After exchanging a few words on Bumble, we met up for drinks. To be clear, these words included a quote by Billy Joel (“would you rather laugh with the sinners or cry with the saints?”) and something along the lines of: Mike: I don’t live in Los Angeles, I’m from Manhattan Cherrie: How often do you visit? Mike: A bunch Cherrie: What does that mean? Mike: Here’s my number if you wanna take a chance… There was no expectation of a potential first date being anything more than a pleasant night of good company, at best. A few days later, the life changing evening commenced at Firefly on Ventura Blvd in Los Angeles. It was a 10/10 night. By date 2 we both looked at each other and agreed “where there’s a will, there’s a way.”