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Shiny_Rock
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Me: 35
Him: 35
Location: New York City
Started dating: 4 years ago
How you met: We first met through a mutual friend of ours who went to school with him at the University of Miami. They had dated a few times but remained friends. In my senior year my plans to go to Cabo got all messed up so I decided to visit my friend in Miami instead. My first night there she took me to a beach party and she introduced me to him (according to her she knew we''d hit it off). We had a great time and proceeded to hang out a lot that week. When I came home I chalked it up to a spring break fling and left it at that (even though my friend swore we''d end up together). We spoke on the phone a few times but eventually lost touch. A few years later I was out at happy hour with some friends here in the city and ran into him at a bar. I didn''t remember him at first but remembered me and we started talking. And as they say, the rest is history!
Expected engagement date: before April 1st (we''re moving to Washington DC then and he knows I''d never move with him unless we were engaged)
Anything else you want to add?: after we had dated awhile he told me that he had often thought of me. He said when he saw me at the bar in NY he knew that we would end up together...isn''t that adorable?
Him: 35
Location: New York City
Started dating: 4 years ago
How you met: We first met through a mutual friend of ours who went to school with him at the University of Miami. They had dated a few times but remained friends. In my senior year my plans to go to Cabo got all messed up so I decided to visit my friend in Miami instead. My first night there she took me to a beach party and she introduced me to him (according to her she knew we''d hit it off). We had a great time and proceeded to hang out a lot that week. When I came home I chalked it up to a spring break fling and left it at that (even though my friend swore we''d end up together). We spoke on the phone a few times but eventually lost touch. A few years later I was out at happy hour with some friends here in the city and ran into him at a bar. I didn''t remember him at first but remembered me and we started talking. And as they say, the rest is history!
Expected engagement date: before April 1st (we''re moving to Washington DC then and he knows I''d never move with him unless we were engaged)
Anything else you want to add?: after we had dated awhile he told me that he had often thought of me. He said when he saw me at the bar in NY he knew that we would end up together...isn''t that adorable?
cdt1101
Brilliant_Rock
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Me - 26 (will be 27 in april)
Him - 31
Location - New Jersey
How Long - 19 months
How We Met - I starting working for his previous employer. One of the managers had a party, and she also invited him. We didn''t have a chance to really talk (he didn''t stay long). But the following weekend, he met a group of us out and I went up to him, and we talked for the rest of the night...the rest is history! It was very funny though, because once we started talking we realized that I was sitting at his old desk, and using his old computer and phone! I actually came accross personel files of his on the computer!!!! It was very coincindental. We still think about how funny that is.
Expected Engagement Date - Within the next 3 months!
Anything else You want to Add - Just that he such an AMAZING person, and I couldn''t imagine my life without him
Him - 31
Location - New Jersey
How Long - 19 months
How We Met - I starting working for his previous employer. One of the managers had a party, and she also invited him. We didn''t have a chance to really talk (he didn''t stay long). But the following weekend, he met a group of us out and I went up to him, and we talked for the rest of the night...the rest is history! It was very funny though, because once we started talking we realized that I was sitting at his old desk, and using his old computer and phone! I actually came accross personel files of his on the computer!!!! It was very coincindental. We still think about how funny that is.
Expected Engagement Date - Within the next 3 months!
Anything else You want to Add - Just that he such an AMAZING person, and I couldn''t imagine my life without him
Me: 30
Him: 32
Location: Illinois
Started dating: May 2004
How you met: Yahoo Personals.. so we first spoke via email in May, talked on the phone a month or so later and then actually met in July, actually spoke about being exclusive around October although I sort of see us as being together ever since we started talking since I think we both were really only seeing each other...not like it matters though.
Expected engagement date: Hmmm, that''s a good one. Definitely w/in the next 2 yrs but i''d say probably w/in a year to year 1/2. We''re thinking of moving in abt 2 yrs and his thought is to propose, marry and move w/in a relatively short period of time. Mine is to go slow and enjoy each step and stage. So we''ll see....
Him: 32
Location: Illinois
Started dating: May 2004
How you met: Yahoo Personals.. so we first spoke via email in May, talked on the phone a month or so later and then actually met in July, actually spoke about being exclusive around October although I sort of see us as being together ever since we started talking since I think we both were really only seeing each other...not like it matters though.
