Finding love is never easy. Especially when you’re dealing with this modern dating realm. However, this story is one that actually makes me want to read it over and over again. It’s one that inspires hope and heart eyes. But don’t take it from me, read it for yourself:
What is Your Love Story?
I’d never had an interest in dating before I’d met my boyfriend. Sure, I was a hopeless romantic at heart. I’m a writer, and I spent countless hours painstakingly crafting different variations of what I considered a Great Love Story. And while I was firmly set in what I wanted in a partner, I ultimately had no interest in looking in the first place.
My parents were beginning to worry—here their 26-year-old daughter was with a stable career and college degree, just like they’d planned when they moved to the US from Samoa, and not only was she single with no interest in dating, but she’s never had a boyfriend in her life–an unforeseen turn of events.
What was the point? I was happy, and had plenty of time to reflect and explore what I ideally wanted in a life partner. I wanted a connection that was both like lightning and a summer breeze, one where it wasn’t a chore to try and that I didn’t feel like I was sacrificing core parts of myself. If I never found that person, I knew I’d be okay because I’d spent enough of my life learning to enjoy my own company.
I never expected that I’d meet that person three weeks after I turned 27, not on a dating app, but on Tiktok of all places.
Soli followed me on TikTok after seeing a video of mine where I was showcasing an old sketchbook I had. He’d recognized a couple doodles I’d scrawled across the worn pages during work—specifically the characters Peridot from Steven Universe and Arnold and Gerald from Hey Arnold!—and decided that I was cool enough for him to follow.
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