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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- It’s a story of finding your life partner and best friend thanks to a "glitch" on social media.
Schuler Benson and Celeste Zendler met in an unusual way. Benson recently shared the story on Reddit.
Accidental Facebook hacking
In October 2009, Benson was on his phone when he noticed he was logged into someone else's Facebook account.
The account belonged to Zendler, a woman who lived 1,000 miles away.
Unable to log out, Benson began posting status updates to get Zendler's attention.
A friend request that changed everything
Following several attempts to log out, Zendler sent Benson a friend request, which allowed Benson to log out of her account.
Zendler intended to unfriend Benson a few days later, but through various status updates, the two realized they had a lot in common. The couple chatted online and met for the first time in 2013. A year later, they were engaged.
Last June, Benson broke into Zendler's account again (this time on purpose) and posted a picture of a ring to her wall with this message:
Happily Ever After
As you probably guessed, Zendler said yes. The couple is now happily married and credits the Facebook "glitch" for everything.