Have you randomly met someone new lately? What could seem to you like a chance meeting may just be the hand of fate.
“It's my own Cinderella story, but instead of a glass slipper, my prince gave me a pair of Nikes.”
This is one of the many The Way We Met stories, according to Huffington Post, currently trending on a popular Instagram account created by 27-year old Brooklyn Sherman.
In a technologically-driven society, it seems that the way to meet people and build relationships is through social media apps, such as Tinder, Wechat and Whatsapp. But married couples from around the globe are becoming proof that finding your soul-mate can still happen through that spontaneous stroke of love-at-first-sight.
Sherman says she is fed up with the younger generation living their lives via means of technology. As a result, she’s decided to share stories of ordinary couples who’ve met and fell in love offline.
In an interview with Huffington Post, she does, however, recognize the irony of using social media to get the message across.
We can’t help but be enthralled with this account and the idea behind it. In an age where online romance is often lauded as the best way to meet or hook up with someone, celebrating the random unexpected face-to-face encounters that lead to happily-ever-after is something we need to do more often.
These inspiring accounts are a nudge to arrange that date you’ve been holding back on or to smile at the next stranger who catches your eye.
If you're happily married, we’d love to share an ‘aw’ moment with you, so send us a wedding snapshot of you and your partner, along with a brief story of how you met and you could win a Yuppie Chef voucher worth R250.