Yahoo! Personals Success Stories

"Jerry and I met on Yahoo! Personals during August 2004. We started dating in September and things are going great we've recently been talking of marriage. We live almost two and a half hours from one another but that never stood in the way. He is my angel sent from God. He is so patient and kind with my young daughter. She has emotional problems and is partially deaf. Most men would have walked away. I have had a couple who did because they couldn't handle my daughter. Jerry is so loving and has such patience, kindness, and guidance with my little one. He is truly a blessing. I love him with every fiber of my being! Thank you Yahoo! for bringing us together. God Bless!" -- Kimberlee S., 38, Front Royal, Va.

Tip: Even though it may seem your not getting the responses you thought you would, keep persevering in finding that one true love because it will happen.

Tip: Include a photo, Tell as much about yourself as possible.

"A friend told me about Yahoo! Personals and said she had been pretty fortunate with the men she was meeting. She said that even though she hadn't met Mr. Right yet, she had made a lot of new friends. I was skeptical, but thought I would give it a try on a one-month trial basis. Well, here I am, two years later, married to the most amazing man, Sean, who also happens to be a wonderful full-time father to two beautiful little children -- a boy and a girl. We always laugh when we tell people that we met on Yahoo! Personals. He is everything and more than I was looking for and we feel truly happy, and blessed to have found one another. I love our new family." -- Kimberly B., 31, Tampa, Fla.

Tip: Have fun meeting people online. The best part is you can talk to them for as long as you like, or until you feel confident that you know enough about them and are willing to meet in person.

Tip: Be honest with yourself about the kind of person you are looking for, as well as the kind of person you are!

Tip: Rest assured, the person you're looking for it out there, and they're looking for someone like you.

"I had been using Yahoo! Personals for about one year to see what was out there. On March 4, I received a Matches by Mail that included a photo that caught my eye. I was instantly taken with her smile, and even more taken once I read her profile. I sent her an Icebreaker and she responded. Then, I subscribed in order to contact her. We exchanged emails all day the following day. On Sunday, March 6, I suggested that when she felt comfortable, I would love to contact her by phone. We spoke that evening. Our first conversation lasted three hours. Monday's conversation lasted four hours. Patty and I made plans to meet on the following Wednesday. Call it 'Love @ first email.' The profiles take a lot of the guesswork out of the equation in finding your 'special someone.'" -- Joseph O., 48, Carlisle, Pa. (Giver / Romantic)

Tip: Set up your profile, telling as much as you can, in a short precise way.

Tip: Be honest about yourself and what you are looking for, and listen to what your possible matches are saying in their profiles.

Tip: Look over the picture you're submitting, and make sure it is what you want others to see. First impressions mean a lot to most people.

Tip: Look through your possible matches, and don't be afraid to use Icebreakers to make initial contacts.

Thomas & Patricia
"I was on Yahoo! Personals on and off for more than a year, but nothing seemed to click the way I expected. After a while, I was a bit skeptical until the day I decided to search again and guess who I found? Jeffrey was an old high-school friend from 15 years ago. I decided to contact him. Now, ever since that day, we have been inseparable. We have so much in common; both of us have been divorced and have children. We're both seeking a long-term, meaningful relationship. We've both had failing relationships and were at the point where we almost gave up. We decided to get together the very next day, spent hours talking in the car about old times and now, we just can't be without each other. Thanks to Yahoo! Personals our paths were able to cross again." -- Marisol F., 33, Bronx, NY

Tip: Be selective; you have every right to be.

 

"I can't believe it! I met my soul mate online at Yahoo! Personals! At the time I signed up, I wasn't looking for a soul mate or any kind of relationship, just someone to talk to. After about five months, Heath and I found each other. We hit it off so well. Look at us now, we are engaged! He was stationed in Iraq when we met online. We talked online and on the phone every day, and when he came home on his two-week leave, he asked me to marry him. We are going to Vegas to get married." -- Aalesha C., 30, Clinton, Ark.

Tip: Just look and have fun. Don't be scared to try something new.

Tip: Narrow your search to what you really want. Be picky.

 

There are many many more success stories that you can read about at Yahoo! Personals .