January 16, 2012

• Matched

  

  I just finished reading a couple books published by the company Steeple Hill. Oddly enough, one right after the other I read "Her Perfect Match" then "Her Perfect Man" without realizing until now -namely because I hardly ever pay attention to titles. It isn't too hard to guess what the main topic was for both of these novels, and if you say finding 'the one' you got it in one. 

  Over the past few years my life has started to resemble "twenty-seven dresses" or "girls in white dresses" where everyone around me is getting married.  Last year quite a few of my cousins got married or engaged, and my best friend's little sister just got engaged over christmas as well... all of them much younger than me. This year I'll be a bridesmaid in my university best friend's wedding to the guy I introduced her to (who was my male best friend at the time, though that position has now been usurped *L0L*), which I'm extremely excited about.

  But all of this makes me wonder. Not 'when will I find Mr Right?' though admittedly that is obviously on my mind since I made being more social and accepting dates from non-creepy guys part of my new year's resolution. No, it makes me wonder what it is that makes someone your perfect match. They don't have to be perfect themselves, but perfect for you. Someone who brings out the best in you and becomes your other half. 

  Often in stories a girl will somehow bump into the guy of her dreams in some adorable way when she least expects it. Sounds great, right? Well, as far as I know the meet-cute of the movies and books has never happened to anyone I know... but maybe I just never heard their story. Nevertheless, sometimes I wonder Is he in that car that just drove by? Is he in the next aisle at the grocery store? Will he be working at the pub I'm going to for Girls-Night-Out? And most importantly, How does anyone know that person is the one they could love for eternity? 

  So here is my question to you: What was your 'meet-cute' with your significant other/spouse? What are some of the qualities you look(ed) for in a significant other/spouse? What would you not want in a significant other/spouse? Is there anything you wanted in a significant other/spouse but decided to compromise on or realized wasn't all that important like you previously thought? What are some of the things you found you love about your significant other/spouse? What is something that you never expected but realized was important in a significant other/spouse?  

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