Brooke and Collin met like many other couples-on a dating app, Hinge. But the details are truly what makes this love story so amazing. Brooke was living in Highland, IL at the time and wasn’t having much luck on the dating app. The app works by connecting you with others within a certain mileage and there wasn’t a lot of great options. Unfortunately, her dog Bennett tore his ACL and was referred to an orthopedic vet in O’Fallon, MO. While waiting at the vet’s office, Brooke decided to open up the app because what else are you going to do in a vet’s waiting room? Collin, who was living in O’Fallon at the time, showed up as a potential match. She thought he was cute and liked his profile but thought “we’ll see what happens”. Next time she opened the app it was a match! Collin struck up conversation with one simple line: “Is that a GSP?” Referring to Brooke’s picture with her and Bennett. Most people don’t know what kind of dog Bennett is so she was so shocked he knew! Their conversations continued and eventually Collin asked her to go on a first date at The Vandy cocktail bar. They talked way longer than they realized and completely missed dinner! After that first date, they both knew that this was their person.