A Blawging Romance
Do bloggers look for love in the comments?
In my other life as a romance writer, I sometimes think about the concept of “cute meets” – interesting ways for a couple to meet. Just as in real life, romances frequently feature couples who met at work, or through friends, as well as the tried and true meets such as having feuding families or literally bumping into each other. However, I don’t think I’ve seen a romance where the couple was brought together by blogging.
But proving that truth is stranger than fiction, Ann Althouse, a University of Wisconsin law professor who has been blogging for years, recently announced her engagement to Meade, a frequent and long time commentator on her blog. While Meade has been commenting of Ann’s blog for about four years, the two met in person only in December.
The announcement was made in a post containing a series of photos, culminating in a shot of an engagement –placed on the pinkie finger.
Some legal bloggers have been rather snide about the event, but I am firm believer in happy endings. So I wish much happiness to the couple. But I don’t think this is a meet I’ll be featuring in one of my stories any time soon.
Hat tip to Legal Blog Watch
