Well, for the Christians here in Brazil, we pray for a good meeting, that God will guide us in the choices.
Usually when we left with someone already in a interresse, if not always exited accompanied by friends.
And when they start dating is when either of them is declared, if the other match the feeling then begin dating, if not become friends.
My experience: I met my husband in 2004 in church, we are part of the same group of young people participated in the 2005 Christmas play and saw each other almost every day, one day he asked for my phone, and exchanged messages.
On Christmas eve 2005 he asked me in dating, in 2007 we got engaged, got married in 2009.