The Glissoning

Like most people, we weren’t exactly expecting magic—just swiping through, meeting people, and wondering if Houston had anything better to offer. And that's when we found each other. A few texts turned into phone calls, and before we knew it, there was a date on the calendar: August 22nd. I first met Kemper at his house before riding together to our first date. I needed his help parallel parking my car, which was a small thing but immediately made me feel comfortable with him. And from the moment we met, something felt… easy. Kemper, being exactly who he is, had me laughing within minutes—not in a polite, first-date kind of way, but the kind where you forget to be nervous at all. What was supposed to be just “a first date” didn’t feel like one. It felt like the beginning of something we had been circling for a long time. One month later, it was official—I was his girlfriend. And from that point on, being apart just didn’t make much sense anymore.

Running on two years in Houston, Texas, I found myself wondering if the person I had been searching for was even in this city. As luck would have it, I caught Jasmineh’s eye on Hinge—and we matched. As smooth as I like to think I am, I did what I had to do to get her phone number. Unfortunately, she was scheduled to get her wisdom teeth removed, but I made sure she didn’t forget that I was planning to take her out. Fast forward a week—after a full recovery—she finally agreed to let me take her on a date. The moment I first saw Jasmineh, my heart jumped. She was the most beautiful person I had ever seen. I couldn’t take my eyes off her hair, and she would later confess that she had actually cut it herself. At that point, I knew it was time to make my move. I smoothly parallel parked her car in the tricky visitor’s spot, successfully proving my driving skills. After noticing how incredibly clean her car was, we headed out to dinner. As the night went on, she only became more beautiful, and I slowly realized that I was either going to marry this girl or never see her again. The night ended, and our second date turned into a hundred more. Fast forward to this year the second weekend of February, I asked Jasmineh to marry me and start a life together. Her answer changed my life, and now I get to celebrate this moment with my closest friends, family, and my new family. I couldn’t be happier.