I don't believe in "Internet love", but would you believe me if I tell you that I found my True Love on a Dating App?
After that video call, Marco asked why I hang up immediately. I just told him I'm not comfortable with video calls, and I prefer chatting more. Then, I got into an interesting conversation with him. In just a month, I felt like I have known him for years already because he was just too open to talk about his hobbies, favorites, and his life in general. I was a little bit skeptical about sharing some things about myself with him but I tried to be honest in answering the questions he asked me to get to know me more.
Every day, we would ask each other different questions just for us to have something to talk about and getting to know each other as well.
Marco lives in Italy while I (my name is Anne, btw) come from the Pearl of the Orient Sea, Philippines. He was 22 years old and I was 20. We were both studying in college. He was already in his 4th year taking up Finance, while I was still on my 2nd year in my Accounting course. The hopeless romantic soul in me thought that even with the course we are taking, we already have some things in common, destiny perhaps. We both like Math and numbers and that made me like him too.
Because we are both on the other sides of the world with 6 hours time difference, every time I wake up, there are no "Good morning" messages from him but rather "Good night" greetings on his side, which I find cute because he thought of me before he goes to sleep. Then, I would wait until noon before I send him my Good morning greetings so that he would read my message the moment he wakes up. This routine went on for more than a month, and the conversation was still at the dating App. We only got to talk for about 2 hours a day because he also had his work to attend to, which I totally understood.
I am the kind of girl who easily gets attached to a person once we have talked about our personal lives already. Our constant communication made me like him, and I fell for him when he started acting like a boyfriend because he would report to me all the things he did the whole day. I didn't ask him to do it but I appreciated it. I assumed he already has some feelings for me because of his actions and I thought we are already on the same page.
Until one morning, I woke up without any Good night greetings from him. I checked the time of his previous messages and I was sure I was supposed to read something from him already. But I got nothing. I thought maybe he was just too tired from work that he didn't have time to send me a message. That whole day, I waited for a message from him, but still, I got nothing. I didn't bother checking the app until night anymore because I know I won't receive anything from him at that hour because he would go to his work.
The next day, I checked the app again hoping I will receive a message from him. But still, nothing.
I am not the kind of person who reaches out first, especially to a guy. I would always be the one to receive a message and give a response, but with Marco, it was different. I sent him a message asking how he is and why he hasn't talked to me for days already. However, I still didn't receive any response from him and I felt ashamed of my action.
Marco was a nice guy. I really thought he was already "The One" I was looking for on the app, but he left me hanging without even saying why.
I felt devasted at that moment because I thought I already found someone on that dating app. Well, I did find someone, but he was lost once again.
Then the search continues.
I was still somehow moving on with Marco that even though we didn't get into a relationship, I still felt heartbroken. I told myself I'm not gonna fall too easily anymore and guard my heart this time around.
I checked my matched profiles again, read the messages sent to me, and browsed their descriptions.
Then a message from Wesley popped up.
"You're supposed to be asleep now, darling," he said.
Author's Note:
Why naman ganun, Marco? Sana hindi ka nang-iiwan ng hindi nagpapaalam. Ghoster ka pala ih. Hahahaha! 🤧🤣
Hope all may darling. Charot. 😹🤣
Ay hahaha sabi na walang poreber diyan🤣🤣🤧