The Late-Night Library Connection

"We both almost canceled. She was tired from work, I was convinced I was going to spill coffee all over my shirt. Thank goodness for stubborn optimism!"

I (Mark) was a chronic late-night owl, and Sophia was an early-bird who somehow found time to read until midnight. Our profiles matched purely because we both listed "The smell of old books" as a favorite thing. Corny, I know! But that one detail led to three weeks of non-stop messaging about everything from classic literature to the best cheap pizza joints in the city.

Our first date was at the biggest, quietest library downtown. We planned to meet for 30 minutes, "just to see if the chemistry was real." It was awkward for exactly two minutes before Sophia burst out laughing when I accidentally whispered my order to the librarian instead of the cashier. That laugh—that was the moment. Our 30-minute meet-up turned into a 4-hour chat that spanned three different floors of the library and ended with us being politely escorted out at closing time.

The best part? On LoversnFriends, Sophia had a **"dealbreaker"** listed: Must love board games. I listed my favorite hobby as **"losing badly at board games."** It sounds small, but it was that genuine, unpolished detail on her profile that made me send the first message.

Since that night, we've traveled to two different continents, adopted a ridiculously large cat named "Chapter," and yes, we still have a weekly "Board Game Night" where I still lose badly. We are proof that the right platform, and a little bit of honesty in your profile, can lead to the kind of relationship you only read about in books.

Thank you, LoversnFriends, for helping me find my perfect co-author. ❤️