{"id":1137,"date":"2016-02-25T09:57:23","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T09:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2025-08-15T06:15:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T06:15:53","slug":"they-found-love-online-we-found-new-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/they-found-love-online-we-found-new-friends","title":{"rendered":"They found love online, we found new friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Somewhere in 2014 I receive a Facebook message from a beautiful woman, who told me that she met someone on our site! Upon reading her message I could not help but be excited for them and <strong>just\u00a0 feeling so thrilled<\/strong> of their new found love that started on our very own dating site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess that is just the emotional side of me, plus knowing that running a <a href=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/\">transgender dating site<\/a> and <strong>receiving messages from members<\/strong> that they met somebody from our site is always exciting and fulfilling. However I cannot deny that there is a small part of me feeling doubtful yet hopeful that they would last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guy is from Ireland and\u00a0she is from the Philippines. Amazingly, pictures from these couple popped up on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/myladyboydate\/?ref=hl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook news feeds<\/a> from time to time, and you can see from their pictures that they <strong>both are into each other<\/strong>. Every time I came across with their photos made me feel assured that they are going very well, and really happy for each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those glimpses from her Facebook posts\u00a0of their moments together <strong>made feel accomplished<\/strong> for creating <a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\">myladyboydate.com<\/a>. Apparently there was more to the photos that are popping up on my Facebook feeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last January 21st 2016, I receive this.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/12546107_10205312414711728_953681342_o-copy-e1456385366921.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/12546107_10205312414711728_953681342_o-copy-e1456385366921.jpg\" alt=\"12546107_10205312414711728_953681342_o copy\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Online invitation<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_4176-e1456385533940.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_4176-e1456385533940.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4176\" class=\"wp-image-1153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_4176-e1456385533940.jpg 550w, https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_4176-e1456385533940-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Wedding Card<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I said<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>OMG are you serious?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Genstien said<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Hey!!! of course!!!! Db I promised you na invite ka nmin!!! Thank you so much Maki!!!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (Hey of course, I&nbsp; did promise you that we will invite you right? Thank you so much Maki)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[[SIGNUP]]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were invited to their wedding, and I was speechless looking at their beautiful invitation. In awe of the fact that as the creator of the online dating site <strong>we made two souls met<\/strong> and now their getting married. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u00a0flew to Manila before the wedding day, and in the morning of the 21st of February 2016 we drove to Bulacan <strong>where the ceremony was held<\/strong>.\u00a0 As we arrived in the venue, the staff were preparing the garden inspired wedding. I told my self this is every transgender woman\u2019s dream wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we rush to our room, to freshen up and prepare for the big day. It was a big day for us too because <strong>it was our first time<\/strong> to attend a wedding of a couple who met on our site.\u00a0The place was ready and we were ready!\u00a0 Are the couples ready? They are nervous and excited!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00270-e1456385639350.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00270-e1456385639350.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00270\" class=\"wp-image-1140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00270-e1456385639350.jpg 550w, https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00270-e1456385639350-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cyril and Maki<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_4160-e1456385501412.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_4160-e1456385501412.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4160\" class=\"wp-image-1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_4160-e1456385501412.jpg 413w, https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_4160-e1456385501412-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Programme<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00271-e1456385843282.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00271-e1456385843282.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00271\" class=\"wp-image-1141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00271-e1456385843282.jpg 550w, https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00271-e1456385843282-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pastor and groom behind waiting for the ceremony to start<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After few more minutes of waiting, here comes the bride.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00275-e1456385909568.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00275-e1456385909568.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00275\" class=\"wp-image-1142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00275-e1456385909568.jpg 550w, https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00275-e1456385909568-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bride coming down from the stairs<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00277-e1456385986946.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00277-e1456385986946.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00277\" class=\"wp-image-1143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00277-e1456385986946.jpg 550w, https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00277-e1456385986946-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bride with her parents<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BCM87EKiJPx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">So much emotion when the bribe walks to the altar! #transgender #girlslikeus #ladyboy #weddings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A video posted by Myladyboydate (@myladyboydate) on Feb 25, 2016 at 12:22am PST<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00282-e1456386042772.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00282-e1456386042772.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00282\" class=\"wp-image-1144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00282-e1456386042772.jpg 550w, https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00282-e1456386042772-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>During the mass<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00284-e1456386109847.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00284-e1456386109847.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00284\" class=\"wp-image-1145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00284-e1456386109847.jpg 550w, https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00284-e1456386109847-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Father giving sermon<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00299-e1456386163738.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00299-e1456386163738.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00299\" class=\"wp-image-1148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00299-e1456386163738.jpg 550w, https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00299-e1456386163738-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>At the banquet<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00302-e1456386340282.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00302-e1456386340282.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00302\" class=\"wp-image-1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00302-e1456386340282.jpg 550w, https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00302-e1456386340282-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The first dance<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We feel so honoured to be part of a very special moment of their lives.\u00a0 Witnessing such lovely celebration is very unforgettable. <strong>It feels so fulfilling<\/strong> to know that real love happens\u00a0 through online dating sites. The couple showed so much gratitude for creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/\">transgender dating site<\/a> where it is clean, decent and\u00a0 mainly for people searching for genuine relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To Glen and Genstein <strong>we are forever grateful<\/strong>. They told us they found love on our site, we say we found you as our new friends.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00295-e1456386417394.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00295-e1456386417394.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00295\" class=\"wp-image-1147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00295-e1456386417394.jpg 550w, https:\/\/myladyboydate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSC00295-e1456386417394-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The newly wed and our new friends<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somewhere in 2014 I receive a Facebook message from a beautiful woman, who told me that she met someone on our site! 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