Expected engagement date: Hmmm, that''s a good one. Definitely w/in the next 2 yrs but i''d say probably w/in a year to year 1/2. We''re thinking of moving in abt 2 yrs and his thought is to propose, marry and move w/in a relatively short period of time. Mine is to go slow and enjoy each step and stage. So we''ll see....
Me : 25, Indiana
Him : 25, Texas
been together since : 25 Oct 1999
met in college, same major, same year, same classes, he got a job in Texas and moved immediately after graduation (Jan 2002).. I stayed in Indiana cus I got a job here.. so we''ve been in a long distance relationship for 4 years now.. we see each other about once every 4-6 weeks
.. daily phone calls.. thank God for Family Plan 
expected engagement : he said soon.. we went to our first window shopping trip last month.. just to get an idea how big a carat is, etc.. ever since then, i''ve been reading and reading.. educating myself about diamonds, searching online and browsing ps nonstop ;D .. but not the same with him... he''s really taking his time.. he said he''s talked to some friends asking about their inputs and stuff.. he''s also reading the book How to Buy a Diamond that I bought him a few months ago .. but very very slowly..
i''ve forwarded him pricescope''s url.. but he hasn''t checked it out yet..
I''ve forwarded him many many diamond specs and ring settings.. but he just gave his short comments about them and changed the topic to something else..
it''s driving me crazy .. I finally asked him how Soon is his ''soon'' ? He said within this year
kinda dissapointed.. i was really expecting something before the summer .. but oh well.. i''ve waited a few years I guess I could take a few more months
can''t wait to be engaged.. show off my ring.. and move to Texas !
Him : 25, Texas
been together since : 25 Oct 1999
met in college, same major, same year, same classes, he got a job in Texas and moved immediately after graduation (Jan 2002).. I stayed in Indiana cus I got a job here.. so we''ve been in a long distance relationship for 4 years now.. we see each other about once every 4-6 weeks
expected engagement : he said soon.. we went to our first window shopping trip last month.. just to get an idea how big a carat is, etc.. ever since then, i''ve been reading and reading.. educating myself about diamonds, searching online and browsing ps nonstop ;D .. but not the same with him... he''s really taking his time.. he said he''s talked to some friends asking about their inputs and stuff.. he''s also reading the book How to Buy a Diamond that I bought him a few months ago
.. but very very slowly.. i''ve forwarded him pricescope''s url.. but he hasn''t checked it out yet..
I''ve forwarded him many many diamond specs and ring settings.. but he just gave his short comments about them and changed the topic to something else..
it''s driving me crazy .. I finally asked him how Soon is his ''soon'' ? He said within this year
can''t wait to be engaged.. show off my ring.. and move to Texas !
firebirdgold
Ideal_Rock
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Date: 2/12/2006 11:14:13 PM
Author: bobacha
expected engagement : he said soon..
it''s driving me crazy .. I finally asked him how Soon is his ''soon'' ? He said within this yearkinda dissapointed.. i was really expecting something before the summer .. but oh well.. i''ve waited a few years I guess I could take a few more months
can''t
Welcome to boy ''Soon''
cellososweet
Brilliant_Rock
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Me: 21 (cancer research)
Him: 22 (business student)
Location: CA
Met: We were very close friends in high school but let things get in the way and didn''t talk to eachother for a while. met back up in 2002
Started dating: Oct 2002
Engaged: Waiting. . .waiting.. . trying sooooo hard to be patient. Hopefully sometime within a month. I feel like i''m losing my mind. it''s ridiculous.
More about us: We are completely off the wall and i''ve never been with someone who i have so much fun with day in and day out. even on the rough days, i look at him and realize how luck i am because we can always find the funny aspect of anything.
Him: 22 (business student)
Location: CA
Met: We were very close friends in high school but let things get in the way and didn''t talk to eachother for a while. met back up in 2002
Started dating: Oct 2002
Engaged: Waiting. . .waiting.. . trying sooooo hard to be patient. Hopefully sometime within a month. I feel like i''m losing my mind. it''s ridiculous.
More about us: We are completely off the wall and i''ve never been with someone who i have so much fun with day in and day out. even on the rough days, i look at him and realize how luck i am because we can always find the funny aspect of anything.
anchor31
Ideal_Rock
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Welcome newbies!!!
bobacha - A lot of us know how you feel, and there were a lot of boy-soon vs girl-soon discussions. My dear boyfriend said "soon" back last September, and in November he gave me a 2006 timeframe! I suspect it's going to be next summer, but for all I know in could be on December 31st. In my book, "soon" doesn't mean in over a year, but in his it apparently does!
