Hurray! It’s that time of the month again, when we reveal the winning couple of the previous months’ Success Story contest. We’ve heard many beautiful love stories that left our hearts fluttering, but the August story that particularly tugged on our heartstrings was sent to us from a Zoosker from Detroit named Jason. He initially sent in this message on August 20, after he encountered a woman named Ang on Zoosk. In fact, he sent us this  success story before he actually met Ang in real life, while they were still just chatting on the phone!

I met someone on Zoosk named Ang who rocks my world.  We have been talking on the phone for around 3 weeks, sometimes 4-5 hours at a time.  Our conversations are very diverse, and quickly realized there may be something special here.  In reality, it is only on the phone, but we are both consistent and honest with each other.  That I do know.  Basically, we found that we are looking for similar things in our life and the compatibility between us is remarkably unbelievable!  We are excited because in 2 weeks I will make the 4 hour trip from Detroit to Cincinatti to meet her and already have the day planned out.  We both admit to being a little nervous, anxious (and all those good things), but it will be a relief to have finally met one another.

The message definitely stuck out to us. It was intriguing, romantic, and hopeful. Here was a guy who sent us a Success Story between himself and Ang, before they even met. That’s some bona fide, honest to goodness faith in another human being. It was as if Jason knew, before even seeing Ang for the first time, that he’d found someone special. The rest of the story will convince even the most hardcore cynic that two people really can meet online and make it work. On September 3, two weeks later, we heard from Jason again.

Things are going great between Ang and I. This Labor Day will be our second date.  The distance between the 2 of us is 4.5 hours, but well worth it from Detroit (my hometown) to Cincinatti.  Our first date was last Saturday.  After 4 weeks of talking on the phone every day for 3-4 hours, we finally met up at one of her favorite parks.  We embraced with a hug, and poor Ang was shaking a little bit.  So I told her, “Everything is okay and will be fine. Let’s have some fun!”  We took a walk on the trail that went around a small lake, did some chit chat, then went out for an early dinner, went put-putting, back to the park for some pictures and more conversation.  The one thing I did notice about Ang was that ‘look’ that she gave me: that stare into my eyes, my soul.  I guess after talking for so long on the phone and being emotionally attached to each other, when we finally met it was a big relief and weight off of our shoulders to finally look into each others eyes.  We held each other hands, hugged, kissed a few times, and we enjoyed each others company and still had that connection that was developed over the phone.  We still talk everyday and send emails to keep the communication strong.  I consider Ang a rare gem, someone who is hard to find, and I feel lucky to have ’stumbled’ across her on Zoosk.  There is no way I will let 4.5 hours stop our relationship because she is one great woman and has so many genuine qualities that I am looking for.  The cool thing about Ang is that we have mutual respect for each other.  The way I feel about her, is the way she feels about me.  How do I know, well, because we tell each other every night!

And to this day, they are still going strong, despite the distance between them. So romantic! We wish Ang and Jason the very best.

August is over, and now it’s September. Have you met your love on Zoosk this month? Found a fun date, a significant other, or a life partner? Hit us up at success@zoosk.com. We’ll select one story from September to feature right here on the Zoosk blog. If your love story is selected, we’ll send you a $100 Amazon.com gift card.

For more Zoosk success stories, read about Thomas and Blondy from Washington state, our success story selection for July. Or Adam and Lauren from Australia, who met on the site and recently got married. Or this story by Patricia from Baltimore, who found her love on Zoosk and regales us with her story of the perfect date. Don’t forget Kelly and Andy, who met on Zoosk in February and got married last month! Congratulations, happy Zooskers. You make our lives complete!

Hi Zooskers,

Do you ever feel, when you read this blog, go on Zoosk’s Facebook page, or follow our Twitter account, as if you are just interacting with a website — a fractal, abstract thing that exists in coded numbers and sequences beyond your computer screen — rather than a real person? Today, I want to take some time to introduce myself so that you can put a face to a status update, a person to a Tweet, a writer to a blog post. I’m Juliette, your new Zoosk Community Manager! It’s nice to meet you. Hello.

I’m a real person – not a cyborg – and I am the liaison (a fancy word that means “contact or connection”) between you – the Zoosk community – and the people over at Zoosk HQ .  I am here to communicate with you about all things Zoosk-related, like new features and updates to the site, company news and developments, Zoosk contests and other community programs, FAQs, stats, press, and basically anything and everyone related to online dating, be they facts, tips, or tutorials. I’m also here to listen to you, act in your interest, consider your feedback, and address your concerns. Though I’m not dating on Zoosk (that would be a conflict of interest!), I plan to be an active part of the community  (my Zoosk username is ohai and my profile is here, for those who want to chat with me on the site) as well as on our community messageboards (which I moderate — and read too) as part of my job. Additionally, I will be frequently updating this blog, along with Zoosk’s Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, as well as other social media accounts like Bebo and Hi5. If you want to message me, you can reach me at any of those social media sites, or directly at community@zoosk.com. I make it a point to read everything that comes my way, and I personally respond to each and every one of you who takes the time to write. So, write me! Tell me what you think of Zoosk, online dating, love, life, cats, disco, mangoes, your taxidermy collection, anything. In the words of Stevie Nicks, “You can talk to me / I can set your secrets free.”

Cheers, Juliette

PS: So that I can put a face to YOUR emails, why don’t you send me your Zoosk mugshots too? Send me your mugshots, and I’ll post them on our Zoosk Facebook fan page. Just take a photo of yourself holding a sign that says “I love Zoosk” on it and email it to community@zoosk.com. The first step in getting a date is to put yourself out there. So get that camera out, and get out there.

PPS: Below, for your reference and amusement, some pictures of Zoosk employees taking their own “I Love Zoosk” mugshots. Enjoy.

Last month we wrote about Zoosk’s plans to extend beyond just Facebook, with our Bebo launch. We are pleased to announce that we have grown the Zoosk network even further by bringing the Zoosk experience to MySpace. Visit Zoosk on MySpace, add it to your friends, and enjoy the same awesome experience there.

MySpace platform is still in Beta, but working with their team, we believe we have worked out most of the kinks at this point. As always, please let us know what you think by emailing our support team. We are always looking to improve the service.