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I matched with a guy on a dating site this week and really hit it off with him, but he looked extremely familiar and I couldn't put my finger on it. It didn't take long for us to figure out that we grew up in the same small hometown. I asked my childhood bestie about it, and she immediately recognized him - He grew up four houses down from me and we played together as kids!

He's a super wholesome guy - A kindergarten teacher, recently moved back to our hometown to take care of his grandma with dementia, rescued an aging dog. Extremely romantic and kind person.

The kicker? He doesn't recognize me because I changed my name when I transitioned, so he has no idea that we were childhood friends.

We have a date tomorrow and I'm crossing my fingers that it goes well!

I'm gushing over how cute this whole situation is. Figured y'all could use some positivity this week. ❤️

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Update: We met and sadly I didn't feel much of a connection. He seemed masc when we spoke on the phone but he's incredibly fem irl, and that just doesn't do it for me. We had a fun day, though, so I'm thankful to rekindle a childhood friendship.

[–] copymyjalopy 3 points 1 month ago

Bummer he wasn't what you're looking for. But a new friend is also a great thing to find.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

thanks for the update 😊