That said, feel free to come here and vent when things get harder. It's kept me sane since October...
bobacha - A lot of us know how you feel, and there were a lot of boy-soon vs girl-soon discussions. My dear boyfriend said "soon" back last September, and in November he gave me a 2006 timeframe! I suspect it's going to be next summer, but for all I know in could be on December 31st. In my book, "soon" doesn't mean in over a year, but in his it apparently does!
That said, feel free to come here and vent when things get harder. It's kept me sane since October...
Cailet
Shiny_Rock
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Welcome to all the new gals!!
Anchor is right - seems to be a neverending supply of girl-soon vs boy-soon situations on here!! I''m looking at a 2006 timeframe too - and while I''d LOVE to believe that my boyfriend is being sneaky and trying to surprise me we haven''t gone ring shopping yet so I''m assuming we are actually looking at the later part of this year
Ah well - I just keep thinking -- this time next year we will be engaged and planning our wedding! That helps - usually.
Hope everyone''s stay here at LIW is short!
Anchor is right - seems to be a neverending supply of girl-soon vs boy-soon situations on here!! I''m looking at a 2006 timeframe too - and while I''d LOVE to believe that my boyfriend is being sneaky and trying to surprise me we haven''t gone ring shopping yet so I''m assuming we are actually looking at the later part of this year
Ah well - I just keep thinking -- this time next year we will be engaged and planning our wedding! That helps - usually.
Hope everyone''s stay here at LIW is short!
Thanks for the info. about the different meanings of "soon". Until we recently had this talk about what our timeframes were, I never would''ve expected soon to mean over a year from now. How strange... I am glad we talked though, b/c I think otherwise I may have done a lot of wondering and expecting this summer. It''s funny, until we started talking about weddings and marriage, rather, until HE started talking about it b/c I wouldn''t have brought it up, it wasn''t a big deal to me, at least not the When of everything...but now, it''s hard not to focus on it. He brings up looking at rings a couple times and then that''s it. I keep thinking about it and about wedding details, especially knowing it''s w/in a couple years. I am trying not to obsess, but it''s tough! I am trying not to do too much looking and planning ahead of time so that I can try to keep myself sane. I finally gave in and decided to post on this site so we''ll see about everything else... Thanks again!
anchor31
Ideal_Rock
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~*Alexis*~
Brilliant_Rock
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Me: 21 in March Wisconsin
Him: 22
Dating Since: April 2005
How we met: Through friends. I was invited to his house when he was having a party (january 29). We didn''t talk until my birthday party that march. He was in another town about 25 minutes away. I went with his friend and picked him up at 2 AM after bar close. We have been together ever sinde. We moved in together this last summer.
Expected Date: He told some friends that it will happen this summer on his boat. i just want the dang snow to melt!!! I hate waiting. But I have some great ideas for ther wedding, its going to be at the Marina on the Mississippi River.
More: Sooooo cute...can''t wait for the ring, We have been looking, he knows which one i want.
waiting sucks..............
Him: 22
Dating Since: April 2005
How we met: Through friends. I was invited to his house when he was having a party (january 29). We didn''t talk until my birthday party that march. He was in another town about 25 minutes away. I went with his friend and picked him up at 2 AM after bar close. We have been together ever sinde. We moved in together this last summer.
Expected Date: He told some friends that it will happen this summer on his boat. i just want the dang snow to melt!!! I hate waiting. But I have some great ideas for ther wedding, its going to be at the Marina on the Mississippi River.
More: Sooooo cute...can''t wait for the ring, We have been looking, he knows which one i want.
waiting sucks..............
amyg
Shiny_Rock
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Blenheim
Ideal_Rock
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Ideal_Rock
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Me: 28, DBA for a non-profit
Him: 30, Accountant for a public company
Location: Maryland
Started dating: November 30, 2002
How you met: Match.com!
He was my first online date, though I went out one date with another right after I met him just to be sure the chemistry wasn''t loneliness. It wasn''t.
Expected engagement date: I think we''re probably still on "Boy-soon" but I''m hoping this year!
Anything else? We moved in together last August, a year after I wanted to. He said the year before he wasn''t ready, but a week after we moved in together he said "We should have done this last year." I said "Told ya!" Hope he remembers that when it comes to our engagement. He talks about it CONSTANTLY but I can''t get anything specific out of him other than "I have a plan, you just have to trust me." I told him a year or two ago that I wanted to help pick out my ring so I''m hoping he remembers that.... I''ll be bringing it up again soon... and I''m here to get ideas about what I want as well as commiserate with the other LIWs. We''re all in this together!
