This couple can prove that love regardless of appearance. …Love is a powerful force that knows no bounds, transcending time, distance, and circumstances. It is a feeling that can warm even the coldest of hearts and bring joy to the darkest of days.
Unconditional love, in particular, holds a special place in our hearts, as it is a love that knows no limits or expectations.
When Elisabeth, a 34-year-old lawyer, first signed up for OkCupid back in May 2014, she didn’t have high hopes.
Online dating can be hard for anyone.
And for fat women, it’s often downright unforgiving. But when one of her law school friends — who was starting to date again after a divorce
— asked three of her former bridesmaids, including Elisabeth, to sign up in solidarity, she figured she would create “the single most obnoxious version” of herself for her profile.
She had tried online dating off and on for years, carefully curating the most polished version of herself — to no avail.
So, her “obnoxious version” of a profile prominently featured photos of her with her cat.
She was upfront about her flaws and sticking points.
She was also unapologetic about the fact that she’s fat. She wears between an XL and a 2XL in dresses and between a size 16 and 20 in pants.
Their love reminds us that love has the ability to bring people together, mend emotional wounds, and create positive change in our lives and the lives of others.
“When you love someone unconditionally, you accept them for who they are, flaws and all.”