Congrats to John and his girlfriend Catharina on their Zoosk love story!

I flirted with her first, then she responded. We talked for a few weeks and interviewed each other to see what we had in common. We realized through our talks that we had a lot of common interests, wants, and needs. Finally, we met. There was immediate attraction. We made plans to go on a date and went to dinner and a movie. Two nights later, we went to dinner and a concert. We’ve been seeing each other regularly since then; in fact, sometimes daily. We really enjoy one anothers company and can hardly believe we were brought together by an online dating service. Our relationship is moving forward quickly, and we can both honestly and openly say, we are in love. Thanks Zoosk!

Aw, we’re so happy that Zoosk helped bring John and Catharina together. Now they’re in love! I don’t want to sound smug, but, bringing love to the world… it feels good to be Zoosk. Do you have a Zoosk success story you’d like to share? If so, send it to success [at] zoosk [dot] com, and we’ll happily share your good news! For more success stories, check out Zoosk’s success story archives. If you like what you see, fan us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Hehe.

Wowzers! A real blast from the past! ZooskTV discovered this relic from the archives: a 1950s online dating video! Gosh, it’s truly swell!

PS: We know this video isn’t really from the ’50s. Not only was there no online dating yet, but women weren’t exactly empowered back then. This video depicts an alternate decade – a fantasy decade – of what we wish the ’50s were really like. Aren’t you glad things are different now?

Produced, directed, written, and featuring Juliette Tang
Shot and edited by Jason Fairbrother
Also featuring Charmaine Olivia
Music by Xavier Cugat

James and I meet on Zoosk two years ago. I wink on him because we have the same Zodiac sign. We also find out that 7 is our lucky number, because we’re both born on 7th month (July), 7 days apart (July 9 and July 16), 7 years apart! James wink back and, well, to cut the story short, we decided to move in together and now we’re planning to get married once I graduate! We can’t thank Zoosk enough!

Zoosk is thrilled that we helped bring Vicki and James together. Do you have a success story you’d like to share with Zoosk? Send it to success [at] zoosk [dot] com! We’d love to share it.

Many congratulations to Amanda and Daniel from Northern California! This young couple from Northern California are currently planning a wedding after meeting on Zoosk! Amanda wrote us the following letter detailing their courtship and engagement:

Daniel and I met on Zoosk in mid-October 2009. Daniel is in the Army and was still deployed overseas when we met. We talked almost everyday when he had the chance. In late November, Daniel came home on mid-tour leave. We met for the first time on November 27, 2009. While he was home we began dating, December 3, 2009. On December 13th, Daniel left to go back overseas for the next six months. During this time apart we talked as much as possible. At times, it would be one or two weeks before we could talk. We wrote letters and I sent him care packages for Valentines Day and St. Patrick’s Day. As his deployment drew to an end, his parents and I began planning a trip to Colorado, where he is stationed, to meet him when he got home. Daniel came home for two weeks, and we spent everyday together doing different things together. I celebrated the 4th of July in Pismo with his family, and on that day he proposed. We are now planning a May 2011 wedding! Thank you Zoosk for helping us find each other! ~Amanda from northern California~

It’s awesome for us to know that Zoosk helped bring this couple together. We’ve had a lot of success stories sent into us from young couples, like Amanda and Daniel, who initially met while living very far from one another and against the odds managed to make their relationship work despite the distance. The beauty of online dating is that it helps people connect all other the world, whether one person lives in Northern California and the other lives overseas. True love makes anything possible. Do you have a success story you’d like to share with Zoosk? Send it to success [at] zoosk [dot] com! We’d love to share it.

Congratulations to Elithea and Kevin from New Mexico! They met on Zoosk over a year ago while Kevin was stationed overseas with the United States Armed Foreces.. Then Kevin came back, the two Zooskers fell in love, and now Elithea and Kevin are happily married. Elithea writes:

I’m Elithea, and I meet my loving husband Kevin on Zoosk one year ago. He was overseas in the desert with the USAF. We talked for 4 months online before ever meeting. I only had one small picture of him and had never heard his voice. He came home 2 weeks before Christmas 2009, which became the best Christmas of my life!