Him: 30, Accountant for a public company
Location: Maryland
Started dating: November 30, 2002
How you met: Match.com!
Expected engagement date: I think we''re probably still on "Boy-soon" but I''m hoping this year!
Anything else? We moved in together last August, a year after I wanted to. He said the year before he wasn''t ready, but a week after we moved in together he said "We should have done this last year." I said "Told ya!" Hope he remembers that when it comes to our engagement. He talks about it CONSTANTLY but I can''t get anything specific out of him other than "I have a plan, you just have to trust me." I told him a year or two ago that I wanted to help pick out my ring so I''m hoping he remembers that.... I''ll be bringing it up again soon... and I''m here to get ideas about what I want as well as commiserate with the other LIWs. We''re all in this together!
anchor31
Ideal_Rock
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Angela1977
Shiny_Rock
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Me: Angie, 28, Logistics Consultant
Him: Kevin, 35. Logistics Consultant
Location: Here
Started dating: Ooooh...gray area. Let's say April, 2002
How you met: He trained me, and we've been partners at work ever since I started (in November of 2000)
Expected engagement date: soon. The diamond is here, and he's at lunch right now getting the setting...or at least attempting to...long story. He didn't want me to help pick out the ring, but then once he got into it, he wanted imput, since it'll be something I wear everyday from now on. So he's depressed that the ring won't be a suprise, but he's assured me the "acutal event" (proposal) will be a complete suprise. So could be next week, could be 6 months.
Anything else?
No one at work technically knows we're dating. We sit next to each other all day long, they hear us laughing and talking, and it's obvious it's more than co-workers, but no one has any solid proof. We show up to company functions together, we talk about movies we've seen, but no one has asked us. We think it's hysterical. And we're going to pull our manager aside, and let him know what's happening with us. Then BF is going to send out an email to the rest of the office saying "I know some of you have wondered what's been going on, but here's the official update...I've asked Angie to marry me and I'm lucky enough to have had her say yes" (that's the rough draft he sent me...he said it would be more expansive). We're just going to sit back and watch the jaws drop. I think for the most part, they think we're just friends with benefits, they'll be shocked to find out how desperately in love with each other we are!
Thanks for this forum and I can't wait to get to know some of you better!
Him: Kevin, 35. Logistics Consultant
Location: Here
Started dating: Ooooh...gray area. Let's say April, 2002
How you met: He trained me, and we've been partners at work ever since I started (in November of 2000)
Expected engagement date: soon. The diamond is here, and he's at lunch right now getting the setting...or at least attempting to...long story. He didn't want me to help pick out the ring, but then once he got into it, he wanted imput, since it'll be something I wear everyday from now on. So he's depressed that the ring won't be a suprise, but he's assured me the "acutal event" (proposal) will be a complete suprise. So could be next week, could be 6 months.
Anything else?
Thanks for this forum and I can't wait to get to know some of you better!
sk8rjen
Brilliant_Rock
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Me: Jen, 32, figure-skating coach
Him: Matt, 25, electronics specialist at a retail store
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Started Dating: Dec. 4th, 2004
Expected engagement: No later than my birthday (July 2nd) of this year, but of course I was hoping for Christmas/New Year''s then Valentine''s Day, and now, I dunno, Easter? It just can''t be soon enough for me
Other: We moved in together last August. I am the mother of 3 little boys ages 8,5,3. Matt loves them and is a great step-dad already and very tolerant of the fact their dad is very much involved in their lives. My previous marriage was 9 years long and I was still living with my ex (separated, but still...!)when Matt and I started dating. I LOVE our age difference most of the time
Sorry I didn''t fill this out sooner --I suppose some of you thought I might be a skateboarder, huh?
