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The best quote came from the Daily Telegraph story: "I must have walked around that party for an hour trying to look for this girl, like some sad pathetic dweeb but it would have been so worth it." OK, I know he's only 18, but I gotta say that's downright adorable!
All this talk of missed connections got me thinking and talking with my friends about "the one who got away." Mine is Seth, a guy who I had a mad crush on throughout college. I was such a super shy and nerdy chick when I first crushed on him, but I grew up a lot throughout college. And then after graduation, I found myself running into him all the time, because we rode the same bus line home.
Of course, that's when Seth finally noticed me...now that I had a boyfriend! Argh, but he had a girlfriend, too. AND, both of our relationships were long-distance. We became great friends, hung out constantly and flirted mercilessly. Eventually, it just got too unbearable, so we grew apart to avoid cheating. Brutal! I think back on it with very heavy sighs.
So, now ladies of Shine, tell me your tale of that guy (or girl) who you wish you'd never let go -- whether they're someone you simply traded smiles with at a bar or one who was pure, crazy unrequited love who you still wonder, "What could've been?"
Spill your guts in the comments below, or maybe even blog the whole sordid tale.
