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Just Like Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens, This Was a Major Reason for Shaun White and Nina Dobrev Being a Perfect Match

Published 11/03/2022, 6:45 AM EDT

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The celebrated former professional snowboarder Shaun White, once stated that he knew when he had met the one. While speaking to Us Weekly in a January 2022 interview, Shaun expressed his feelings toward his girlfriend, Nina Dobrev.

The Olympian added that he knew when he was ‘serious’ about Nina and that they ‘just clicked.’ Nina Dobrev is renowned for having acted in various films and TV shows, among which, The Vampire Diaries and Perks of Being a Wallflower are noteworthy titles.

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Shaun White knew when he was serious about Nina

The athlete met the Canadian actress at a seminar and made a spur-of-the-moment decision to visit South Africa. Having wanderlust sure helped the couple to find common ground. But that is not all. In the exclusive interview, the three-time Olympic gold medalist stated that he knew when “he was serious.”

Furthermore, he added that the relationship dynamic is tough to comprehend. “I wish I could sum it up into one or two things,” the snowboarder explained“It’s such a mix of everything. Like our dogs get along, you know?”

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A plethora of studies on behavioral psychology indicates that a similar liking towards pets would help create bonds with a person. Shaun also said, “We have common interests. The way in which we met really kind of strengthened our relationship.”

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The 36-year-old Snowboarder was first associated with the actress when both of them (mysteriously) shared similar photos on their social media. The two were spotted enjoying a bike ride together in Malibu in March 2020.

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Ever since then, their romance has become the talk of the town. In April of that year, Us made the news official. As they declared that according to a trusted source“They’re enjoying their time together and getting to know each other better. Nina really likes Shaun, and they both laugh a lot together,”

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While speaking to E! News about his post-retirement plans, the five-time Olympian mentions that he just wants to travel the world with the Vampire Diaries alum. When asked about his plans for tying the knot, the athlete teased that “things are great with Nina,” while also reiterating that he has other objectives to focus on.

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Shaun and Nina’s relationship perhaps got that extra edge because their dogs got along. To strengthen the fact, we have another celebrated couple, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owen. It is widely known that besides common interests, a significant reason why the two decided to get engaged was that their dogs got along well with each other.

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Anirban Roy is working as a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. Anirban has a Master's degree in Spatial Data Science from Jadavpur University. He has worn many hats, including being a database admin and a scientific researcher.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa