Caroline always said she would never meet someone on a dating app. After some encouragement from friends, she decided to give Facebook Dating one last try while spending a weekend in Manhattan. That’s when she matched with Jonathan, who happened to be in Canada on a work trip at the time. What began as a simple match quickly felt different. Their conversation was effortless, natural, and for the first time, Caroline found herself looking forward to every message. A few weeks later, they planned to meet for drinks in Patchogue. Caroline told her friend the date would likely last no more than thirty minutes and that “they should plan a girls’ night with pizza afterward”. But from the moment they met, everything changed. It was a rainy evening, and what was meant to be a quick drink turned into hours of conversation. One drink became another, and Caroline’s “thirty-minute date” became a four-hour one. From that night on, the conversation never stopped. Somewhere between those messages, late-night talks, and that rainy first date, they found not only love, but their best friend in each other. And now, they cannot wait to celebrate the beginning of forever with the people they love most.