Admitting to meeting on a dating app has always been a bit awkward for us, but it's our truth. We both decided to try out online dating after our previous failed attempts, and clearly it was meant to be. We both connected for different reasons. For Dawn, it was because Ian had all the right qualities: handsome, educated, passionate, athletic, and genuinely nice. Ian became instantly hooked on the gorgeous blonde with the beautiful blue eyes and captivating personality and had to meet her in person. After a few short days of getting to know each other, we decided to meet in person at a local restaurant. Over some tacos and beers we shared hours of laughs and conversation, where no topic was off limits. Neither of us had ever been on a first date that memorable, and it sparked an interest in each other that would become the love it is today. As luck would have it, a few short weeks after our first date the COVID Pandemic shut the world down, and we had to think outside the box since conventional dates were no longer an option. The obvious natural progression in our minds was Skydiving, so we decided to strap ourselves to strangers and willingly jumped from an airplane nearly 10,000 feet in the air, because you can’t wear a mask while jumping out of an airplane. We both fell in love with each other's adventurous spirit, and willingness to take a risk. Our love since the Summer of 2020 has grown and matured. We have continued to live out the adventurous spirit our relationship was founded on. In January 2021 we moved in together and made Canton, Baltimore our home. And ultimately, our biggest adventure to date, Engagement on October 14th, 2023. We cannot wait for the next chapter of marriage and take on all that life brings us.