The holidays can feel especially lonely when you're still searching for love. But one Dallas woman is proving that when the connection is real, distance doesn't stand a chance. She boarded a plane and traveled more than 4,000 miles for a first date — and a shot at meeting Mr. Right.

Dallas comedian and actress Theresa Rowley shares much of her life online with thousands of followers. But even with a growing fan base, she says fame hasn't exactly made finding love any easier.

"It was difficult, and it was quite lonely," Rowley said. "So I focused on other things, being creative."

That changed when Sean Rooney, from Longford, Ireland, sent her a direct message.

"He shot me a message, and it was a nice compliment, in that creative Irish way," Rowley said.

Rooney remembers it the same way

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