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Romantic love is an equally dreamy and tricky game to play. Most of us were raised to believe this human emotion is the source of ultimate happiness, so we venture into the rocky waters of dating with a burning desire to find a soulmate and get a taste of this bliss. And let's be honest, there’s nothing like meeting someone you adore and knowing you’re destined for the entirety of life together.
But unfortunately, in this digital age, we’re surrounded by break-ups, love rats, and unhappy coupledoms that make it easy to lose faith in the idea of eternal love altogether. In an attempt to remind you that it does exist, our team at Bored Panda compiled a list of beautiful and heartwarming pictures that prove some lovers are destined for each other.
From surprising similarities to incredible coincidences, these photos show that the universe works in mysterious ways and that two people can really be magically connected, even before they feel it themselves. Like finding yourself in your other half’s family picture 7 years before you met. Continue scrolling to see these wholesome examples, and upvote your favorite ones. Keep reading to also find our in-depth interview with relationship coach and narcissism hacker Dr. Nathalie Martinek. If you have any similar stories to tell, be sure to share them in the comments!
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#1
My Wife's Grandparents Are Suffering From Dementia, But Their Love Is So Strong That She's Fixing His Shirt, Blowing Kisses At Him, And Hoping He'll Be Her Boyfriend
They are 98 years old and married for nearly 80 years.
Scourge McCloud 3 years ago
Reminds me of my grandparents. Married for 60 plus years. Even when they both had dementia, I could tell they still loved each other. Granddad passed away first and I could tell that grandmother still missed him, because she would tear up when talking about him. When she was at an assisted living facility, a fellow resident that knew her was interested in her, but the feeling wasn't mutual. Granddad to her was her one and only. Now she's gone too and I hope they're both finally reunited again in the afterlife. I miss them both so much.
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#2
Laura And I Met In Preschool. One Of My Very First Memories Is Of Being 3 Years Old And Standing Up In Front Of My Pre-School Class, Declaring That I Would Marry Her Someday
The lure of "The One" stretches across many different cultures. Everyone wants to find the perfect match, and there are many reasons why people hope their ideal person is out there. At the same time, it’s easy to feel the pressure of acquiring that smooth-sailing love story where the relationship seems so flawless that it has to be written in the stars.
Recent research has shown that an astonishing number of people expect to meet their pre-destined partner. For example, according to a 2021 YouGov poll that surveyed nearly 15,000 adults, the US seems to be the land of romantics. It found that 60% of Americans believe in the idea of soulmates, with women (64%) being more likely than men (55%) to say they believe in this idea of a perfect romantic partner.
But how do we know this person out of the nearly 8 billion people on Earth is really "The One"? Aren’t we just submitting to the assumption that somewhere out there our delightfully compatible lover is just waiting to bring some long-awaited meaning into our lives?
#3
This Picture Of My Parents Never Actually Happened, But Two Separate Photos That Fit Perfectly Together
#4
Couple With Down Syndrome Told Not To Marry, Prove Critics Wrong 25 Years Later
StrangeOne 3 years ago
Why can't people with disabilities get married? Everyone deserves to be loved.
Morganne 3 years ago
That's Paul and Kris. Paul has since passed away and Kris said in an interview she misses him very much. 🥺 She loves him still, so much.
Lee Henderson 3 years ago
People with disabilities are allowed to get married. Living on their own and rearing children depends on the degree of mental handicap.
Niall Mac Iomera 3 years ago
I've seen this post everywhere on the internet, but it never mentions who told them that. Which leads me to believe this is a lie.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 3 years ago
The amount of unconditional love flowing in the marriage is beyond comprehension.
To gain more insight on the topic, we reached out to Dr. Nathalie Martinek, a narcissism hacker and relationship coach based in Melbourne, Australia. "The term 'soulmates' describes a powerful bond between two people who both feel an immediate familiarity with each other, as if they've known each other their entire life or in a past lifetime," she told Bored Panda.
Contrary to popular belief, soulmates are not necessarily bound by romantic relationships. They can be friends, family, business partners, or even strangers we barely know but immediately "click" with. But as Dr. Martinek pointed out, we usually use this term to describe affectionate connections.
"Since humans grow, develop, and mature, they will be drawn to different people at different phases of their life, or at different stages of emotional maturity. Rather than there only being one person perfect for us, there are people who match what we need for our maturation process at any given time, whether it's one person during adulthood, such as a spouse, or many different ideal partners," she said, adding there is no one way to be with a soulmate.
#5
Woman Finds Out Blood Donor Who Saved Her Life 11 Years Ago Turned Out To Be Her Husband
Miss Cris 3 years ago
How can she know? Donors are anonimous, as far as I know. At least in countries I know.
Marcel 3 years ago
Some countries do register it, and it's allowed to ask. Same with sperm donors.
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Pol Sigerson 3 years ago
Nice but nonsense. Blood is homogenised by type, and then made into blood products, be that plasma, platelets etc. It's not single vintage short-run wine.
