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Black Women Dating White Men

Leysa & Gary -
Novi, Michigan, United States

Found My Lover And Best Friend

Leysa joined this site in 2014 and never returned since the day she signed up until 2016. She joined the site because New York is a big place but someone always knows someone else. "I was not only looking for something different but someone who I could exercise my communication skills with", she says. This was her first time trying online dating. It was Gary's first time too. All he wanted was to find love. But just like most first-timers, they had no confidence that online dating would work for them.

"Before I met him, I had been single for years. There were many sleepless nights I'd stay up overthinking about life and if I would ever find someone who wanted to equally commit to a relationship", says Leysa. She had been a member of the site for 2 years but had only visited twice.

Gary reached out to Leysa with a message that said "You're beautiful". Her profile picture is what sparked his interest. Leysa on the other hand was drawn to his eyes.

"I read a few messages and never responded. However, his stuck out. 'You're beautiful' and I was interested because he was quite attractive himself. I had never seen anyone as gorgeous as him honestly. It was too good to be true", recalls Leysa.

They both thought the other could possibly be a catfish but there were ways around that. According to Leysa the obstacles with meeting instantly only meant exploring their many ways of communicating ulltimately strengthening their capacity to express ideas, thoughts, feelings and learning one another. The conversations were endless and after a few days, they decided to exchange numbers. Two months later she flew to where he lives and they made it official. And they have been together ever since.

Its been almost 3 years since their first hello. A year after meeting online, they happily and officially said goodbye to the site.

"Thank you for helping me find my lover and best friend 💙", concludes Leysa.