David and Milena both swiped right on Tinder back in October of 2016. They went on their first date at Dunellen BBQ, but it quickly fizzled out due to a language barrier and too much nerdy science talk from David. David, being the Eagle scout he is, was persistent to reignite the fire for (literally) years. However, Milena was not yet ready to regularly speak English and date a gringo. Finally, after four years (early 2020), Milena opened up and sent David a message on Facebook: “Hey stranger!” Soon after, David asked her out on their “second” date, this time at Capital Craft in mid-March. This time, they hit it off, and kept the conversation going for hours. A week later, COVID happened… But they continued to video chat throughout the pandemic, made the relationship official, are now engaged, and ready for the next big step.