How did you meet your spouse?

I'd love to be friends with/date (marriage is a serious proposition!) a Brit.... but I haven't found a place to actually MEET same.  I am NOT looking to marry just to move to the UK; I just like the interests and culture.  I find it interesting that there are many websites for mail order brides for guys, but no dating-oriented sites that I've found that are able to handle trans-Atlantic requests.

If this is in the wrong thread, please move it or let me know where it should be!

You shouldn't be looking for a partner simply because of the country he/she comes from. As anyone here can tell you, it's not a fairy-tale story. Being interested in the British accent, or literature, or comedy, what have you, is a ludicrous reason to seek a British partner. Your life will remain much less complicated if you appreciate the American men around you. At best, you sound whimsical. At worst, ditsy.

To answer your question, snowbunny - check out the Expat Life section.  There's a topic at the top about how some of our relationships began.  It's very entertaining (and romantic!) reading.

Snowbunny,

My friend met some gusy through match.com type thing but the UK version. 

I think you can be attracted to whomever you wish.  I like guys with dark hair and blue eyes.  I dated blondes but wound up with a guy with dark hair and blue eyes. 

Heh, when I was younger I used to dream of marrying a British guy...

In the end, I stumbled over mine in a comic book chat room.    I wasn't there for lurve, but I sure found it. 

Oh, I openly admit it was the English accent.  I was a goner when I heard it, plus he was different ,into cool music, wore wool sweaters, said things like 'lovely' and 'actually', smoked roll ups, lurved my slightly eccentric family, had read every book I'd ever heard of.  It was his Englishness that attracted me.  Without a doubt. 

I say go for.

yeah go for it Snowbunny what have you got to lose? have a look at the other threads about how we met our spouses - lots were online. Are there any English style pubs where you live? That might be a place to start

good luck!

i was ignoring my husband, watching the crowd in new orleands until i heard his drop dead sexy voice.

i was a gonner after that.  something about the way he croons darling that gets me EVERY TIME.

i was ignoring my husband, watching the crowd in new orleands until i heard his drop dead sexy voice.

i was a gonner after that. something about the way he croons darling that gets me EVERY TIME.

That's the word that gets me, too - "darling."

I just swoon......

OH!  My husband doesn't say that.  He won't grow his sideburns slightly longer either.  Damnit. 

omg...daaaaaaaling.

*sigh*  i want to call him just to hear it.

The only thing I can like of when I hear darling is that Country song, "and you don't have to call me Darlin, darlin...." by David Allen Coe (I think).... 


My DH does not use it or any of those other typically british words like love ect.. he makes up his own!

I knew I wanted to be with a Britishman since I was 18 years old. And yes, I made it happen....not saying it was successful as we're now divorced  but I won't give up on the species!

i was ignoring my husband, watching the crowd in new orleands until i heard his drop dead sexy voice.

i was a gonner after that.  something about the way he croons darling that gets me EVERY TIME.

I'm practically salivating at the thought of someone saying that...I can only imagine what you must "go through!"   

www.kiss.com - they had a Brit and American clientelle and I used them for just that reason. I see nothing wrong with loving the culture and wanting to meet someone who is a part of it. That's my story - loved the culture, was coming over to do my Masters and wanted desperately to meet a Brit guy (having had very, very poor luck with Americans who didn't particularly appreciate my love of footy and bands like Turin Brakes!)

It was fate that I met Jamie. And I thank my lucky stars everyday that I logged on with the specific intention of meeting a Brit boyfriend (now husband).