Mixed Marriages

Petronilla & Andrew

Married December 2011

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He Left a Surprise for Her in His Coat Pocket

Andrew wanted to meet an “African lady,” but he lived in the U.K. Obviously, online dating was the way to go! He tried other sites before ours, with little success. Stumbling onto our success stories page, Andrew says he felt “inspired” by others’ experiences and “went for it.” This time, his luck was better.

“I believe in love at first sight, and it happened to me,” he relates. “When I saw my wife for the first time, I knew it.”

That’s right—Andrew found his wife Petronilla right here, on this website. “I was lucky enough to find the love of my life,” he declares. “I will do anything just to be by her side.”

But let’s back up a bit, shall we?

Petronilla was a member for a long time before becoming “active” on the site. Once she really started participating in our community, it was “three months at most” before she heard from her future husband. “I was just about to remove my profile when Andy sent me a Flirt,” she reveals. “But I didn’t reply at first. I thought he might be just some joker!”

Before long, though, he had sent her two more Flirts. Taking a closer look at Andrew’s profile, Petronilla decided this suitor might be worth her time. “He was just the kind of guy I wanted for myself,” she says, resuming her story. “Tall, gorgeous but down-to-earth. Not a proud guy. That’s when I flirted back…”

Before long they were volleying emails back and forth with the speed and intensity of a great tennis match. A series of long phone calls confirmed the connection. “My heart was longing to see her,” Andrew says. “I just wanted to see how I felt about her in person. It was time to meet up!”

Petronilla had a touch of anxiety over this step, which is always a big one and doubly so when there are long distances involved. She says her biggest worry was, “He won’t like me!” Happily, that wasn’t the case. “I was wrong! He was head over heels in love, just as I was.”

Indeed, from the moment Andrew stepped off the plane, he never thought twice about the intensity of his emotions. Petronilla was there to meet him at the airport in Kenya and her radiant smile blew him away. “She was so beautiful and innocent,” Andrew marvels about that moment. “She treated me with respect and utmost sincerity.”

Petronilla is certain that anyone who saw them that day must have thought they’d met before. It felt like they were made for each other. Andrew concurs. “I had no doubts about seeing her again,” he says.

Andrew spent several weeks with Pentronilla before heading home. By the time he left, they were engaged! “He asked me to pass his coat to him,” Petronilla remembers. “When I picked it up, I saw he was just staring at me. He told me to take whatever was inside the inner pocket of his coat. When I did, I saw a ring.”

Six months later, they were married. “We shed tears of joy over the happiness coming our way,” says Andrew. He knows he found a very special person with whom to share his life. “She forgets about herself when it comes to taking care of other people. She makes my world go round! I love her to bits.”

Petronilla calls her husband “gentle and understanding.” She adds, “What I feel for him is unique. It’s awesome.”

Andrew believes our members have found the Internet’s “best dating experience.” However, he stresses the importance of being selective. He advises that singles take their time with each step of the process. “Don’t flirt with just anyone; try to flirt with someone who matches your search criteria,” Andrew says. “I only flirted with my new wife because she was just the kind of lady I wanted!”

Petronilla agrees. “To find the right partner, be precise about what you want and be sure to put it in your profile,” she says. “Finding love requires patience and tolerance, but believe me—it’s the best feeling ever!”

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