#6
Engaged Couple Thinks They Met In University, Mom Figures Out They Actually Met On A Family Vacation In 1997
Keerthi Vardhan 3 years ago
See how destiny interwines and brings people destined to be together. All the good and bad things that happen always leads us to what is in our destiny. From love to sorrow, everything is set, the path we take differs.
smugdruggler 3 years ago
I hope nobody tells them, and then they display these pictures at the wedding.
#7
A Picture Of Both Of My Grandpas, Who Were Friends Before My Parents Even Met
Jiminy 3 years ago
Since it's really not rare to fall in love with a kid from your parents' friend, I suspected something more and checked on Reddit: "[My mom and dad] worked together and the first time my mom went to my dads house (like second/third date) she saw this picture and was like "what the f**k that's my dad"
Phil O'Brien 3 years ago
How heartwarming! They both look like a detective duo off a hypothetical 70s show lol
Rachel Cobb 3 years ago
Both of my gramps were roommates AND have the same first name. (´º∀º｀)
Spannidandoolar 3 years ago
Made a new friend on the first day of secondary school, found out shortly after her mum worked with both my parents before I was born.
It's nice to believe that meeting your soulmate means you'll magically fall in love and stay this way forever. But there's evidence that this belief may have been instilled into us by movies and TV shows. A study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan found that our romantic ideals often correlate with the media messages we were exposed to. They studied survey responses of 625 college students who indicated watching romantic movies, sitcoms, and marriage-themed reality shows.
The study revealed that higher exposure to romantic movies was associated with a stronger belief that "love finds a way." Bigger exposure to marriage-themed reality shows was connected to faith in "love at first sight" and "true love".
#8
Married Couple In China Discover They Appeared In Same Photograph As Teenagers
Philly Bob Squires 3 years ago (edited)
I was thinking a sliced beet but hey...
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juice 3 years ago
remember, everyone - downvotes are not dislikes! Miss Cris doesn't deserve to get banned because you don't agree with her opinion
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#9
My Wife And I Got Each Other The Same Gift For Christmas By Accident
Lorie Shewbridge 3 years ago
My husband and I have gotten each other the same anniversary and Christmas cards more than once.
Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
It was always a thing in our family of 3 that after coming home from Christmas shopping we would show to one of us what we bought the other for Christmas. I would show Dad what I bought Mom for Christmas, Mom would show me what she bought Dad, and so on. My Dad’s last Christmas we had all finished our shopping early. I showed him what I bought Mom and she showed him what she bought me. Right before the holidays he went into the hospital for the last time. On Christmas morning mom and I opened our presents. We had each bought the other the same pullover. lol. We went to the hospital to visit, both wearing our same pullovers. Dad couldn’t open his eyes, but we knew he could hear us. We teased him about knowing we bought each other the same thing and never letting on, not even when we were showing him. Not a hint. We saw the sides of his eyes crinkle even though he couldn’t actually smile. He heard us and was smiling with his eyes. Miss you Dad.
#10
Me In 1998 And My Wife In 2000
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
Science does say that we all pick people similar to ourselves in appearance and complimentary in scent. So, makes sense.
"True love is a concept that comes out of fairytales, stories, and myths that we read about in books that have been brought to life in films, love songs, and other media and don't always reflect reality," Dr. Martinek told us. "Unfortunately, these stories have influenced us to believe that we should strive for the fantasy of true love rather than strive for healthy and secure relationships."
Alarmingly, these fantasies also encourage us to trauma bond with people who offer this dream or who idealize us as the fantasy. "These relationships start with one person being swept off their feet by the other (like the hero or savior of their fantasy), convinced they found their soulmate. They quickly form an emotional bond and trust toward each other only to become disappointed and hurt by each other when one person discovers that the other person can't live up to the fantasy."
#11
Such A Wholesome Couple
IceCreamLover 3 years ago
You just know they are a great and happy couple. Many laughs through the years. Awesome
#12
They Dated In Their Teens, Married Different People, And Got Back Together 65 Years Later. My Grandma And Her Boyfriend
Noho 2000 3 years ago
My uncle and his wife now have a similar story. They dated in high school, broke up, married other people and had a family. Years later,he was divorced, she was a widow and they re,-connected and married. Instead of their wedding picture, they have their prom picture on display.
Scourge McCloud 3 years ago
Not sure why you got down voted for telling your uncle's story.
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Sparkle Gloom 3 years ago
I dumped my first boyfriend for being too shy and always regretted it, thinking of him as "the one that got away". My sister ran into him at his work years later and today we have been married for five years.
Upstaged75 3 years ago
My aunt ended up marrying her high school boyfriend 20 years after she'd had 3 kids with and then divorced her 1st husband. They are lovely together.
Gary Townshend 3 years ago
My grandmother did the same. They refused to admit they remembered why they broke up.
