A classic case of timing is everything. We attended high school together, playing in band and working for the school newspaper together (a detail Brenna still doesn't remember). We vaguely knew one another, but never ran in the same social circles. Cut to nearly ten years later. His Story: I'd been online dating off and on to little success. I saw Bre's profile pop up and I immediately remembered who she was. Looking over our shared interests, I thought, "Wow, we seem to have a lot in common." I took a leap and messaged her. After hitting it off, we decided to meet for drinks. I remember I was nervous she wouldn't recognize me because I'd changed so much since high school. I felt a connection, and I wanted it to go well. When she arrived, she looked exactly how I remembered her. We spent the next six hours talking about things you'd normally avoid on a first date (politics, hot-button issues, etc.). Instantly I was taken with how thoughtful, opinionated and passionate she was. I wanted to know her thoughts about everything. She was leaving for her cabin the next day, and I was bummed she'd be gone for a week with spotty internet. The timing wasn't great, but I was determined this wouldn't be the last time we'd see each other. Her Story: I had peeked at Cody's profile more than once. I had only just begun this online dating thing, and my first face-to-face was a total fail. I found Cody's words to be genuine, thoughtful and hilarious — and I was dismayed because I knew I'd never summon the guts to reach out. Luckily, he took that plunge for me. I suggested getting together because I was going to be out of town and didn't want to wait. He was just as funny, charming, handsome as his profile, and the connection and ease of conversation was better than I ever could have imagined. On my drive home, my cheeks ached from grinning too much. That had never happened before. He suggested we should do it again, and I hoped he'd follow through. And here we are now.