Who needs Tinder when you’ve got… Duolingo? Filipina woman reveals how she met her American HUSBAND on language-learning app – after he got in touch to praise her Mandarin skills
- Amanda Lopez met her husband Rob Ciesielski through Duolingo
- Amanda, from the Philippines, and US-based Rob exchanged messages
- The two finally met in person and tied the knot last month
Duolingo may be giving Tinder a run for its money after a woman revealed she met her husband through the language-learning app.
Amanda Lopez, from the Philippines, has shared her adorable love story that saw her meeting the man of her dreams, Rob Ciesielski, based in the US, through the app.
In a blog post, Amanda revealed she joined the app in 2013 to learn more Mandarin, but didn’t meet her husband until 2021.
The couple developed their own love language through the learning app as Rob continuously congratulated Amanda on her achievements, ultimately leading the two to fall in love and tie the knot.
Amanda Lopez, from the Philippines, has shared her adorable love story that saw her meeting the man of her dreams, Rob Ciesielski, based in the US, through the app
In a blog post, Amanda revealed she joined the app in 2013 to learn more Mandarin, but didn’t meet her husband until 2021
The couple developed their own love language through the learning app as Rob continuously congratulated Amanda on her achievements, ultimately leading the two to fall in love
Rob joined Duolingo in 2020 and he was immediately smitten with Amanda’s profile.
He saw how successful she was with her learning and kept congratulating her on her achievements.
After exchanging a few messages through the app, the lovebirds ultimately connected on Facebook.
The two began to text and video chat each other, despite being in totally different time zones.
And while they dreamt of visiting each other, due to COVID travel restrictions, the pair were limited to technological talks.
However, the lovebirds finally met in person last summer and sparks flew.
‘We’ve come quite a way, from calls to video chats to care packages sent halfway across the globe to virtual family introductions. And where our relationship is now will only continue to expand,’ Rob said.
Amanda and Rob got married in January and have the language-learning app to thank for bringing them together.
Amanda and Rob got married in January and have the language-learning app to thank for bringing them together
The official Duolingo Twitter account congratulated the lovebirds by sharing two side by side photos
The official Duolingo Twitter account congratulated the lovebirds by sharing two side by side photos – one of the couple’s online profiles and another snap from the day they tied the knot.
The tweet was captioned: ‘How it started, how it’s going.’
According to the website, Amanda and Rob frequently credit the language-learning app for their romance.
The lovebirds even incorporated ‘Duolingo-inspired multilingual greetings’ for their bridal party.
Language and romance lovers united as they gushed over the couple’s sweet romance
Language and romance lovers united as they gushed over the couple’s sweet romance.
One person wrote: ‘Tinder < Duolingo.’
Another added: ‘Time to sign up.’
‘This is actually amazing,’ said one person.
‘This is real love,’ commented another person.
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