: 20 Nov 25

    God bless your home!

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  16.   NielJupiter says:
    Posted: 12 Nov 25

    So wonderful, I wish to find a long lasting love as yours

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  17.   _kaari says:
    Posted: 11 Nov 25

    Congratulations, hoping to meet my man here

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  18.   Mightgirl says:
    Posted: 09 Nov 25

    Congrats

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  19.   Sexym183 says:
    Posted: 08 Nov 25

    Congratulations

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  20.   Bubbles915 says:
    Posted: 05 Nov 25

    Congratulations

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  21.   Tizzylove says:
    Posted: 05 Nov 25

    Such an inspiring story! I’m so happy for you.

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  22.   Nitaluxe_B says:
    Posted: 26 Oct 25

    Congratulations, this is beautiful

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  23.   Joansparkle1 says:
    Posted: 17 Oct 25

    Congratulations, I pray I find mine too

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  24.   Gracewangu says:
    Posted: 17 Oct 25

    Congratulations...this will be me somedays,#hopeful#

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  25.   Beautiitsher says:
    Posted: 16 Oct 25

    This is indeed a beautiful love story. Congratulations to you both paul and shannon. Wishing you both all the best in your marriage.

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  26.   Kossygirl001 says:
    Posted: 12 Oct 25

    Congratulations

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  27.   Ejiro_233 says:
    Posted: 08 Oct 25

    Congratulations......

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  28.   Ayanfe43 says:
    Posted: 28 Sep 25

    Congratulations I’m new here , single nd searching

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  29.   PrettyMimi2 says:
    Posted: 20 Sep 25

    Wow big congratulations am new here hoping to meet love here

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  30.   Remaah says:
    Posted: 18 Sep 25

    Woow, congrats , im new on the site hope i meet an amazing man

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  31.   Olaitan_001 says:
    Posted: 02 Sep 25

    Congratulation

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    Posted: 25 Aug 25

    Congratulations

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    Posted: 24 Aug 25

    Congratulations

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    Posted: 14 Aug 25

    Congratulations

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    Posted: 14 Aug 25

    Congratulations

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    Posted: 11 Aug 25

    Congratulations

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  37.   symmies says:
    Posted: 06 Aug 25

    can wait to meet my mr right

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    Posted: 03 Aug 25

    Congratulations

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    Posted: 01 Aug 25

    Congratulations

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  40.   Vanessa-08 says:
    Posted: 29 Jul 25

    Congratulations… hoping to meet my man soon

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    Posted: 20 Jul 25

    Congrats!

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    Posted: 16 Jul 25

    ❤️

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    Posted: 13 Jul 25

    Congratulations

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    Posted: 11 Jul 25

    Congratulations

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    Posted: 29 Jun 25

    Congratulations

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  46.   Lizzywite says:
    Posted: 28 Jun 25

    Congrats jack and lily

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  47.   Lizzywite says:
    Posted: 28 Jun 25

    Can’t wait to meet someone who would love and care for me like this

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  48.   Zara_22 says:
    Posted: 25 Jun 25

    May God bless your union and keep you guys happy.my is coming I believe God.

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    Posted: 18 May 25

    Hello am kind and caring am away a good person

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    Posted: 17 May 25

    I'm interested in white men

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