The moment I knew: He loved to travel, I had a fear of flying. I expected him to skol his beer and wish me well

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Key context: <p>On <strong>Danni Smith’s</strong> first date with Kev, she made a few disclosures and expected him to skol his beer and wish her well – but his response surprised her</p><ul><li><p><strong>Find more stories from </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/the-moment-i-knew"><strong>the moment I knew series</strong></a></p></li></ul><p>In September 2023 I’d been divorced for about a year. At 59 I thought to myself, “surely there’s got to be a little bit more love that I could give in my life”. But I was also keenly aware that not many people find romance organically these days.</p><p>I gave Bumble a go, had some pretty average dates and thought it wasn’t for me, but I decided to give it one last shot. It was Kev’s smile and his eyes that caught my attention. His profile said travel was really important to him, which gave me a bit of a laugh because I have huge anxiety issues around holidaying of any sort. We exchanged a few texts and decided to arrange a date. It was nothing fancy, just a few drinks at a bar in a bayside suburb of Melbourne.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/nov/01/the-moment-i-knew-he-loved-to-travel-i-had-a-fear-of-flying-i-expected-him-to-skol-his-beer-and-wish-me-well">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.