#13
Flower Girl And Ring Bearer From Wedding Get Married 20 Years Later
Sabse 3 years ago
Hair colours and textures change very often in childhood
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 3 years ago
The irony would be if their flower girl and ring bearer tied the knot in 20 years.
In relationships where trauma bonding is evident, the couple is locked into a cycle of extreme highs and lows, until one person has had enough and wants the relationship to end, Dr. Martinek added. "Some people stay in these turbulent relationships because the passion of conflict that leads to the passion of euphoria is addictive, and both people are hooked on the highs that come after experiencing the lows of conflict, believing they are making progress."
"Unfortunately, as long as many see this as 'true love', they will have difficulty being able to identify safe people who can cultivate healthy loving relationships because the lack of drama will make a relationship seem boring or stagnant," the expert warned.
#14
Woman Starts Dating A Man She Married Before The Head Injury That Made Her Forget Everything Since The Age Of 17
This Canadian couple got married twice. After nine months of their marriage, a huge pole dropped on the lady's head, causing her a head injury which further resulted in memory loss. She had no idea who he was and fell in love with him again. Two years later, they got married again.
Brianna Tracy 3 years ago
I bet that second wedding was even more emotional for everyone involved
Weirdest Bi You’ll Ever Meet 3 years ago
It’s sorta like the movie First 50 Dates, or something that
Skylar Jaxx 3 years ago
She was hit in the head with a pole. After she woke up she couldn't remember any of her life after the age 17. She learned she read write talk over again. She decided she couldn't stay married to someone she didn't remember and someone she didn't remember choosing. She just took off her ring and they simply started dating again. He re proposed after a while and she again said yes. They married again (basically vow renewal for him and truly in her mind the first time for her on their fourth anniversary)
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#15
Apparently My Wife And I Were Always Meant To Be
Vix Spiderthrust 3 years ago
I got sour news for ya, Jack...He-Man and She-Ra are brother and sister
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
Hell yeah, even though He-man and She-ra were brother and sister in the show. 😂
Jill Pulcifer 3 years ago
I had that Shera set, and cried when my mom wouldn't let me wear it grocery shopping, I get it now.
#16
We Met In The Second Grade In 1997. Here We Are 21 Years Later
But as it turns out, the media isn’t the only outlet teaching us what ideas we should form about romantic relationships. "There are many things that influence our beliefs about love," Dr. Martinek said. "Our ideas about love are mainly shaped by our experiences of love and nurturing by our parents/caregivers."
Parents model behaviors that children learn are normal, even if the behaviors are anything but. "These expressions of love shape the child's ideas of normal and continue to unknowingly seek out familiar experiences of love throughout their life. This is why some soulmates turn out to become toxic or abusive relationships because each person is automatically drawn to another who models familiar behaviors of giving love and are immediately comfortable with them."
#17
When I Met My Wife, We Didn't Know At The Time But It Turns Out That We Have Similar Looking Birthmarks On Our Thighs
Troy Parr 3 years ago
Possible solutions to this mystery include: You both had the same brutal midwife who bruised you both at birth...
#18
I Got Married Last Month. My Wife And I Thought We Met For The First Time In Our Twenties. A Few Years Later We Found Out Our Mothers Were Best Friends In High School
This photo was displayed at our wedding showing our actual first-time meeting.
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
I also married my mom's best friend's son. XD We have similar photos. Glad to know we're in good company.
#19
In The Early 60's, Living In Different Towns In Mississippi, Both Of My Parents Were Visited By A Door-To-Door Photographer With A Pony
When they met in college they realized they’d been photographed on the same pony.
ChickyChicky 3 years ago
Yes this wasn't uncommon...but it IS the same pony, so that's kind of cute.
Jana Reffitt 3 years ago
Me and one of my high school class mates has this same photo - my mom was photo'd on the same pony that her dad was. This was Indianapolis 1950s.
Theresa Carroll 3 years ago (edited)
We had the photographer that went door to door in Cincinnati with the pony same setup the little cowboy outfit and everything my grandma got mine and the neighbor kids pictures taken.. she considered the neighbor kids like her grandkids too but this was the 90s
Upstaged75 3 years ago
I have a picture just like this of my grandfather as a little boy - except it's from the 1920's. I guess this was a popular thing to photograph your kid doing. My grandpa's picture even has a pinto pony like that. A love for horses was one of the things we shared. He called them Hayburners and always used to ask me "how's your Hayburner doing?" when referring to my own horse. :) He was an awesome man.
But while the media is creating unrealistic fantasies about eternal love, technological advancement seems to also get in the way of real romance. Of course, the ubiquity of the Internet and mobile phones have made some aspects of relationship-building easier, but they’ve also made other elements more complicated.
For example, a 2019 survey revealed that seven-in-ten online daters believe it is common for others to lie and try to appear more desirable. Moreover, Americans who have used a dating site or app in the previous year said the experience left them feeling more frustrated (45%) than hopeful (28%).
