78-year-old man travels for 7 days to see a woman he met on social media A lot of conversation and frankness when arranging the meeting were fundamental in bringing together the couple Jovino Pereira Neto, a 78-year-old retiree, and teacher Lineth Sousa, 46. Separated by 3,200 kilometers of distance, from Santa Catarina to Maranhão, it was she who sent him the first message on a social network. The relationship blossomed and motivated Jovino to leave Palhoça, in Greater Florianópolis, and undertake a seven-day car trip alone to meet Lineth, who lives in the town of Cajazeiras, in the Codó region, in Maranhão. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Elderly man travels 7 days by car to be with a woman he met on social media It all started with a 'good morning' It was less than a month between the first exchange of messages and living together. Lineth said she saw Jovino for the first time in a Facebook dating group. "I saw a post about him looking for a relationship." "I said good morning. He responded to me much later, with 'good afternoon'. And then we started talking." Jovino has been a widower for two years and five months and Lineth had separated. He told g1 that, in Palhoça, he felt lonely. With the frequency of their conversation, Lineth said she realized the two would become a couple. "He sent me an audio saying that he couldn't sleep, thinking about our situation. He was an elderly person who lived far away and was willing to abandon everything and come here to Maranhão. And he asked if I would accept." The next conversation was about children. Lineth has five. Two are married and three live with her. Understanding the situation of the Maranhão family, it was time to plan our trip. Jovino left Palhoça on July 15th and arrived a week later. He decided to go by car because he didn't want to leave the vehicle in the city of Santa Catarina. Before traveling, the new couple spoke a lot about their future relationship. "He says that if it were an adventure he wouldn't accept it. He wanted something that was going to work. That it might not work, but that the intention was to work 100%." Jovino Pereira Neto with his partner, Lineth Sousa, who he met on social media Jovino Pereira Neto/Personal archive ? Long trip, mismatch on the way and sleeping in the car The retiree drove during the day and stopped at night at a hotel or inn to rest. He said he got lost on the way, but received help from a truck driver. He also slept in the car. Now, the couple lives together in Maranhão and in a few days Jovino met Lineth's family and she has lots of praise for her new partner. "An honest, responsible and respectful person. A friend. He is a sweet person."