Sunrises, black coffee, cold beer... the response on Josh's Hinge profile about his simple pleasures that made me smile and wonder if I would enjoy these simple pleasures with him some day. Being the extrovert I am who knows no strangers, I resisted the dating apps as long as I could until Sarah Dudley came to my house, took my phone and gave me the reality check that we weren't heading back to bars and talking to strangers anytime soon. After a few message exchanges, Josh got right to it and asked if I would meet him for dinner in Ballantyne this upcoming Thursday night. I happily agreed and we met that Thursday night when we shared our hesitation of how a born and bred Tar Heel could manage being with a two-time NC State grad who came from a family that belongs to the Pack... fast forward to a Fall full of football and a Carolina - State game we survived and will never forget, we signed ourselves up to be a House Divided forever.

After months of barely looking at the Hinge app on my phone, I get a notification that this girl Sam liked one of the responses on my profile. After checking out her profile, I was sold... except for one small detail- the big "Go Heels!" written on one of her responses. I decided to look past it and give this girl Sam a shot, and it was the best decision I've ever made.