'We never met before and you barely know what I look like': Two gamers meet face-to-face after being besties online for years, falling in love the moment they met in real life

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Jul 15, 2023 9:00 AM EDT

What does the perfect partner look like for a gamer? As all gamers know, you've got to find someone who plays the same games as you or at the very least, understands your love for gaming. But where can you find this elusive unicorn of a human being? In a male-dominated gaming world, it's especially complicated for straight dudes to find a female who vibes with your nerdy tendencies. Many people have given up on finding love in the gaming world, but every now and then, the Internet blesses us with a truly perfect and romantic tale of a couple that achieved the impossible. In this case, a pair of gamers who played League of Legends together online, found the love of their lives through Discord.

For LoL gamers, the obsession with gaming goes a long way. When you find someone who's an irreplaceable member of your team, you'll do just about anything to keep that relationship alive. However, when Clariz met Phillipe, they clicked immediately. Althoguh they were in different time zones, they place together online for years, becoming close friends. Finally, on a whim, Clariz bought a flight out to Paris to meet up with Phillipe in person and they cast a love spell that had a resonating AoE.

Keep scrolling for the full tale of how a couple of gaming buddies became the hottest couple online. For more captivating long distance relationship stories, check out this heartbroken woman who waited at an airport for her no-show man after 5 months apart, only to find that she was waiting at the wrong terminal.