Alex and I met on Hinge late in 2021. For those of you who don’t know, ‘The Beach’ art installation in Detroit was essentially a giant ball pit for both kids and adults to play in. My Hinge profile featured a photo of me waist deep, and Alex took the opportunity to comment, “Lieutenant Dan, you ain’t got no legs”. Not your typical online dating conversation starter, but little did Alex know Forrest Gump is one of my favorite movies. Our whole first conversation centered around movies, and after impressing Alex with my knowledge of Gary Sinese’s Filmography, he asked me on a date.