Jake and Erik met the modern way: a dating app. Little did they know that their one swipe, that first date that turned into a bar hop, and that Kirkwoods outing for an IU game day would lead to a future of a million smiles, laughs and endless memories. When people ask how we “met”, the simple but true answer would be the same method that is mainly used by our generation today, a dating app. We became each others’ “Tinderella” if you will, back in the fall of 2019. But to be thorough, we can go back to our senior year at IU. At least for Jake, he had known who Erik was because his good friend had hinted that they might have some things in common if you catch his drift. Regardless, their paths never crossed until Erik moved back to Chicago after a brief stint working in Seattle. As soon as he saw Erik flash onto the screen, Jake quickly “swiped right” and immediately matched with Erik on Tinder. Jake will never forget carefully crafting the perfect introduction message while his roommate Olivia, more commonly known as “Fink”, psyched him up. Fast forward almost three years later, Erik had planned the perfect belated “birthday” celebration on a warm August day in 2022. What was thought to be a fun, casual day of brunch and a lake walk turned into Erik bending the knee! Jake and Erik are beyond excited to celebrate with you on their special day in Chicago soon!