How I Found My Mr. Right?

In our teenage years, most of us would dream of finding our very own prince charming. Films and books had almost sketched out the image of an “ideal man” in our heads. Every girl in school including me would wait for that day when a tall, dark and handsome guy would come riding on a white horse. Well girls, sorry to disappoint you but nothing like this happens in real life. No matter how many frogs you kiss, you aren’t going to find your prince charming. As a teenager, I was delusional and would literally look for my Mr. Right everywhere – at school, at parties, at the swimming pool, at college, and so on.

Being the head girl of my school, many boys approached me. A few were cute and fun, but the others were just not my type. In fact, there were a few with whom I had developed an infatuation. However, let me be honest, the phase didn’t last too long. There was no chemistry or magic spark which a lot of people talked about.

When I was eighteen, I joined college. From being in an all-girls school to joining a CO-ED college, I felt like this may be my chance to find my Mr. Right or Mr. Perfect. Did I find him or not? Keep reading to find out.

Throwback to 2011

When I joined college, it did feel very different. I was never used to being surrounded by so many boys. However, during my initial few days, I would mainly hang out with my “girl” friends. I hadn’t made any “guy” friends yet. I never joined college with an ulterior motive of ‘spouse hunting’. I wanted the whole process to be organic and thus, over a period of time, I made many friends. Most of them were boys, my age. They were fun-loving, witty and smart. Despite this, there were none with whom I actually felt a connection. Was I looking in the wrong place or looking for the wrong person? I thought to myself. TBH (To Be Honest), it felt like job hunting. At this point, I didn’t even know the qualities I liked in a guy.

Two months after getting acclimated to college life, I was a part of several campaigns and college activities where I would meet several people.

It was a chilly, Thursday evening where a few students of my batch were asked to be a part of a “No Honk” campaign on a truck. This didn’t excite me much, but I decided to be a part of it anyway. Post college hours, my friends and I hopped on to this dusty truck, holding banners that pledged to make our city noise-free. It was all fun and games until a mutual friend introduced me to her classmate, Kunal. I vividly remember this short, puny guy with those typical boy-next-door looks and long locks, who was suspended from college for proxy. Though I didn’t care much about him that time, he seemed pretty sweet to talk to, and was pretty different from the other boys I met at college. The campaign lasted a couple of hours during which we hung out quite a bit.

The first time we met, 5th July 2011

The next move came from him, he added me on Facebook (was so popular back then). I accepted his friend request immediately, and we started chatting (you know the drill). After chatting regularly, we discovered a lot of similarities and many of our traits matched. It came as a rather pleasant surprise to learn that we shared our birthday. Oh yes, you read that right! Both our birthdays were on 4 November. Honestly, I think that’s what did the trick. At that point, I had a lot going on in my head. Did I find my Mr. Right? Well, I decided to let time do its job.

Our first outing together, 2011

Fast forward to a few years later, we had the same circle of friends, went on many holidays, and hung out literally every day. As human beings, we would seriously enjoy each other’s company. It all felt very organic and real. There was absolutely no pretence or farce. This was the point when I realised, I had found my Mr. Right. Well, this is what I thought and felt! What about him? We spoke and luckily, he thought the same.

In 2021…

After being the closest buddies for ten years, we decided to make our families meet. While both of us were wary about how that would go, we were prepared for whatever was in store for us. Whether you call it luck or destiny, our families hit it off in their very first meeting. It felt as if they’ve known each other for years.

We got a nod from both our families, and yes that was it. In my head, I had just one thought – “SH*T JUST GOT REAL”.

Our mehendi ceremony on 21st April 2022

Moving to 2022

After being in a courtship for a year, Kunal and I tied the knot in April 2022. From being campaign partners to life partners, little did I know the process would be so seamless! I still pinch myself and wonder, did I really marry the love of my life?

Back in the day, I would literally look for my Mr. Right, but after meeting Kunal, I realised, you don’t have to look for this person. In fact, when you go to look for your “ideal man”, you don’t end up finding him. Take our example, we didn’t look for each other, we simply met in the weirdest place on earth (on a truck), and look today, we’re married! Sounds like it’s straight out of a Bollywood film, right? Well, that’s how the whole process of bumping into your Mr. Right should be. Till today, Kunal and I jokingly tell each other “we found love in a hopeless place”.

My advice to all the single girls out there would be – Don’t look for your Mr. Right, and that’s when you will really find him. As Barbra Streisand said “Love comes from the most unexpected places”.

Over two months since we’re married, and all I can say is, YES, he is my Mr. Right!

That was my story! Have something similar to share? We would love to know…