Here's why this man took a photo of his sleeping girlfriend surrounded by books

A proud boyfriend posted to Imgur a picture of his girlfriend sleeping on Monday. Yes that sounds very creepy - but here’s why it’s restoring some people’s belief that romance is real.

The boyfriend in question, 34-year-old Todd Herres, uploaded the image, of his girlfriend, 38-year-old Eva Alice Webb, sleeping surrounded by books, with the following caption:

My 38 year old girlfriend just started her second quarter of college. She's raised two kids, 15 and 10, on her own, has piss all parents and was the victim in not one but two domestic violence cases.

This is how I found her tonight. I'm so proud of this woman I could burst. We went wedding ring shopping earlier today and I think I'm ready to make the best decision of my life.

My 38 year old girlfriend just started her second quarter of college. She's raised two kids, 15 and 10, on her own, has piss all parents and was the victim in not one but two domestic violence cases. This is how I found her tonight. I'm so proud of this woman I could burst. We went wedding ring shopping earlier today and I think I'm ready to make the best decision of my life.FP Edit: Wow! I had no idea Imgur could be so amazing despite the forgotten cat tax! Thanks for all the kind words of support you guys! This woman profoundly inspires me and it sounds like she has many of you. Also, I'm gonna take all of y'alls advice and marry the shit out of her. Send me all your love stories.FP Edit 2: some dog tax https://imgur.com/fd5p67A

The submission received praise from commenters, who implored him to marry Eva.

Todd later updated the post, confirming his intention to do so:

Thanks for all the kind words of support you guys! This woman profoundly inspires me and it sounds like she has many of you.

The couple from Olympia, Washington, have set up a gofundme page for their wedding, in which they write:

HT Buzzfeed