Andre and Svetlana

The start of our relationship was quite trivial. It started after a chat in the marriage agency. I think our relationship finally started when he came to Kiev. Now, when I recall these memories I do get very emotional, like this only happened yesterday.

Prior to our first meeting I felt so nervous and couldn’t sleep because of lots of different thoughts running through my mind. I knew that chatting at an agency was not as difficult as meeting in real life. Our first meeting was on a really cold day. He was late and I felt more and more anxious and cold. When I set eyes on him for the first time, I was very happy, because he looked just like his photo except he appeared to look even younger and I instantly felt attracted to him.

He was wearing lightweight clothing and I felt the desire to give him a hug, which he seemed to enjoy. I also found his confidence and calm outlook appealing.

We spent a lot of time together, which was really nice. We became really close friends and despite the distance, we are keeping in touch and looking forward to our next meeting.