Swipe left, swipe right, matches, let downs, flakes, ghosts. There are a lot of ups and downs when dating, especially when you add technology into the mix. Alan took the brave step forward in messaging Nick first on May 12 2017 at 241pm. 6 minutes later, Nick responded, and a 5 hour back and forth took place on that dating site. After Alan took a trip down to Florida to meet Nick in person, several lengthy Skype calls (including one 8 hours long!), the relationship between the two was cemented.