After years of friendship, Josie still wasn’t sure whether she was into Chris. So she struck a deal with God

When she set out for a long international trip, Freya Bennett knew she liked Serge. But it took 10,427 miles of distance for her to realise how much

Dating was strictly forbidden in Zoya Patel’s family. But it was Chris’s openness and maturity, at just 22, that convinced her he was worth the risk

As Auschwitz survivors from the same home town, Abram Goldberg knew he and Cesia had a lot in common. But it wasn’t until they were alone that he discovered she shared his feelings

On a Saturday shift, looking for something to do, Jasper Peach signed up for a dating site. That led to a free-flowing conversation that started and never stopped

An unremarkable commute down the Nepean Highway turns into a moment of revelation for Katie Brebner Griffin

For many people, bed shopping is a forgettable experience. For Shona Hendley, it was the start of something more.

Though she’d known Ian for years, it was only out in the bush, free from any social pressure, that Tara Wells could really see him for the first time

Cold, exhausted and broke, Lucy Pearson realised she’d come back not just to her apartment but to a man who felt like home

Three months before her visa was set to expire, on a warm summer night in Washington Square Park, Amanda Smith realised she’d do anything to stay with Carianne

Di Bortoletto had all but given up on relationships when she met Zorba. A chaste first few dates turned into something more when her laundry needed retiling

For decades, Di Morrissey and Boris Janjic’s only contact was through updates from Di’s mother. Then at a dinner party she learned he was single

On their ‘milestone’ first minibreak, Holly was not trying hard to impress Brent. Dancing together in a terrible pub, she realised how good not trying felt

The Friday cryptic became the centrepoint of an unexpected courtship for Jayne Tuttle

From the get-go Robyn Butler was clear she came as a twofer deal. She and her daughter were a thing

Emma Ruben began dating her boyfriend at the precipice of the pandemic and the early relationship felt like a car stalling. Then a close call sealed the deal

Although her piano teacher looked directly into her eyes while singing Bleeding Love, Rebecca Ray did not twig until later that evening

Meandering in and out of deflating dating situations, Imi Timms realised one friend had become her barometer for a decent bloke

It took time apart, a Ministry of Sounds Chillout Session and a brush with a drug overdose for Nigel Featherstone to reunite with his partner

Though it was clear from the start Mary Rose Madigan’s new relationship was different, she didn’t comprehend the gravity of her feelings until a visit to a bulk-billed medical centre