Eli and Karen first met swiping on an app. That summer, they chatted, but never got together in person. The time just wasn't right. But! When they reconnected months later, Eli seized the moment and asked Karen out right away. Later that fall, several dates in, things were going great -- but would it last?! Only a month into the relationship, Eli had a work trip to China for 6 long weeks. Would the magic go away while he was abroad? In the end, even though the distance grew, Eli and Karen only grew closer. On New Year's Eve, they called each other twice: once at midnight in Shanghai and once at midnight in Austin. By the time Eli came back, they knew this was something special. They moved in together in Park Slope that summer, and the rest, as they say, is history.