We first connected online through Tinder and later reconnected on Instagram when I commented on Fred's Fire Academy graduation post. After congratulating him, Fred pursued further conversation and set up our first date at Starbucks. We hit it off from the first moment we met. We enjoyed talking so much that we forgot to even order coffee. Fred enjoyed our first date so much that he planned our second date before leaving Starbucks. For our second date he took me to Seasons 52 and the Apache Cafe. This date was perfect because Fred paid attention to every detail. On our first date Fred asked me what my favorite color was and used this information to buy me orange roses on our second date. I was smitten from there and we have been inseparable since. Over the course of a year we met each other's families and made countless memories together. Our love for each other is infectious. Fred proposed on December 23, 2019 at my family's annual Christmas party. It was such a special surprise! We can't wait for the next chapter of life when we get married on July 26, 2020.