"The rise of technology might make some cynical but hopefully has made many more see relationships and love more realistically because of the rise of information about narcissistic abuse, trauma bonding, and dysfunctional relationships," Dr. Martinek explained.
#20
Tomorrow Is My Parents' 25th Anniversary And They Are Still As In Love Today As They Were When They Met 45 Years Ago. At Ages 2 And 4 They Were Next-Door Neighbors
Unfortunately, my dad's family moved away to California but their moms (my grandmothers) wrote letters to each other to keep in touch. My dad went on to attend the Naval Academy and would often visit my mom's family in Connecticut - always hoping my mom would be home from college in Philadelphia. Eventually, she caught on and their flame ignited. He proposed at the Army-Navy football game in 1990. My parents have shown tremendous strength throughout my dad's entire military career with all the relocating and trips apart, all while raising four kids. They're thoughtful and kind to one another but never lose their spirit or sense of adventure. They still climb mountains and attend rock concerts together. Their love is the best kind
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
I must say that I love her wedding dress. Not too massive for its time, very tasteful on a lovely lady. 😍 I hope they have many more happy years.
DuchessDegu 3 years ago
Totally unrelated but I had the same trike as the little girl! I did meet a former childhood next door neighbor many years later as our mums kept in contact after we moved, but he turned out to be a very unpleasant young man
#21
I Love True Love
#22
Cydni And Her Very Amazing Husband. This Is True Love
Darrel Kassahn 3 years ago
on our second or third date my future wife asks if she could fill my truck with gas. Politely I say yes that would be nice of her. she rips the biggest fart she has ever done. I knew she would always be good for a laugh
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tara 3 years ago
That's so sweet! Once my husband and I were staying at a friends house and sleeping in the living room on a pullout while another friend slept on the couch. While settling into bed I let one rip. Everything was silent, but there was no way the other guy was asleep yet. So to cover I said "Oh *husbands name* why did you have to fart!!" a few seconds later my husband whispers to me "It wasn't me, I think it was that guy on the couch!" I didn't correct him....still married despite I am a monster and blame my farts on my husband :)
Since the widely accepted concept of true love sometimes signals more of a fantasy than reality, people should strive to create authentic relationships. "Redefining true love as relationships that are born out of mutual trust and mutual respect, shared expectations and values, the ability to value independence and each other's company, conflict resolution, negotiation, and emotional regulation skills, supporting each other's needs and desires for growth, is a more realistic, sustainable and healthier way of looking at 'true love'."
#23
My Cousin Was In His Future Wife's Family Picture (The Guy On The Left), On A Trip To Rio De Janeiro. 7 Years Before They Met. (1985, Pão De Açúcar, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
Miss Cris 3 years ago
I'm going to photobomb all nice boys or families, and of course Keanu, just in case. I'm not supersticious, normally, but after seeing this thread...
Ali H M Salehuddin 3 years ago
I'm married, but my friend is not. And I'm gonna take his photos and purposely let cute girls photobombed his.
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Good thing no one ever cut the end of the picture off so they could realize it was him one day!
Trophy Husband 3 years ago
Honey, let me show you the photo of the oaf that ruined our photo... Umm... Dear... That's me!
#24
Childhood Photos Of Me In The United States, And My Wife In Korea, Wearing The Same Tank Top
ChickyChicky 3 years ago
This is pretty amazing for the era. Nowadays anyone all over the world can order H&M clothes and match each other.
#25
My Boyfriend And I Were Sitting Next To Each Other At A Family Dinner And Got The Same Fortune
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
My last fortune cookie was a coupon for 10% off my next take out order...
Jordi Sharpe 3 years ago
I hope women don't let you hug them, if that's what you think.
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"This relationship is a model for how healthy romantic relationships can be. Not buying into the fantasy is a first step to being able to see another person's strengths, needs, and flaws realistically (and vice versa) so that love can emerge from there rather than be dependent on another person trying to live up to a fantasy," Dr. Martinek concluded.
#26
My Husband And I Have Been In Love Since Kindergarten
#27
The First Moment My Mom And Dad Met 35 Years Ago, When They Collided While Playing Volleyball
Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 3 years ago
Haha, they literally fell in love at first sight... Awesome picture and story 😍😍
Skylar Jaxx 3 years ago (edited)
I see all the love.... I also see them both dressed for two different occasions and two different seasons. Lol. I have a few photos with my sister like that. Edit to add 🤣 I want my emoji lol
#28
My Parents Reunited In The US, 1982. They Were Refugees Fleeing Civil War In El Salvador. My Mom Came First Then Two Years Later My Dad Came In Search Of The Love Of His Life
David Timmons 3 years ago
Haha I thought they were holding that white rectangular thing behind them
Tessb90 3 years ago
I had to read these comments to find out that they weren't.
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Darcy Segura 3 years ago
Same exact story of my in laws! She came to the US first and he came two years later. And then one year later, my husband was born!
