I remember it like it was yesterday. Jessica and I met in the summer of 2014 through eHarmony and I thought she was really cute. We decided to go out on a first date for gelato at a place called Black Dog Gelato. When I saw Jessica, I thought she was pretty and very well put together, and we talked about music, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Blackhawks, and television shows, especially Doctor Who. I had never seen Doctor Who and told her that I was excited to watch it (but I didn’t actually watch it until we started dating a year later. Whoops :)). Jessica and I had plans for a second date but she canceled a couple of days before and said that she just wanted to be friends. Most guys know what that means so I didnt expect that we would maintain contact. Throughout the next couple of months, I would get text messages saying “Go Cubs!” and “Go Blackhawks!” wondering who it was. When I found out it was Jessica, I was assured then that she actually wanted to maintain our friendship which was nice. Over time, our contact became more frequent as we talked about our involvement in our churches and other social issues happening at the time. A year later, we reconnected in person by going out to a play as friends. I showed up very late (not surprising) but we chatted like no time had passed. Over the course of the evening, between impromptu knee touches and hand touches, I knew I wanted to hang out with her more. She came with me to a friend’s birthday party later that evening and we had a great time. I instinctively leaned in for a kiss, and said “I like you,” to which she replied, “I like you too”, and we have been together ever since.