It is clear that meeting that special someone on the Internet and then having to decide if you have to leave everything behind to be with that person can be a big decision. Crystal, an girl from Arizona, who has an English boyfriend that she ran into when she posted an intimate encounter personal ad to find some casual romantic company during her one-month vacation there, thinks that people should be guided by the depth of their love in making such decisions. She tells us, "I want to move to England, not only for him but because I want to. I think you should go wherever you have to because you can literally make a new life almost anywhere but it is hard to find true love. I never knew that Simon and I, who had only casual company on our mind initially when we hooked up, would actually fall in love. Love is the most important thing! Other things will come and go, but if we are both in love, its something that will last forever! I will try to get a job there and he and I are very excited that we can see each other everyday. I am still trying to sort out everything about going but for now we love each other very much. Maybe a simple story for others, but to me, it's a perfect love story!" (Related article:  Women win when dating online)

Mark's story is totally different. Living in the mid-west United States, he had given up all hopes of getting married to an American since no woman wanted to live with him on the farm and raise cattle. He considered himself to be a family man with stable income and comfortable home to live but the nearest supermarket was 15 miles and the nearest mall was over an hour away. There was literally nothing exciting to do on the farm and he expected that when he began working on his farm early in the morning his wife would help out. So when he posted his personal ad on eHarmony (a website popular among people seeking to get married), he made it clear that he was willing to consider women from any country as long as she spoke a few words of English. He was confident that his love and patience will help her learn more about America, and of course, the English language. His match with several girls from Russia and Romania motivated him to communicate with these girls and eventually he felt a strong connection with Tasha, a Russian woman who herself grew on a farm and knew everything about raising cattle. He tells us, "Around the time I was thinking about meeting Tasha, I received a surprise that seemed to make Tasha and I a sure thing. A good omen. I won a $2,000 gift certificate from a local jeweler to be used for bridal jewelry. I was amazed that I won, especially in light of my plans to marry Tasha! When I told Tasha, she agreed that is was a good sign. She and I began to plan for us to meet. After a few weeks of trying one date or another we settled on the middle of July. We both booked our flights and met in Milan. It felt so good to hold her in my arms!  We had 3 nights and 2 days to spend together. We had a fabulous time. And of course we had lots of private time together too! During some of our time together I gave Tasha something that brought us closer to our future life together. I gave her THE engagement ring and officially asked her to marry me!"

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