#29
A Marriage 3 Decades Late: My Mother Lost In Touch With Her Then Boyfriend 30 Years Ago Due To Long Distance And No Internet. 2 Years Ago, They Reconnected Through Linkedin
After numerous facetime calls and flying back and forth, they finally got married.
Jiminy 3 years ago
From Reddit: Backstory: My mother’s from Hong Kong and he’s from Greece. They met 30+ years ago during university in Canada. After they graduated, my mother visited Greece with him (left pic) before flying back to Hong Kong. They wrote letters to each other but eventually lost contact as he moved to Cyprus and she moving out from parents and back to Canada (it was also suspected my grandparents hid his mails as they didn’t approve mixed race relationship). They went on to live their separate lives with each other holding a special place in their hearts. Then 2 years ago he found her through LinkedIn. They had a FaceTime call soon after that message and they both still felt for each other. The next 2 years were lots of FaceTime calls and my mother flying to Europe and him flying to Canada. Early this year, he left everything in Cyprus and moved to Canada and they finally got married 2 months ago. Also, I now have a step-brother that’s only 3 months older than me.
IDK_Something 3 years ago
Thank you for finding and posting the backstories!! Makes them that much better!
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So let's see, university puts them at early 20's + 30yrs = 50's..man they look good.
Cassi Lyris 3 years ago
I hope they get many happy years together to make up for the lost time. 😍
#30
Proposed To My Girlfriend And Realized There Is A Heart In Our Shadows
foxgirl158 3 years ago
Yo this is in front of my state capital! That's cool. They look so happy!!
Ryan Kelley 3 years ago
OMG! just up the steps behind the statue is where I got married! Congrats to the both of you!
#31
I Heard We're Having A "How Long Ago Did You Meet Your Wife" Competition. Me And My Wife At 4
Theresa Carroll 3 years ago
My husband and I grew up on opposite ends of the same street his younger sister Tiffany and I are a year apart, and we were best friends growing up Tiffany said to me one day that she was going to marry her brothers best friend and that I was going to marry her brother and then we would officially be sisters well sure enough that happened the words of 11-year-old girls came true.. I've known my husband since I was 6 years old I've been best friends with his sister since I was 6 she ended up marrying his best friend and I ended up marrying him I've been with him since I was 18 I'll be 32 soon best decision I ever made I love you Michael 😘
#32
Happy 4-Year Anniversary To When I Flew To Edinburgh To Surprise Finlay And He Flew To Paris To Surprise Me And This Is Why We Don’t Do Surprises Anymore
The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
it's 3.am and I'm laughing so hard my cat started mewing
Miss Cris 3 years ago
And it happens soon or later in al long distance relationships, not only romantic. So, not surprises, please, and more communication.
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#33
After Knowing Each Other Since Elementary School, My Wife And I Are Expecting Our First Child After 12 Years Together
#34
Little Did I Know, I’d Marry Her Some Day
Katy McMouse 3 years ago
I used to do the same thing, but I'd keep flushing the toilet because I really wanted a Fonzy motorcycle and the toilet was my idea of a close second, I guess. I was a simple child.
#35
My Wife And I Both About Age 10 Took The Same Vacation Pic. We Didn't Meet Until We Were 30. This Frame Was Displayed At Our Wedding
#36
At Age 4, I Whispered Sweet Nothings Into Her Ear. 24 Years Later, We’re Getting Married
#37
Me And My Girlfriend Got Each Other The Exact Same Gift For Christmas
Brianna Tracy 3 years ago
My husband and I got each other the same poster with the lyrics from goo goo dolls song “iris” for Christmas one year
#38
My Girlfriend And I Both Took Pictures From The Same Angle At The Same Show... 3 Years Before We Met Each Other
#39
My Wife's Wedding Ring Fits Perfectly Inside Mine
ThreeAngryLlamas 3 years ago
I imagine this is extremely common for cishet couples with thin bands.
Daniel LaDue 3 years ago
Not to be rude, but that's not uncommon. My ex's fit perfectly like that, and they got stuck together from doing that.
#40
The Kid Floating In My Family Photo Is Now My Fiance
KindredKiller 3 years ago
Could be her birthday! Seen lots of people do that, even did it myself when I was younger :)
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#41
My Wife And I Have Similar Features
Angela Turrall 3 years ago (edited)
And you both look like Evan Dando at various points circa ‘90s (which is not a bad thing to look like!)
Boerenhond 3 years ago (edited)
and a bit like the pic below (see also on bored panda), how harry potter characters were supposed to look
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#42
15 Years Later, Walking Down The Aisle Again. But This Time, For Our Wedding
#43
She's In UK, He's In Brazil
DiabolicalGardyloo 3 years ago
I was gonna say I totally get the reference. I was disappointed that the other person didnt though.
