How a Random Text Message Turned Into Dating...and a Wedding

'I Sent a Random Text Message and He Replied!'

Jennifer: How did your relationship start ?

Tina: It was like any other day. I was chatting to my best friend in the kitchen. We were bored so we decided to send a text message to a random number and see what happened. Don't ask me why - it was a real spur-of-the moment thing. I typed in 'Feel like talking?' and waited to see if anyone would reply.

To my amazement, someone did - a guy. He just typed 'Yes'. From then on, we had a great hour or two, messaging back and forth. When he asked me to phone him, I didn't hesitate. We both had the same sense of humor and, although it was odd at first, we talked just as easily as when we'd been texting.

I'd just come out of a relationship, so I wasn't looking for a boyfriend. But over the next few months Andrew and I kept in touch every day.

Although I wasn't overly impressed by the photograph he sent of himself, when we spoke on the phone I found myself becoming more and more attracted to him. We had so much in common: we loved the same music, the same films we laughed at the same jokes.

We met for the first time in a pub. I was very nervous, and had a quick drink before I went to meet him. He was much better looking in the flesh and we hugged for ages. Holding him for the first time is something I'll never forget. From then on we saw each other constantly, meeting up on dates and getting together at weekends.

Ten months later we were married. It was a great day - a proper big white wedding. Now I can't imagine life without Andrew and can't quite believe how we met. I guess he was just out there waiting for me.

Jennifer: Andrew do you believe in fate?

Andrew: I've never believed in fate but when something like this happens, you realize that the odds are billions to one. At first, Tina and I were just having a bit of fun but, as time passed, I saw that we had so much in common - we'd say the same thing at the same time, or I'd phone her and it would be engaged because she was trying to get through to me.