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The moment I knew: We discussed the pill on our first date, kissed on our second. By the third, I knew he was the one

The Guardian UK Saturday 25 July 2026, 20:00 UTC By Anne Ring 1 min read
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In the 1960s, 19-year-old Anne Ring was set up with Ian and felt an immediate attractionFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesIt was June 1961, I was 19, and innocently dating in the ways of that time – I’d had several boyfriends, had my heart broken once and had broken two. A platonic friend decided I should meet Ian, as we both liked to talk.

In the 1960s, 19-year-old Anne Ring was set up with Ian and felt an immediate attraction

It was June 1961, I was 19, and innocently dating in the ways of that time – I’d had several boyfriends, had my heart broken once and had broken two.

A platonic friend decided I should meet Ian, as we both liked to talk. So he invited Ian – who was 20 – and me to dinner. It was at our friend’s family’s home with Beethoven’s violin concerto playing in the background, and he was right. From the outset Ian and I were totally immersed in our conversation, and I felt an immediate connection and attraction to him. Driving me home, he asked me out the following Saturday.

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