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#44
My Now Husband And Me Circa 2004, A Year Or Two Before We Would Meet
#45
We Fell In Love, Dated For 3 Years Until The Distance Become Too Difficult. We Tried To Find Happiness With Other Partners, But Last Year, I Visited Him In Madrid, And Our Story Resumed
ADHORTATOR 3 years ago
Met my future wife 35 years ago, but the distance (1000 km in another country) was too big (no internet at the time, phone calls were expensive...) I broke up. Two years later, she gave me second chance. Today we are married for 25 years, have two great children... It was ment to be
Sami B 3 years ago
I got married at 19, divorced at 20 (both military, different duty stations, so same issue with distance). Stayed best friends, then started dating once we both got out of the Army (two years after the divorce) and married again a few years later. We're coming up on 26 years (we count from the first wedding).
#46
My Husband And I. From Kindergarten Class Picture To Much Improved Attire
Betty 3 years ago
See, back in the 80s and 90s, people werent as obsessed with gendered outfits they way they are now. And our parents gave us all bad haircuts. Geez.
Mary Bricklin 3 years ago
Oh, definitely. When I was a kid, my mom hated how my sisters and I would come back with dirty, tangled hair after hours of playing. So she gave us all bowl cuts. Then compensated for that by buying us ridiculously feminine clothes so people wouldn't mistake us for boys.
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Scribbles & Scares 3 years ago
I swear I had that exact haircut when I was around the same age - somehow managed to sidestep the dodgy tracksuit thankfully! 😂
Dragonmonkey17 3 years ago
No this was early 1990's kindergarten girl attire and one of three hair styles we had. I know this because I had a similar windbreaker outfit and I was in kindergarten in the early 90's.
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#47
My Boyfriend Was My Neighbor When We Were Babies, And We Only Knew Each Other For Real When We Were About 16 Years Old
#48
I Sent My Mom This Adorable Picture Of My Wife At Halloween In The 90s. She Sent Back This Picture Of Me! It Was Meant To Be
Carey Tucker 3 years ago
They're kids. Why are people getting upset? If they were anything but white, no one would say a f*****g thing. At least they show some interest in Native/Indian culture. I was throwing homemade spears around at this age.
Gin. No tonic 3 years ago
Usually kids want to dress up as someone for Halloween because they admire them, they want to be them. They show interest in a different culture, and learn something new. I see nothing wrong here.
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Amber Gray/Cain 3 years ago
Pretty sure me or my brothers had this exact same costume it was totally sold in Walmart by the hundreds. Because back then nobody gave a f*** if your kid admired Indians and wanted to dress up like one cool by all means do it go learn about the culture be happy now it's culture appropriation cuz y'all are bunch of sticks in the mud. So much hatred over a stupid costume from the freaking 90s when cultural appropriation really wasn't a thing and frankly nobody gives a damn most of us still don't wear what you want to wear and be happy just how you want to dress be happy everybody's out to get mad at everybody else because they're happy you're not happy figure it out and fix your unhappiness quit being an absolute ......u know.... Just because you can't stand someone else being happy.
Emanual Henry 3 years ago
Everyone from the 80s was not racist. In 2050 you guys will be racist for something...or maybe we'll get the F over it by then.
Potterhead 0-0 3 years ago (edited)
I don’t even get how this is racist- can someone please explain?
AsexualShrimp 3 years ago
People think this is a show of cultural appropriation, which is when you dress up or demonstrate another cultures significant traditions without being in that culture. But these are just little kids, who probably dressed up like this because they were admiring native americans. if this was an adult who knew what cultural appropriation is , then this would be an issue
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Kevin Hickey 3 years ago
What's worse? People whining, or people whining about people whining?
Thee8thsense 3 years ago
As a child, I liked to dress as a Native American because I found their culture and way of life fascinating, and I wished to emulate it. The manner of dress is beautiful, and at least for me, felt empowering.
Jasmine Duckworth 2 years ago
I'm native American but take after my mom who is mostly German. I never wore an Indian costume because of "cultural appropriation" since I look white. Let kids be kids, they're not doing any harm in fact many should see this as kids looking up to different cultures.
Scribbles & Scares 3 years ago
Damn - swearing and pointless "political" abbreviations over this 🙄 It wouldn't happen now and that's definitely a very good thing! In the nineties it would have just been seen as a colourful costume that was probably sold everywhere and was a good price. It wouldn't have been thought of as positive OR negative. Times have changed, as they should, and most would now view this as not a thing to do. Hindsight is 20/20 etc etc.
#49
My Wife And I Took The Same Senior Photo In High School, 2000 Miles Apart, Back In The Late 1980's
We met 30 years after these were taken, and discovered we went to the same university and lived in the same dorm at the same time, and had several mutual friends.
