They fell in love on a layover

What if you fell in love here on a layover?

Have you ever wondered what could happen to you on a layover? What could really happen? What if you fell in love? If you think it couldn't happen, read on. It happened to them:

A layover at Qatar airport brought this Swedish-Kenyan couple together - now they're heading for marriage - Mwita and Emma

It is a state of intimacy that we relish living, but due to its abstract nature we rarely pay attention to it. We may not understand love, but we know very well that it “conquers all.” For the 32-year-old Kenyan Justus Mwita, he never expected to be caught by his then Swedish girlfriend’s unblinking eyes, which left him both taken aback and pleased while he was waiting for his next flight to Nairobi at Doha’s international airport (Qatar)... [read their story]

IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Fell In Love With A Guy I Met At The Airport and Starting Dating Long-Distance - anonymous

That first plane ride was 12 hours, until Abu Dhabi, where I was stuck for 14 hours and he was stuck for three. I was a bright-eyed twenty-year-old, fresh out of my sophomore year of college. I was off to spend three months in Kenya -- not my first abroad trip, but certainly my first (and longest) solo trip. I was overwhelmed, excited, apprehensive, sad, anxious, and nervous. In the airport, all of these feelings culminated in certain scatter-brained behavior, like continually losing my passport. While I was waiting to board my plane, I dropped my passport... [read her story].

xoJane - Read more stories on the xoJane blog

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It seems that travellers are avoiding boredom by doing more than eating, drinking, exercising and checking their email on their airport layovers.... Some are having more fun. A LOT more fun...

Did you catch this post on the Sleeping In Airports blog?

• Europeans Admit to a New Sexy LAYover Activity

Oh my!

MeetAtTheAirport.com helps you find love on a layover

Consider this story on Travel+Leisure:

Woman Embarks on Quest for Love—Without Leaving the Airport

Here's the story from when Meet at the Airport first launched:

Finding Love On A Layover Right At Your Fingertips

It's an interesting proposition, so to speak.

What do you think? Would you? Have you? Would you admit it?

Don't worry, it's ok, you don't have to tell us. But have fun reading about what others are doing. And if you see a couple sneak into a broom closet at the airport, yes, it probably is what you think it is!

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