It was about 11:00 pm at night and it was snowing. I so nervous to meet the man I’d falling for so far away. I stepped out of my car, ran into his arms, and broke into tears. He was home and he was everything I could have every wanted in a man! It has been magic ever since. We are now happily married, living in our first home, and planning to have a child. Thank you Zoosk.

Zoosk is proud to have helped bring Elithea and Kevin together. We wish them all the happiness in the world!

Do you have a Zoosk success story you’d like to share? Send it to success [at] zoosk [dot] com because we’d love to share it!

Choosing an online dating profile picture isn’t easy! So make sure, if you’re having trouble picking a photo, to watch this new ZooskTV video. Dating coach Vanae Tran gives advice on choosing good online dating photos and lists some common profile mistakes – with tips on avoiding them. Happy Zoosking!

Produced and directed by Juliette Tang.
Edited by Gregory Manalo.
Featuring Vanae Tran.
Music: “A Star Fell Out of the Sky” by Vera Lynn, public domain.

Erin writes:

Matt and I met on Zoosk last year in October, and we have been a couple ever since! We are very happy, and now we are getting engaged! We cannot thank Zoosk enough for helping us out.

Yay! Zoosk wishes them all the best. Do you have a Zoosk success story to share too? Send it to success [at] zoosk [dot] com! We’d love to share it!

Another Zoosk success story here to brighten your day. Congratulations to Michael and Karen, from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for falling in love on Zoosk! Michael writes to tell us:

I never had a lot of faith in dating sights until I meet Karen. I joined Zoosk for a short period and my membership was to expire on July 14 2010. Luckily I received a friend request on July 9 2010 from Karen! We chatted for a short while and exchanged phone numbers. After talking on the phone we decided to meet. Our eyes met and it was instant attraction on both sides. There is someone out there for everybody, and I have finally found mine. Each time I see her, the feelings get stronger. I see a bright future for us. Wishing all of the Zoosk community the same luck that Karen and I have found.

Sigh. Oh l’amour, which is blossoming on Zoosk this summer like so many seasonal flowers… anyway, enough bad poetry from us. Let’s all wish these two lovebirds all the best!

Do you have a success story to share? If so, send it to success [at] zoosk [dot] com along with a photo attachment – we can’t wait to share your success too!

Congratulations to Huei-Yi and Zach from Texas, a newly-engaged couple who found love on Zoosk! Here’s what Huei-Yi has to say about meeting Zach:

I met my fiancee Zach on Zoosk. I decided to take a chance and give him a call to see if he wanted to go out. He knocked on my door, and When I saw him standing there in his leather jacket and motorcycle gear, my heart skipped a beat, and I had really felt I had just stepped into a movie! He started taking me motorcycle riding, and ended up buying me a motorcycle helmet, and each time we went riding, I had so much fun! I felt so free, alive, and so adventurous all at the same time.

Zach also has a 16 year old son, and also has a dog named Randy. As time went by, both of them stole my heart too, and I came to love them as well. As my feelings for Zach grew stronger, the next thing I knew, we were picking out an engagement ring for me! I was proposed to in his kitchen on April 17th, 2010 while we were talking, and he had stopped me from talking in mid-sentence, and got down on both of his knees in his kitchen and asked me to marry him, and of course I said yes! I am living proof that true love does happen to those who are patient for it and that do believe that it will happen to them! I had prayed for eight years for someone like him to come into my life. I had survived an abusive marriage and was single for a very very long time. Had I not tried Zoosk, I never would have found Zach. So on that note, thank you Zoosk!

Congrats you two!!! Zoosk is thrilled to have brought Huei-Yi and Zach together. Do you have a success story to share? If so, send it to success [at] zoosk [dot] com along with a photo attachment – we can’t wait to share your success too!

Congrats to Anna and Gary from Northamptonshire, Great Britain, on their upcoming marriage! They met on Zoosk last November, and this June, Gary popped the question. Anna writes:

Gary and I met for the first time through Zoosk on 27th November 2009. Since then we have had a wonderful relationship and on 26th June this year, Gary asked me to marry him. Today we went and set our wedding date for 18th November 2011! We thank Zoosk everyday for giving us the opportunity to meet and wonder where we would be now if we had never met.

We are so thrilled for them. Congrats! Do you have a success story you’d like to share? If so, send it to success [at] zoosk [dot] com along with a photo attachment. We can’t wait to share your story!

PS: More Zoosk success stories here!