It's easy to fall in love with someone you've never met. Ever wondered why?

It's because your mind fills in all the blank spaces, the things you don't know, the things you're not sure about, you imagine that they're exactly as you want them to be. And what's more appealing than something that we've concocted for ourselves?

You allow your imagination to run wild as you think of all the things that would make that person perfect. The perfect smile, perfect dentition, perfect manners, perfect looks and perfect chemistry. Everything is perfect and nothing could ever go wrong, especially if you don't yet know what the other person looks like.

Which is how we end up so disappointed in the end.

Paul and I had been talking for months. I don't even know how we got to talking, but I knew that his deep voice and perfect phone manners were enough to keep me from blocking him. Days turned into weeks and I soon found myself looking forward to seeing his name pop up on my screen like a gift from God. 

Weeks then turned into months and I was convinced that this was the man for me. It was a good thing too, because he was also anxious for us to meet. Of course I had already seen a few pictures of him but I had completely forgotten that the internet has a way of ‘editing’ the truth.

We agreed on a place and time and I showed up thirty minutes early. Why? To calm my nerves before he saw me. I had never been so nervous in my entire life. I kept looking at my phone, waiting for him to message me. 

Soon enough, I received a single text - 

“I'm here.”