21 women who made the first move on their crush

Waiting for your crush to make the first move is TORTURE. 

Which is why we love nothing more than women who throw gender stereotypes out the window, grab life (and maybe their crushes?) by the collar, and make the first move themselves.

When plus-size fashion blogger Stephanie Yeboah asked her followers how they found their partners, she got a bevy of responses.

Question time (because i'm nosey):
How did you meet your significant other?
Who made the first move?

— Stephanie Yeboah (@NerdAboutTown) December 13, 2017

Lo and behold, many of the women who responded actually made the first move with their partner.

One woman OWNED the online dating game.

Plenty of fish! And I did. I told him I liked his superman suit ????????

— Little Miss Katy ☀ (@MissKatyEnglish) December 13, 2017

Another just made a great case for office relationships.

Met at work. I made the first move because he's so shy. Gave him my number and even cringingly put the word "Holla!" on the paper. He still claims that I also said "Holla!" to him when I gave him the paper but I strenuously deny this to this day.

— Tequila Lady (@Saalene) December 13, 2017

This girl boss was DONE waiting around.

We met on twitter, via mutual friends and a love of country music. I made the first move because I was frankly bored of waiting for him to recognise I was flirting with him. It's out anniversary today!

— Alanna (@alannamorgan) December 13, 2017

Another one wasn't going to let electricity pass her by.

I was actually seeing someone else and he took me to a pub to meet his friends, one of whom I'd later marry. The chemistry between us was electric.
I made the first move. ???? (After I broke up with the other guy)

— ϻoxie ϻcϻurder ✒ (@MoxieMcMurder) December 13, 2017

We need to know what they were cooking.

I met him at culinary school, and I made the first move. #bold

— ???? (@xsara_bearx) December 14, 2017

Never underestimate the power of the booty.

I sat on his lap at a party because there weren't any seats open and his legs seemed comfy enough. He felt the booty & was hooked. @Cinnamon_Bruns

— Ry (@ZaftikPrincess) December 13, 2017

Sometimes making the first move is a slow burn.

She made the 1st move, boldly propositioning me. But I had a sweetheart at the time. We were friends thereafter. Almost 20 years later we connected romantically. It was as though lightning struck us both. She is still my one-and-only.

— Harry Minot (@HarryMinot) December 13, 2017

Elevators are the hot new date spot.

college, in the dorm room elevator, became friends for a year and the next semester I made the first move

— afrobella (@afrobella) December 13, 2017

*lightbulb moment*

At the pub. He was working at the bar and I was buying a lot of Prosecco for a friend's birthday, he had a pop punk playlist on too. We didn't swap numbers, I took his phone & followed myself on Twitter from his band's account & that's how we stayed in touch. ????

— Jayne Robinson (@JayneKitsch) December 14, 2017

Don't let anyone shame you about sleeping together on the first date.

we went to the same play with mutual friends, I made several first moves, also slept with him on the first date, we've been married for nearly 10 years

— Barbara Gravesteijn (@Fashiontweet) December 13, 2017

Workplaces are the breeding grounds of ~romance~.

We worked together! And I did ????

— Chloe Witty ⛄ (@chloewitty) December 13, 2017

She REALLY liked her crush's shirt.

I was standing in front of a bar in Xi’an, China and this guy walked by wearing a Joy Division t-shirt, I yelled “Hey, I like your shirt.” and he kept walking. When I saw him walk past a 2nd time, I yelled louder, “HEY, I LIKE YOUR SHIRT!” Married for 1 year in January.

— Maria (@she_makes_art) December 14, 2017

Aww!

Community College and I did, because he was and still is so damn cute ❤️❤️ 7 years strong ❤️❤️

— Imnotracistbut... (@Fab9026) December 14, 2017

If the first time doesn't work...

A friends party. I made the first moves both times.

First time, I thought he was dating his bestie after a flirted with him.

I felt bad so I didn’t ask my friends more.

He asked about me BUT couldn’t remember my name.

2nd time I directly asked for his phone, put my # in.

— Babington (@mericksmom) December 14, 2017

Sometimes you have to be blunt.

I met my other half almost 8 years ago
I made the first move cos he had no idea I was feeling him & now the rest is history

— Sophia Dunn (@1Sophia7Ldunn) December 14, 2017

One person's game is another person's icebreaker.

Mutual friends! And I think I did? ???? Asked him to play iMessage games ????

— A.Briae (@1BabyTia) December 13, 2017

All it takes is one dance.

We met through mutual friends on a night out. I think he started dancing with me but I definitely made the first move... That was 5 yrs ago poor lad ????????

— Santa McQueen ???????? (@out_searching) December 13, 2017

This is the best HR violation we could've imagined.

He interviewed me for a job. I got the job (he always says they were desperate). Two months later I asked him out. Five years later we got married and he’s still mine.

— Abbie Headon (@AbbieHeadon) December 13, 2017

A wrong number dial WORKED.

We met over the phone because I dialed his number by mistake. I called his house at midnight and we talked until 7am. He begged me to meet. We met that same morning in person. That was 23 years ago. Married 1 year later. Still very happy.

— Ray Bryan (@RayBryan12) December 14, 2017

Support led to love.

Twitter. He was struggling with depression and I was a fan of his music so I DM’d him to give him some support. I asked him out because he was playing a slow game and I think if you want something you should try and get it lol

— HanukKaye Pistachio (@BlackYoite) December 14, 2017

Wine is the catalyst to end all catalysts.

We met on Instagram, of all places. He started following me and liking my pictures, so I was like "who is this guy?". Then I checked his page and I was like "OH HELLO" hahaha. So naturally, I messaged him when I'd had some wine.

— Jessica Masterson (@jlmasterson) December 14, 2017

Time to make the first move, girl!

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