We became friends at our college apartment building and didn’t think much of it, just another familiar face we’d see in the elevator. Tyler played football at Hartwick which is down the road from SUNY Oneonta, where I went. It took us a little while to figure out but turns out we actually bumped into each other a couple of times before and didn’t even realize it until the third time of “meeting” eachother. We had exchanged numbers a few months back and Tyler and his friends were even in the background of some pictures I took with my friends at a concert. When we met neither of us were looking for our forever person but very early on we knew we’d be together for a very long time. A lot of people thought a college relationship that resulted in very long distance post graduation wouldn’t work but here we are! We did it! Tyler proposed September 3, 2021 while visiting friends in Florida! We are totally different in most ways (i.e. I eat cold leftovers for breakfast and Ty cooks until he feels like the meal is perfect) but that’s what makes us work. Although we are different, some things we have in common are our love for each other and our willingness to push the other to be the best version of themselves. We are so excited to start this next chapter of our lives together!