The context of the following conversation is Lee was star struck when he met Carson for the first time and became tongue tied.:
Lee says I am so attracted to Carson..
The friend responds Wow, she must me special..
Lee responds I feel just star struck in love..
The friend responds This sounds serious to me..
Lee responds The first time I met her, I was so attracted to her that I was tongue tied..
The friend responds I'm happy for you that you may have found someone for the long run..