I was finishing up my Bachelors degree at SUNY Geneseo and had been using a dating app when I matched with JB. We chatted over the app until we eventually exchanged numbers and continued texting each other for a few months until he finally asked me out to dinner. We went to Texas Roadhouse and had casual conversation while we waited for our food. Our dinner was served and we began eating. I began coughing and choking on the first bite and JB asked me if I was okay. I played it off not wanting to make a scene and took a sip of my drink to help stop the choking. I then panicked when I found I couldn’t swallow my drink. I excused myself to the bathroom to take care of myself. I eventually stopped choking and felt better and returned to our table. When I returned, JB explained he was not sure if we were going to have to end the date early so he paid the bill and had the server bring over to go boxes. I explained I felt better and was okay and we sat a for a little while continuing our conversation. We drove separately as I was coming from Geneseo and he lived down the street from the restaurant. As we exited the restaurant, he had me follow him to his truck where he had kept flowers in case the date did not go well. He gave me the flowers and we hugged good bye and he told me to text him when I got home. I texted him when I got home and we laughed off the date and he asked me if I wanted to try another date and the rest is history…

JB asked me if I wanted to go to Olive Garden for dinner (my favorite restaurant) one night out of the blue. I was skeptical since JB is never the one to suggest going out to dinner. I did not think much of it though. I was in the Masters of Social Work program at Brockport and had a group project due that night. JB kept asking me if I finished it which I thought was odd but figured he just wanted me to avoid getting any bad grades. I did not end up finishing before dinner. We go and eat our dinner and now it is time for dessert. JB suggest that I order dessert. I say no because I was so full from dinner and also because it was getting late and close to the time of the restaurant closing. JB then mentions taking home dessert again which I say okay to. It comes time to pay the bill and while waiting for him to pay the bill and for them to bring the dessert, I go on my phone to let my classmates know I would be finishing my part of the project later that night. The next thing I know I hear J.B. say "hey hun" - I look over and find him down on one knee with the ring out. No one else is around as the restaurant was closing soon and everyone had left already. After being in shock and covering my face for a moment, I finally turn back towards JB and he asked me to marry him!