In a quest to learn English, Jessica, 18, of Brazil, joined a language-learning website called SharedTalk. What she didn't expect was to fall in love with someone who lives nearly 5,600 miles away. After Kenny, 23, of Belgium contacted Jessica to help her learn the language, the two quickly became friends, spending hours "laughing and talking about everything and nothing."
"It all started so natural," wrote Jessica on her website. "We had so much in common. He liked me the way I am, and I had the same feeling for him."
Soon, the couple found themselves talking for 12 hours straight and sleeping with the webcam on to spend more time together. After about a year of dating long-distance, Kenny proposed in a sweet video. Jessica, appropriately, responded with a video of her own, below. And on October 31, Kenny will fly to Brazil to meet Jessica and her family for the first time.
"Two countries, two cultures, two languages, many obstacles and only one heart."
Tell us: Would you agree to marry someone you've never met in person?
—Kristen O'Gorman Klein
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