Luis Gomez 3 years ago
both were born with a black stripe on their face, they were meant for each other ❤️
#50
My Sister And Brother-In-Law When They Were Kids. Got Married And Just Had Their First Child
#51
Thought I Met Her 2 Years Ago... Turns Out We've Crossed Paths Before
#52
My Now Husband And I Met In Daycare Back In 1996, Middle Two Are Us
#53
Married For 17 Years Today, Together For 34 (My Goofy Self Knew I Needed To Lock This Down Early)
#54
My Parents, One Hour After They Met In 1981. They Got Engaged Within The Next 24 Hours. Still Together
Glenn Schroeder 3 years ago
I guess my wife and I are slow. We didn't get engaged until six days after we met. That was in 1988 and we're still hanging in there.
Jill Rhodry 3 years ago
Aw..sweet. My parents were similar - 3 dates in 3 weeks, married Christmas Eve.
Weirdest Bi You’ll Ever Meet 3 years ago
That is really fast. My parents know each other for 20 years before they got engaged.
#55
Saw These Two On My Evening Walk. Giggling And Talking. I Hope My Husband And I Are Still Giggling And Laughing At This Age
Tessb90 3 years ago
After seeing so many of your comments, I am only now coming to the realisation that you are in fact a grown person. This whole time I've just had a subconscious mental image of the character from when I had last read the book at least fifteen years ago. I feel just a little bit stupid 😂
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#57
A Cloud Heart Formed Over Our Wedding Arch
#58
We Left Each Other As Friends And Finally Reunited As Partners. It Was Worth The Wait, My Love
#60
We Met In Sunday School, Became High School Sweethearts And Now After 13 Years Together We're Expecting Our First Child
#61
In 1949 My Parents Met And Were "Boyfriend And Girlfriend" Since 5th Grade. This Is Their Class Photo
#64
My Wife And I Have The Same 3 Dots In The Same Place On Our Thumb
#67
Boyfriend (30) And Me (27) From When We Were Both 4
#68
Last Year, My Husband And I Got Each Other The Same Card For Valentine's Day
#69
My Wife And I Met In Kindergarten 25 Years Ago. She's In The Middle And I'm In The Blue Shirt
Weirdest Bi You’ll Ever Meet 3 years ago
There are so many boys/girls in a blue shirt. Which are you? I can clearly tell which one your wife is though. The one wearing black?
eirini 3 years ago (edited)
I'm assuming he's the only boy wearing a blue shirt (third kid from right).
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I Just Found This Old Picture Of Myself (Adjusting My Nose Ring) And My Now Boyfriend (Black Tank Top) Sharing A Dance Floor Eleven Years Before We Met
Our lives are filled with stories of close encounters but it wasn’t until this summer that we really met and became inseparable. Perfect timing.
#71
Me And Bae Before We Knew We Would Ever Meet
#72
I Woke Up This Morning And Threw On Some Clothes. Came Out To See My Boyfriend Lying On The Couch In The Exact Opposite Colors
#73
My Parents Were Meant To Be. High School Sweethearts, 1970's
#74
My Wife And I Standing Next To Cardboard Cutouts Of Our High School Prom Photo
#75
After 25 Years Of Never Having Seen Another One Of These, I Found Out My Boyfriend Of 2.5 Years Has One Exactly Like It
#76
My Wife And I Apparently Shared A Common Love For Ladders, Denim, And Bangs During Our Senior Years In The Late 90s
Lily bloom 3 years ago
Couldn't possibly be that those were popular trends at the time. Nope. Definitely fate.
#79
My Girlfriend And I Accidentally Got Each Other The Same Present
#81
On The Left, Behind A Girl Is My Long Term Boyfriend. All The Way To The Right, With The Long Index Finger, Is Me. This Was Taken Five Years Before We Met
#83
We Met In Denmark And Didn’t Like Each Other At All. He Thought I Was A Diva, And I Thought He Was Too Boring. But A Weird Misunderstanding Changed Our Lives Forever
Kel_how 3 years ago
Weird misunderstanding: Well.. we both somehow found each other desperate so tried not to be rude...:D I was thinking “okay, I don’t want to destroy the leftovers of his self esteem so I say that I would love to see him one day again” or something like that, and he thought that I was too desperate and incredibly lonely in the city so he felt obligated to stay. I hope he won’t kill me for telling this :D
#84
Me And My Partner Got Each Other The Same Idiot Joke Gift
#85
For My Parents' Anniversary They Got Each Other Different Cards With The Same Text
#88
My Boyfriend And I Have Been Trying To Learn All 197 Countries Of The World - We Both Completed It With 1:07 To Spare
#90
My Sister And The Guy She's Been Seeing. He Got This Tattoo Before They Met, Coincidence Or True Love?
#91
My Wife (On Left) And Myself With Our Exhausted Dads In 1986, 27 Years Before We Met Each Other
Hatred Pony 3 years ago
I also have a picture just like this with my dad in 1986. Maybe it was meant to be!
#92
My Wife And I Both Got The Same Fortune
Artsy Bookworm 3 years ago
Not familiar with fortune cookies. Can someone tell me what the numbers mean?
