Rich and I met in July 2020 at the peak of the pandemic. We had both recently gotten out of relationships, and reluctantly turned to dating apps in hopes of meeting someone special. If you've used Bumble, you know that the girl has to initiate a conversation within 24 hours after matching with the guy - otherwise he has to pay to extend the match. Well, 24 hours had come and gone before I even realized that I had a match waiting for me! Fortunately, I got a Bumble notification saying "lucky you! Rich just extended his match with you. Open the app now to send him a message" Of course I reached out to him right away and he still jokes today that the $10 he paid to extend the match is the best money he's ever spent! After our first date, I sent a text to my mom and sister to tell them I’d just met the man I was going to marry. They say when you know you know, right?!