At the end of 2017, it looked as though one man from Wales was about the meet the love of his life. Although Glyn Thomas Bailey and Wilfa Peguero had been talking for six months, there was one problem: there were over 4,200 miles between them. While Glyn lived in rainy Wales, Wilfa resided in the Dominican Republic, halfway around the world from him. Their relationship began like most other online couples’; they would send messages back and forth with the occasional video call. However, the four hour time difference and the distance between them was quickly becoming an issue. There was only one way to put an end to it all – they had to meet! Only when Glyn boarded the plane, he never knew that his life was about to change forever. Stepping onto Caribbean soil was the first of many on this journey to a new life, only this new way of living was soon about to be too much to handle…
Online dating started back in the late ‘90s, but it was in 2010 that the explosion well and truly hit. Now there are sites out there for anyone looking for any partner in life. However, with so many different sites out there it can be hard to narrow down potential partners. Although nearly half of all users are between 18 and 34, the average age of dating profiles is 48 years old, meaning that it no longer needs to be limited to the younger generation. Technology nowadays means that users can hold all this information in their pockets as there are many online dating apps available. However, it is known that women are most likely to lie about their age and weight, while men usually twist the truth of their height, income, and age. With the internet providing one of the best ways to keep your identity a secret, it can be hard to know if what you’re reading is the truth.
When it comes to online dating, it is best to take everything with a pinch of salt. People can easily choose fake photographs, lie about their personal details, and hide major secrets from the people they’re talking to. However, that doesn’t mean that everyone is out to deceive people. A lot of the users are genuine people looking for love, which is just what Glyn Thomas Bailey was hoping to achieve. Even though his love could’ve been telling him anything from the other side of the world, nothing was going to stop him from meeting his new partner to discover if she really was the love of his life. If only Glyn knew what was about to happen.
[post_page_title]Online whirlwind[/post_page_title]
It can seem out of this world to be talking to a stranger that lives on the other side of the world, let alone booking a plane ticket to meet them just six months later. While 35% of relationships now begin online, the couples usually live in the same country. However, for one man living in the UK, this was just what happened. Sadly, even though he believed he was flying to meet the woman of his dreams, there were no happy endings in this story…