Him: Matt, 25, electronics specialist at a retail store
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Started Dating: Dec. 4th, 2004
Expected engagement: No later than my birthday (July 2nd) of this year, but of course I was hoping for Christmas/New Year''s then Valentine''s Day, and now, I dunno, Easter? It just can''t be soon enough for me
Other: We moved in together last August. I am the mother of 3 little boys ages 8,5,3. Matt loves them and is a great step-dad already and very tolerant of the fact their dad is very much involved in their lives. My previous marriage was 9 years long and I was still living with my ex (separated, but still...!)when Matt and I started dating. I LOVE our age difference most of the time
Sorry I didn''t fill this out sooner --I suppose some of you thought I might be a skateboarder, huh?
sunkist
Ideal_Rock
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Heehee! Actually I''ll admit I did, Sk8rjen! That''s cool that you do figure skating though
Welcome and enjoy the waiting with the rest of us
lulutheleo
Rough_Rock
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Me: Lulu, 25, Education Coordinator
Him: 29, RN, and Lieutenant in Army National Guard
Location: Good Ole Minnesota
Started dating: December 31, 2003
How you met: A New Year''s Eve Party, He was sitting next to me during the drinking games! The best part is, he''s a non-drinker. He just wanted to sit next to me.
Expected engagement date: Hopefully before June of 2006. I really want my ring before my big brother''s wedding!
Anything else? : I met my man when I was least looking for love. I am sure I will get engaged when I am least expecting it!
Him: 29, RN, and Lieutenant in Army National Guard
Location: Good Ole Minnesota
Started dating: December 31, 2003
How you met: A New Year''s Eve Party, He was sitting next to me during the drinking games! The best part is, he''s a non-drinker. He just wanted to sit next to me.
Expected engagement date: Hopefully before June of 2006. I really want my ring before my big brother''s wedding!
Anything else? : I met my man when I was least looking for love. I am sure I will get engaged when I am least expecting it!
lilmaria
Shiny_Rock
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Me: 26 (teacher)
Him: 28 (credit manager)
Location: FL
Started Dating: February 2002
How we met: My bestfriend since 1st grade was dating (now married to) his best friend since 5th grade. She asked me to hang out with them on a Saturday night and the rest is history.
Expected Engagement Date: soon...he said w/in next few weeks...hoping its like next week but i doubt it
Anything Else: We''ve been living together for 3.5 yrs. We moved to FL to be closer to his son (6yrs old.) Bought our first house last year. Can''t wait to get married!
Him: 28 (credit manager)
Location: FL
Started Dating: February 2002
How we met: My bestfriend since 1st grade was dating (now married to) his best friend since 5th grade. She asked me to hang out with them on a Saturday night and the rest is history.
Expected Engagement Date: soon...he said w/in next few weeks...hoping its like next week but i doubt it
Anything Else: We''ve been living together for 3.5 yrs. We moved to FL to be closer to his son (6yrs old.) Bought our first house last year. Can''t wait to get married!
Mannequin
Brilliant_Rock
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Me: Courtney, 23, teacher (Middle schoolers, and this is my first full year.)
Him: 24, law student (He was a National Geography Bee winner when he was younger and he also was a lifeline on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" once!)
Location: Michigan
We actually met through a website that matched us as friends. We talked over the phone and IM before our first in-person meeting, and we just had too much in common and got along so well. We knew it had to be more than just friends. I can't imagine my life without him now!
Him: 24, law student (He was a National Geography Bee winner when he was younger and he also was a lifeline on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" once!)
Location: Michigan
Started dating: May 18, 2002 was our first date.
How you met: Online. I always joke and say I won him off eBay as the highest bidder.
Expected engagement date: Sometime this year! I think it may be within the next few months, though he knows I do not expect him to propose until July after the bar exam. We have already gone window shopping and looked at pictures online of rings. He has even gone to jewelry stores by himself recently. He knows what I like and now I tell him he just has to use this knowledge for good and not evil.
Anything else?: He and I are so good together, and I feel so lucky to have him. I keep him grounded and allow him to be silly and goofy. He supports me in everything I choose to do. He was especially encouraging when I was subbing and having a hard time finding a teaching position. I love that we have been together through our senior years of undergrad together and have managed to maintain a strong and happy relationship over a distance of at least an hour apart for almost four years.
metaphor85
Rough_Rock
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Me: Laura, 20
Him: Doug, 21
Location: Indiana
Started dating: September 6, 2003
How you met: in college
Expected engagement date: i don''t know..... he started looking at rings a few months ago and talks about ''when we get married'' a lot. Lately we''ve had so many people ask us when we''re going to be engaged, it''s crazy!
Him: Doug, 21
Location: Indiana
Started dating: September 6, 2003
How you met: in college
Expected engagement date: i don''t know..... he started looking at rings a few months ago and talks about ''when we get married'' a lot. Lately we''ve had so many people ask us when we''re going to be engaged, it''s crazy!
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