Where are you from and where is your significant other from?
I'm from Switzerland and Ricky is from Los Angeles.
Curator's Note: I'm thinking of Switzerland and thinking of Los Angeles and about how different your places of origin are.
Where and when did you meet your significant other?
He found me on Instagram and we started talking, The first time in person we both met in London at the airport.
Curator's Note: Oh Ricky, just sliding into the DMs. Did you know that this is how a lot of celebrities hook up as well? I think Nick Jonas slid into Priyanka Chopra's Twitter DMs and now they are the cutest couple ever. How much do you adore the first meeting at the airport? This is why I have always loved airports. Yes, they are places of grand goodbyes which are the absolute worst but they are also the setting of beautiful beginnings.
Who made the first move?
He made the first move. He send me a DM on Instagram.
Where did HE think YOU were originally from?
He had no clue where I was from at first because I looked so exotic to him.
Curator's Note: I've always found this attraction to the exotic to be a very valid motive for people ending up with foreign partners. The whole idea of something being unfamiliar to us, the curiosity drive, is definitely alive and well.
What was your first impression of her/him?
I was overwhelmed by his beautiful smile! His aura drew me in.
Curator's Note: I personally find that Americans smile more and "bigger" than Europeans. Apparently there's actually evolutionary reasoning behind this as well that has to do with immigration in the United States and the fact that in the past, in order to overcome language issues, people would smile and use non-verbal communication to connect with others.
Our first kiss happened on our first date. after texting and face timing daily for three months we finally met each other at the airport in London UK. We had never seen each other before in real life so we were pretty nervous. We saw each other in the hallway and hugged each other. I was still nervous. We took our luggage and went in the elevator to get out of the airport. We were kinda shy and didn't talk a lot yet but then he turned around and took my face in his strong hands and just kissed me. it was the best and most beautiful and perfect kiss ever! I was still so surprised, but I wasn't nervous anymore. From this moment on, I knew he was the one.
Curator's Note: *heart melting*
Where do you live now?
He lives in Los Angeles and I still live in Switzerland.
Curator's Note: I know it's far but stay strong kids, if you believe in this, one day you'll find yourselves in the same zip code somewhere in this great big world of ours.
Have you learned each other's languages?
I speak English fluently and he is learning German.
Curator's Note: God help him. Haha, just kidding, it's completely possible but I know German is always one of those ones that learners tend to be intimidated by, at least at the beginning.
Any advice for mixed/long-distance couples?
No matter what anyone else says, If you both love each other, its all that counts!
Curator's Note: Oh and people will say many a thing to dissuade you in long-distance, inter-cultural relationships that's for sure. It's funny that as a culture we like to retweet #LoveWins but then are so skeptical of its power in the face of distance or any other minute challenge.
Submitted by Sonja.
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Vi auguro tante belle cose. xoxo
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