“Marj and Julian met through Instagram. Julian's page caught Marj's attention because she loved the unique photographs he shared- which were never of himself. She was especially drawn to the bible verses he used in his captions, as they really spoke to her. What started as an Instagram direct message lead to phone calls and eventually Skype dates. But here's the most shocking part of all- the couple were in a relationship for 6 months without ever meeting in person. Finally, 2 weeks ago, on their 6 month anniversary, Julian flew to Dubai to meet Marj in person for the first time.”

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