Destiny and Hinge brought M&M together! They swiped right a month before Thanksgiving 2021. Mark wasn’t in the miles range Maria had set for the app, but the universe did that thing it does when it knows two people are meant to be together. They talked for a full month every day, and got to know each other’s routines and enjoyed each other’s company even before meeting in person… Mark mentioned to Maria they should plan an official date for after Thanksgiving, and Maria happily accepted but wasn’t sure if he was going to even remember his idea when the time came, so she just went with the flow. Right after Thanksgiving was over, as if he had set a reminder, Mark asked Maria on an official date and planned a magical evening together. They met on December 3rd, 2021, at 7:30 pm (Maria’s train was late) outside of a Spanish restaurant where they were supposed to have dinner. Maria saw Mark from across the street, they both smiled and she said hi with a hug. It didn’t feel strange at all, it felt like they knew each other for so long! Maria still reminds Mark how adorable he looked with his Knicks’ hat, and how he nervously kept on taking it off. Mark took it as his full-time job to make sure Maria experienced the American culture, and being the adventurous and caring person he is, it didn’t take long for her to fall in love with him. 1000+ pictures after, here we are … and Hinge will forever have our gratitude! 🤍