Chapter 1: It Started as a Love Story

You Probably Think This Story’s About You

Brittani Ard

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Relationships

3.5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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[Chapter 1 of 8] When Brittani Ard matches with Kanon* on Hinge sparks fly. Their first date revealed an instant connection and chemistry. Kanon is devastatingly handsome with a charm that disarmed even the most guarded heart — plus he is surprisingly emotionally available for a man in his forties. It’s as if the universe has conspired to bring them together, two soulmates destined to find each other. The couple spends the next five months diving fast into a whirlwind romance. Their connection so intense and their bond so deep that it seems like Brittani’s fairytale has finally found its happy ending. Until one weekend that changed her life forever. Sponsor information at https://brittaniard.com/sponsors Produced by Larj Media Executive Producer Brittani Ard *Some names and details have been changed to conceal the identities of those who wish to remain anonymous. _________ This episode contains mentions of suicide. If you are having thoughts of suicide please reach out to the resources below. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or Text 988 More info at https//www.988lifeline.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the true story of my life. I change some names and details to protect the innocent.
0:05.9	It is marked explicit. Proceed with caution. Yeah, there's not everybody needs to know what they are.
0:17.0	No, no one will know.
0:20.0	Brittany tells everybody.
0:22.0	Oh, I'll tell everybody. I'll tell everybody.
0:23.0	I gotta come up with a way to summarize my life in like five words.
0:28.0	I went into that wanting the dream and ended up with a nightmare, but I had the very best intentions.
0:47.0	You probably think this story is about you.
0:53.0	I'm Brittany Arred and this story is mine. I had been swiping and matching and going on first dates sort of all of June.
1:11.0	Navigating dating apps can be challenging, constantly dodging the scammers and the
1:16.1	catfishers and the guys trying to sell me Bitcoin.
1:19.2	Canaan's profile came up three different times. There was a lot more thought around his profile than others. I would either swipe left or swipe right and it was a pretty easy decision.
1:37.0	He was one where I clicked on all the pictures, read all the prompts.
1:45.0	For some reason I was hesitant,
1:48.0	but I was attracted.
1:50.0	And I'm not sure if it was a look in his eyes or if it was something that I could sense.
1:56.0	I don't know if it was the mood, his dimples, the prompts.
2:01.0	There was a mischievous grin in his main profile picture.
2:06.0	I couldn't tell if it was like comedy or something about that fourth time that I saw him come through I was like okay
2:22.1	fuck it.
2:23.2	So I swiped right.
2:26.2	We went on a day within two days of matching.
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