30 Of The Most Unexpected “How We Met” Stories From Real-Life Couples

It seems like the older generation always has the wildest, most exciting, and sometimes even borderline comical couple stories of how they happened to meet their significant others. Which often makes the youngsters out there feel at least a tiny bit envious. But mostly—absolutely entertained.

If you, just like us, enjoy a good “how we met” story, get ready for a real treat! Recently, X (formerly Twitter) user @Coll3enG shared a post that currently has almost 800k likes and more than 50k retweets. Her tweet contained a brief summary of her grandparents’ meeting story:

Credits: Coll3enG

Thousands of people absolutely loved this story, and it inspired some of them to share more bizarre tales of how they or their relatives met their significant others. With that being said, Bored Panda invites you to look through some of the most wild, funny and wholesome movie-level “how we met” stories shared by people on X (formerly Twitter). By the way—we had a chance to talk to Colleen (the girl who started this whole thread) and find out a bit more about her grandparent’s love story, so make sure to look for her answers while scrolling down!