They said Hinge is the dating app designed to be deleted and they weren't wrong... Heather was the first to message Richard and she made him laugh immediately with just one line. Richard wanted to meet up immediately but Heather wanted time to vet him a bit so they INTERROGATED each other for a while before agreeing to meet. Richard had to leave for California to attend a funeral with his best friend, Steve. This crucial trip gave Heather and Richard time to learn about each other, behind the scenes. As Richard played DJ during the trip, dozens or thousands of text notifications popped up on the car's screen, prompting Siri and Steve to announce messages from "Doctor Heather Hinge!" until after Truckee, when it had just been changed to just "Doctor Heather". After returning from the trip, Richard attended Portland Pickles baseball game the day before their first date and Heather had her friend and co-resident Victoria, who was also at the game, talk to Richard and make sure he was “normal” or “real” or whatever. Victoria and Angelo approved and reported back to Heather saying "He seems goofy and fun!" They finally met June 30th, 2023 and have spent nearly every day together since.