The way I (21f) met my boyfriend (20m) is a bit cringy. How do i tell people when they ask

A Reddit user shared her unique love story, explaining how she met her boyfriend through a heartfelt post on her city’s subreddit. While their initial connection over a shared love for a video game led to an unconventional first date—a cozy cuddle session—she’s now wondering how to share their story without raising eyebrows. Read the original story below.

‘ The way I (21f) met my boyfriend (20m) is a bit cringy. How do i tell people when they ask’

So I met my boyfriend a year ago. I posted on my cities subreddit that I was lonely, i liked videogames and wanted to meet somebody. I got about 50 messages all together. One guy responded that he liked fallout new vegas.

I love that game so we exchanged messages about the game. I gave him my number and we texted all night. Our first phone call was over an hour. He told me he was also lonely. I mentioned how i wanted a cuddle badly. He offered to cuddle me. We decided to have a cuddle date

We met up the following week. He picked me up from my local cafe and took me to his. We got into bed and cuddled for 3 hours. That’s how we met. I know it sounds a little cringy, but to me it wasn’t.

People have asked how we met and I’ve told the truth, though an abbreviated version, and people tend to give me a weird look. I don’t want to lie, but is there a way to say it without it coming across cringy?

Let’s dive into the reactions from Reddit:

jbotheunicorn −  Just tell people you met on the internet. It’s actually way more common now. I know of a couple who got married after playing World of Warcraft for years. Online social networking is a big part of our modern culture. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about.

You don’t have to tell people you cuddled the first time you got together if that’s the concern. You went out for coffee, got a long, the rest is history.
*Edited to add: holy s**t you guys really love the internet loving! It’s 2019 guys, if you’ve found love, no matter how, and people AREN’T rooting for you, they s**k!

sangresangria13 −  “We met online.”

calculonxpy −  Its not like you met on a porn site, now that is something you cant tell everyone

hantchoutine −  Oh god, this is nothing!! My husband and I met in a psych ward after both attempting suicide. From the moment we met, we spent all of our time together. There was a no touching rule so we held hands under the table. He knew all of my deepest, darkest secrets within a week of knowing me.

We got released from the ward and decided to meet up. He kissed me and we kissed for so long that we were late to our movie. Everyone who knew the actual story thought we were insane (until it actually worked out haha). We tell random people we met at a bar and only tell the truth to people we trust. I’d do the same in your situation.

Come up with a generic “how we met” story and tell that to anyone who doesn’t need to know the whole truth. Tell the truth to those that should know, just begin with a word of caution haha! Beautiful love story!

hanz_01 −  Its not cringy, its sweet. Tell those people to get fucked and honestly dont even worry about what others think, its lovely that you found eachother. Sorry this probably doesnt help but i honestly think you have nothing to be ashamed of.

hrt_breaker −  Leave out the lonely part and you’re good. I mean, what’s a dating app profile but a mass message to every user that, “I’m more lonely than I want to be, I like to do xyz”.. You met on the internet, congrats!

[Reddit User] −  Just tell them you met on the internet. Plenty of people do these days!. ​ FWIW, I think your meeting story sounds lovely. You asked for a hug and he came running. What’s not sweet about that?

Jacobmedlin −  Just say you met in the internet! You’re still telling the truth, just not the whole story. My fiancée and I abbreviate ours to we met at a Halloween party. We did really meet at a halloween party except she was dating my best friend.

We became friends but then a week later my best friend messed it up and they ended things. We kept hanging out and things went from there. We’re now have a two year old and are in the process of planning our wedding!

foxtalep −  I met my wife of 15 years in a Yahoo! Games when we were your age and at that time it was very very odd. I still told people but I didn’t expect everyone to get it. What matters is your relationship. What sounds odd now is a great story to tell down the line.

angryhaiku −  So, I met my fiance on r/dirtypenpals . I say “We met on the internet!” and if they push I say “Oh, on reddit” and if they STILL push I say “A collaborative writing forum.” So you can be completely honest in saying “I posted on the internet looking to meet new people in my city, and he responded and we really clicked.” It’s true and not that weird!

Does the way two people meet matter as long as they’re happy? How would you share a quirky or unconventional love story to avoid judgment? Share your thoughts below!