It was all by chance.. by luck. I spent a good 1 year on shaadi.com, all efforts bearing no fruits. Two subsequent 6 month subscriptions, talking to various ladies, only to conclude no match. In fact, Tanu had sent me an initial interest in July'08 but we never did communicate as the time differences wouldn't allow us to chat (12 hrs time difference). On the last day of my second subscription, I saw her online and sent her a request to chat but she had logged off. Next day as I saw her online, something within pushed me to sign up for a 3rd time (call it gut feeling or somewhere a notion it was to be), and i did. Within two days of our initial communication in mid-October '08 we were confident this relationship had substance, we continued talking and went to India to see each other (along with the respective families) within 2 months. It all worked in our favor, and a tentative wedding date maybe in works for October 2009. Though a huge skeptic of the success of this website (grass always seems greener on the other side), I have to agree SHAADI.COM does work for some. It definitely worked for US!! Thank you and I fully support it. - Sumit and Tanu