Have you considered finding love online but have been too scared, or too proud? Most of us know of at least one person who have had a relationship with someone they met through an online agency such as DatingDirect.com and here are some success stories from lovers who met via the web, and later fell in love

Helen and Sandy

Helen's Story: DatingDirect.com was recommended to me by friends. From the moment I saw Sandy's profile I knew straight away that he was the one for me and speaking to him just confirmed that! Sandy lived about three hours away from me in Newcastle, so we took it in turns to travel to see each other every weekend. After about six months it became too expensive, so Sandy left his friends and family behind and moved to The Wirral to be with me. I have never been so happy!

Sandy's Story: When I saw Helen's profile I was smitten, she looked beautiful and her profile was great. I sent her a few emails and we arranged a date, the rest really is history! We have so much in common and Helen really is a special person.

The future? The future looks bright. Sandy has moved to the Wirral to be with me and we've bought a house together. We have so much to thank DatingDirect.com for and look forward to what the future holds!

Shivon and David

Shivon's story: David was new to the website and I had been on there a few months but hadn't found anyone I really clicked with. We exchanged messages and emails and after a few weeks we spoke on the phone several times before deciding to take the plunge and meet up. We discovered we lived five minutes apart so decided to meet at a lovely country pub - and we haven't looked back since! We got married on 24th September in Gretna Green and had a beautiful ceremony.

Neither of us can believe how lucky we are that our paths crossed. We have to pinch ourselves every day. We are very grateful to DatingDirect.com and wish other single people out there every luck in finding their soul-mate!

Paul and Stephanie

Stephanie's story: I had been on my own since 1978 and had given up hope of ever finding anyone to love again. I had never really considered Internet dating, but I was attracted to the DatingDirect.com advertising banner at the top of a web page. I registered immediately with DatingDirect.com. Little did I know how much my life was about to change.

Paul and I have been together for almost a year, are both very settled in our relationship and are looking forward to many happy years together. Thank you DatingDirect.com!

Claire and Darryl

Claire's Story: My boss recommended DatingDirect.com to me. From the moment I saw Darryl's profile it was love at first sight, and after two weeks of exchanging emails we decided to meet in person. It was everything I expected it to be and more! A couple of weeks after our first meeting, Darryl came to see me at work and on his way back had a really bad accident on his motorbike. I rushed to the hospital later that afternoon and found him in a really bad way with a broken shoulder and terrible bruising. As Darryl doesn't have any family close by I decided that I would look after him, so I drove him home and ended up staying with him for the next couple of nights to nurse him back to health.

We've been inseparable ever since!

The future? We'll see, at the moment the future looks bright. We're just taking each day as it comes and enjoying it.

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