#95
Boyfriend And Girlfriend Have Same Birthmark On The Same Finger
#96
My Boyfriend And I Had The Same Gift Idea For Each Other
#99
My Parent’s Fortune Cookies Match Making Them Together Perfectly
Przemo 3 years ago
After seeing it 4th time here, I'm pretty sure that restaurants are keeping some amount of matching cookies to use when it's clear that a date is going on 🙂. But I'm still happy for your parents' happiness ❤️
Kel_how 3 years ago
Not sure why you got a downvote. But I assumed the manufacturer just had lots of copies of the same fortune. Maybe they only print like 10 different fortunes, so the likelihood of getting the same one is high?
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Panda Weng 3 years ago
My wife and I both had a scar by different injury at exactly same position on our foreheads before we met. My scar is projecting and hers is sunken. The moment I saw her forehead I was amazed soulmates mean to be together is true and she is the one. 59719100_a...6a6332.jpg 
Arianne James 3 years ago
My husband and I were born a day apart in the different hospitals in our area, we had the same pediatrician, I almost went to the same college as him for the same major. We didn’t meet until a month and a half after college graduation through a mutual friend, his friend from kindergarten mine from college. There are so many other ways in which our lives intertwined or we should have met but we met at the time when we were both ready. We’ve been together 10 years, married for 3, and have a 2 year old.
Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
My wife and I have a chicken pox scar on our foreheads in the same spot. I don't have pictures but if she sees this, she can confirm.
Scout Finch 3 years ago (edited)
Yep. We do. It's a sign. 👽👽👽👽 If you have one, you're in the secret club.
Load More Replies... Maple Porkly 3 years ago
Every Saturday during the summer when I was a kid my brother and I would ride our bikes to the nearby (about 20 blocks) baseball field and watch the other kids play ball. We'd then get a snack at the concession before departing. Turns out my husband was one of those kids playing there every Saturday and would volunteer at the concession stand after his games. My MIL found a pic of him in the concession booth with a familiar customer smiling at him; me. I was about 11 years old. We wouldn't meet again until I was 22.
Scarlett 3 years ago
Some lonely single person no doubt says the lonely single person. At least they’re happy.
Load More Replies... Carneirinha87 3 years ago
My parents grew up close to each other and my dad was always in love with my mum. She married someone else and my dad even went to her wedding. When she divorced, he finally got together, he raised her 2 kids and had me in the process.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 3 years ago
Does meeting my current bf because I became friends with someone who introduced me to someone they know and became friends with me over WhatsApp and she introduced me to someone else, who she wasn't close to but happened to be in the same gc and I became friends with HIM and finally he introduced me to my bf. Even better my bf lives far away from me but we just so happened to both visit family at the same time and we were just under an hr away from each other. Still haven't been able to meet yet though.
Panda Weng 3 years ago
My wife and I both had a scar by different injury at exactly same position on our foreheads before we met. My scar is projecting and hers is sunken. The moment I saw her forehead I was amazed soulmates mean to be together is true and she is the one. 59719100_a...6a6332.jpg
Arianne James 3 years ago
My husband and I were born a day apart in the different hospitals in our area, we had the same pediatrician, I almost went to the same college as him for the same major. We didn’t meet until a month and a half after college graduation through a mutual friend, his friend from kindergarten mine from college. There are so many other ways in which our lives intertwined or we should have met but we met at the time when we were both ready. We’ve been together 10 years, married for 3, and have a 2 year old.
Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
My wife and I have a chicken pox scar on our foreheads in the same spot. I don't have pictures but if she sees this, she can confirm.
Scout Finch 3 years ago (edited)
Yep. We do. It's a sign. 👽👽👽👽 If you have one, you're in the secret club.
Load More Replies... Maple Porkly 3 years ago
Every Saturday during the summer when I was a kid my brother and I would ride our bikes to the nearby (about 20 blocks) baseball field and watch the other kids play ball. We'd then get a snack at the concession before departing. Turns out my husband was one of those kids playing there every Saturday and would volunteer at the concession stand after his games. My MIL found a pic of him in the concession booth with a familiar customer smiling at him; me. I was about 11 years old. We wouldn't meet again until I was 22.
Scarlett 3 years ago
Some lonely single person no doubt says the lonely single person. At least they’re happy.
Load More Replies... Carneirinha87 3 years ago
My parents grew up close to each other and my dad was always in love with my mum. She married someone else and my dad even went to her wedding. When she divorced, he finally got together, he raised her 2 kids and had me in the process.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 3 years ago
Does meeting my current bf because I became friends with someone who introduced me to someone they know and became friends with me over WhatsApp and she introduced me to someone else, who she wasn't close to but happened to be in the same gc and I became friends with HIM and finally he introduced me to my bf. Even better my bf lives far away from me but we just so happened to both visit family at the same time and we were just under an hr away from each other. Still haven't been able to meet yet though.
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