How we met (Story time)

Uyen Ninh
25 Mar 202308:15
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TLDRThe video tells the story of how the narrator, a 21-year-old Vietnamese student, met her German boyfriend by chance 7 years ago near a lake in Hanoi. She was out with friends practicing English with foreigners when they approached him. They immediately clicked and talked for an hour but she left without contact info. Luckily he asked her Facebook from her friends. Over the next week they met up a few more times before he continued his solo Asia trip. A week later he returned to Hanoi for his birthday just to see her again, confirming their connection. Although long distance, their relationship ended up working out somehow.

Takeaways
  • 😊 The video tells the story of how the narrator met her German boyfriend 7 years ago
  • 😍 They met by chance at a lake in Hanoi, Vietnam where the narrator was 'Westerner hunting' to practice English
  • 🤝 The narrator's friend approached the German boyfriend first, but the narrator felt an instant connection when they spoke
  • 💏 They only spoke for an hour initially and the narrator left without giving her contact info
  • 📱 Luckily the boyfriend got her Facebook details from the narrator's friends and reached out the next day
  • 👫 Over the next few days in Hanoi they met up a few more times before the boyfriend continued his travels
  • ✈️ A week later he reached out that he would be back in Hanoi for his birthday and wanted to see the narrator again
  • 😊 They reconnected and really hit it off, but then had to part ways thinking they'd never meet again
  • 🌎 Despite the distance and difficulties, their relationship did work out over time
  • 🙏 The narrator feels lucky fate brought them together randomly that day
Q & A

  • Why did the author decide to make this YouTube video?

    -The author wanted to take a break from studying all day and share the cute story of how she met her German boyfriend.

  • How old was the author and where was she living when she met her boyfriend?

    -The author was 21 years old and living in Hanoi, Vietnam at the time she met her boyfriend.

  • What was the author's boyfriend doing before they met?

    -He had just finished his master's degree in biology and had two months off before starting a new job.

  • Where did the author and her boyfriend first meet?

    -They met at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, a popular tourist destination.

  • Why did the author's friend approach her boyfriend initially?

    -Her friend was more confident about speaking English, so he approached foreigners to ask if they wanted to practice conversing.

  • How long did the author and her boyfriend talk for the first time they met?

    -Their first conversation lasted around 60 minutes.

  • Why didn't the author think they would see each other again after he left Hanoi?

    -She thought the long distance and their financial situations would make a relationship impossible.

  • What made the author's boyfriend decide to come back and see her before leaving Vietnam?

    -He didn't want to spend his birthday alone on an island, so he asked if he could return to Hanoi to see the author.

  • How does the author feel about how randomly she met her boyfriend?

    -She feels it was very random but fortunate, and she thanks God that they ended up in the same place despite the improbability.

  • What does the author plan to discuss in a future video?

    -She plans to share the story of how they maintained their long distance relationship.

Outlines
00:00
🤝 How I Met My German Boyfriend in Vietnam

The narrator was a 21 year old Vietnamese student living in Hanoi in 2016. She went out one night with friends to practice English at a popular lake where tourists visit. Her friend approached a 28 year old German man traveling solo named German Boyfriend. They spoke for an hour and really hit it off, but she left without giving her contact info. Luckily he got it from her friends and asked to meet again before leaving Vietnam after 4 meetups. A week later he returned for his birthday before traveling south, and they continued talking despite the long distance.

05:01
🌄 A Moment Captured Before We Met

German Boyfriend shares how he felt overwhelmed traveling solo in Vietnam so only planned to stay at his hotel. But he went to the lake that night to take photos, including one right before the narrator and her friends approached him. He was happy to talk with them to have some company.

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Keywords
💡soulmate
The term 'soulmate' refers to the idea that two people are perfectly matched for each other in a romantic sense. The narrator uses this term to describe her instant connection with her now German boyfriend when they first met. She felt like they 'clicked' right away and could talk forever, like they were meant to meet. This highlights how their meeting seemed destined or fated.
💡comfort zone
The 'comfort zone' refers to a situation or activity where someone feels safe, at ease, and free from anxiety. The narrator's boyfriend initially wanted to stay inside his hotel after arriving in Vietnam because it was his comfort zone in an unfamiliar place. However, he eventually decided to leave this zone and go to the lake, which led to him meeting the narrator.
💡lonely traveler
A 'lonely traveler' means someone traveling solo without companions. The narrator targeted these types of solo tourists to practice English with. Her boyfriend was one such lonely traveler who appreciated having local people to talk to during his Vietnam trip.
💡long distance
A 'long distance' relationship refers to two partners living far apart from each other. While the narrator and her boyfriend felt an initial connection, she assumed a relationship wouldn't work given that he lived in Germany and she lived in Vietnam. However, despite the long distance, they did eventually end up together.
💡random
The narrator uses 'random' to describe the chance circumstances leading to her meeting her future boyfriend next to a lake in Vietnam. Neither of them expected to meet their soulmate that evening - it was just a random occurrence that drastically impacted their lives.
💡texted
The boyfriend 'texted' the narrator, meaning he sent her a text message online. His text asking to meet her again was a pivotal moment, as it showed his interest in pursuing more than a fleeting encounter during his travels.
💡broke
'Broke' here means lacking money or financial resources. The narrator assumed a relationship was unlikely since both she and her boyfriend were broke at the time, without much means to travel back and forth to bridge the gap in distance.
💡worked out somehow
Despite seeming impossible at first, the relationship ultimately 'worked out somehow' against the odds. This hints at the unpredictability of life and how powerful connections can result in unexpectedly positive outcomes through determination.
💡Westerner hunting
This Vietnamese term refers to students approaching foreigners to practice English with them. The narrator engaged in a form of 'Westerner hunting' when she and her friends approached travelers like her now boyfriend around the lake.
💡thank God
While not religious herself, the narrator thanks God (a higher power) out of gratitude for having met her boyfriend through incredibly chance circumstances that neither could have orchestrated intentionally.
Highlights

I was young and had never been in love before meeting my German boyfriend

My boyfriend was lucky to be German because he didn't have social pressure to be successful quickly like in Vietnam

My boyfriend had 2 months off between graduating and starting work, so he decided to travel solo to Asia

My boyfriend wanted to visit Vietnam first and went to the capital Hanoi, where I happened to live at the time

I went out with friends to an area in Hanoi popular with tourists to practice English, and happened to meet my boyfriend there

When we met, I felt like I had met my soulmate - he was funny, charming, and interesting. We talked for 60 minutes.

I left without giving him my contact info but luckily he asked my friends for my Facebook

We met up 4 times total in Hanoi over the next few days, but then he continued his travels across Vietnam

A week later, he messaged me that it was his birthday the next day and he wanted to see me again in Hanoi

We met up again and talked for 6 hours - it was really nice but then he had to continue his travels

Although we really hit it off, I didn't think we could make it work long-term since he lived in Germany and I lived in Vietnam

It seems crazy and random how we met - if either of us did one small thing different that day, we wouldn't have met

Although not religious, I thank God every day for the chances that allowed us to meet randomly that day

Our story shows that sometimes life can surprise you - we met by chance but it led to a great relationship

I'll tell the story of how we actually made our relationship work long distance in another video

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