It's a romance today… In the age of social networks, it has become possible to find a stranger crossed for a few minutes in the metro.
The story of Emilie, this Parisian student who started looking for a traveler who had really liked her last Friday, on line 8, had an incredible outcome this Wednesday afternoon.
After the publication of our article on Tuesday, the young man who read “Existentialism is a humanism”, by Jean-Paul Sartre between Madeleine and Concorde, recognized himself.
They spoke on the phone but ...
He contacted Emilie via the Instagram account created for the occasion, @inconnudumetro.
The student and the reader "with clear eyes" spoke on the phone ... But Emilie must be right: our handsome stranger has been in a relationship for eight months and "he loves his girlfriend".
The two philosophy enthusiasts will therefore stop there.
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Emile does not regret having launched this appeal, which has generated thousands of likes.
In an epilogue published Wednesday afternoon, she tells how rewarding her adventure has been.
"I found a Philia so strong towards humans"
“I was not the only one to believe it, you also believed in it.
You have, without knowing me, wanted to help me in a story in which you identify yourself.
This tremendous mutual aid allowed me to find him.
This man is just as great as you are.
A kind, upright and gentle man.
Despite the apparent madness of my approach, he still decided to send me a message and not a psych check.
Miracle?
(...) I didn't find a lover thanks to this poster, I found much more than that.
I found a Philia (loving) so strong towards humans.
"
In less than 24 hours, the @inconnudumetro account grew from 1,000 to 14,000 subscribers.
Emilie wishes, why not, to make it the place where travelers in search of their love at first sight could meet.