The case of meeting your future husband or wife without the Internet involved is becoming rare. The number of dating sites are increasing, such as OkCupid and ChristianSingles.

Many of these sites have led to marriages and they are becoming a popular place to meet the person you call your ‘soul mate.’

Eleven months ago you could have said I had a different opinion. In fact, I was not going on these at all or even giving them a glance.

At the time I thought they were a scary place, due to previous Internet experiences. I wasn’t sure whom I was going to meet or if I was going to like him.

When I decided to give OkCupid a chance, it only took a few months to find the perfect match.

When I first saw him, I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him.

We met through the site and talked about a month. Even before we met, I was starting to fall for his charm and comedic sense of humor.

The website matched our interests at 97% and I’ll admit, I was skeptical at first. After all, I considered myself a college student with a lack of time and energy. I enjoyed movies and books when I had free time away from schoolwork.

Then the night came that changed my life. We both had to eat dinner so we decided to eat together. We really did match in all the areas OkCupid considered us to be compatible, and he felt like ‘the one.’

He was my rock when it came to graduation. Last semester I wanted to give up, but he encouraged me to graduate.

On the day, I have never seen him so happy. He felt honored to attend the senior breakfast with my parents and I. He was a wonderful photographer during and after the ceremony.

I couldn’t ask for anyone better. He’s the best person, other than my family, that has come into my life.

I can’t wait until the day I get to spend the rest of my life with him, but that will come when we’re both ready.

In the meantime, I am going to get to know his friends and he gets to spend more time with my family.

My nieces and nephew love that he’s a Cubs fan. In fact, everyone that we know are mostly Cubs fans. How did we White Sox fans get so out-numbered?

Online dating sites seem to be the growing trend with advanced technology, such as an iPhone application for OkCupid. At least three other couples I know have met this way and are married or dating.

It’s a great opportunity if you have yet to give online dating sites a chance. If regular dating isn’t working, you might want to try a new social avenue.

Jennifer Brown is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-7942 or at DENopinions@gmail.com