r/MissedConnectionsGTA

This might be a long shot but I thought I would share in case anyone here recognizes it.

Around 2010–2016 during the summer I was on an overnight KLM flight from Los Angeles to Amsterdam with my mom. I was around 11–15 years old and sitting in the middle seat next to a Dutch passenger in the window seat.

He was tall, very fair skinned, with blonde curly hair and blue eyes and I remember he was sharply dressed. He also had a laptop with him during the flight.

He mentioned he had studied in Los Angeles and was returning to Amsterdam, possibly after a study abroad program or visiting family. He seemed to be in his early 20s at the time.

My mom asked him questions about Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport and he was very friendly and helpful. We exchanged contact info but it got lost afterward.

I know it is a long shot but if this story sounds familiar to anyone or reminds you of someone who fits this description I would love to reconnect and hear how life has been.

Nederlanders: als dit je bekend voorkomt laat het me weten!

Hi my name is Valeria! I’m going to share a very personal story, because I would truly love to know what happened to someone I once met. His name is Matthew Do Dong (I think that’s how it’s spelled), and he’s American with Korean roots. I met him 12 years ago. I’m Mexican, and at the time I was living in a city called Toluca. He came there on a friend’s recommendation, and I should point out that it’s one of the least touristy cities in Mexico.

Anyway, we matched on a dating app and met the very same day. It was October 2014. I was 24 and he was 27. He told me he had grown up in New York and studied at the University of Toronto. He had a sister and a niece he loved very much (among other personal things I won’t mention). We spent an incredible afternoon at an Italian restaurant and then went dancing. I felt so comfortable with him that I even invited him to my place.

It was an instant connection, and I’ve honestly never felt for anyone what I felt for him—what people call love at first sight. We were together for a few days. His plan was to leave for three weeks and then come back to live in Toluca. After he left, we stayed in constant contact, although he ran into some personal issues (which I won’t go into). Everything got delayed, and he kept traveling for business—or at least I think so.

Still, he planned to return. He even asked me to help him look for places to rent. We only communicated through WhatsApp since we didn’t use any other social media. With distance, things got harder. He kept moving farther away, sending me photos and locations from different parts of Canada.

In the end, we had a kind of farewell because he had to move to Norway. We said beautiful things to each other, but the plan was to stay in touch. The thing is, once he took that flight to Norway, I never heard from him again. Not long after, I was robbed and my phone was stolen, so I lost his number.

All I kept was the memory, his name, and one photo saved on Google Drive. I suffered a lot because I was deeply in love. Years have passed, and I remember him with affection. I don’t intend anything bad or to disturb him. I’m now a woman in a stable relationship (I love my boyfriend) and emotionally well.

However, the question has never left my mind. I would love to know if he got married, if he’s okay, and if things worked out for him. So, if anyone knows him or has any information about him, it would make me very happy and I think it might help me find closure.