True love stories that’ll have you swooning...

In honor of the new movie “The Idea of You” dropping on Prime Video today, we asked readers to share their real-life meet-cutes. And the submissions have us swooning. [theSkimm]( May 2, 2024 [Read in browser]( [Straight Out of a Rom-Com]( [Straight Out of a Rom-Com]( In honor of the new movie [“The Idea of You”]( dropping on Prime Video today, we asked readers to share their real-life meet-cutes. And the submissions have us swooning. 🧲 OPPOSITES ATTRACT   “Harlan and I met at work, but we had so many differences. We're almost 13 years apart, different races, and different religions. I was raised as a city girl, and he's a true country boy who was raised on a ranch. [''We couldn’t be more different in the ways we experienced life.'']( [''We couldn’t be more different in the ways we experienced life.'']( But as of April 12, we’ve been married for 27 years. Our differences have made us stronger for one another.” - Valarie, 54 🦘 SEXY SOUVENIR   “We grew up on opposite sides of the planet and met when I was on a two-week trip to Australia. I thought I met a sweet Aussie guy I’d never see again, but after staying in touch, he decided to ‘see about a girl’ and came to NYC three months later. He never left. We’ve been married for eight years and have two children.” - Ali, 39 👩‍❤️‍👨 BOY MEETS WOMAN   “The Idea of You” on Prime Video follows a 40-year-old single mom (Anne Hathaway) who unexpectedly falls for a 24-year-old boy band singer (Nicholas Galitzine). [The Idea of You Trailer]( [STREAM IT NOW]( 🏡 HOT & HEAVY HOMESTAY   “About six years ago, I rented a house on Martha’s Vineyard. I didn’t have a car, so the man who ran the property lent me his truck. That first evening, I cooked us both dinner as a thank you and we shared lives over a bottle of wine. He was 13 years older and easily the most fascinating human being I’d ever met. [''The next three days
were electrifying.'']( [''The next three days
were electrifying.'']( By the end of the trip, I was in love. Fast forward six years later and we’re expecting our second baby girl in July.” - Jenny, 32 👩‍💻 LOVE & LAYOFFS   “When Sam first interviewed for an internship at the company I worked for, I was one of the deciding votes against him. In the next interview cycle, he ended up getting the position and I helped train him. I could tell a spark was there but I didn’t want to date a coworker. We were both laid off in 2020 and started dating two weeks later. We’re getting married next month, but he won’t let me forget that I initially rejected him.” - Mary, 28 ⏱️ MINUTE TO SKIMM IT   Watch stars Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine break down the movie's plot — and spill some BTS tea. [Minute to Skimm It]( [Minute to Skimm It]( [STREAM “THE IDEA OF YOU”]( Issues? [help@theSkimm.com](mailto:help@theSkimm.com?subject=Help) Copyright (c) 2024 theSkimm, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is theSkimm Inc. 53 W 23rd Street, Floor 8 New York, NY 10010, United States [See our full sponsor agreement]( Want to change how you receive these emails?Update your preferences or unsubscribe [here](.