After matching and then talking for a few weeks over a dating app, we went on our first date in April of 2020, mid-pandemic. Nic planned everything; from a beautiful hike on the blue ridge parkway to a riverside picnic. Dani was smitten, nature and food being her two favorite things. However, the timing just wasn't right for us. We both realized that we had some growing to do, so we split ways to focus on other things, but never left each other's minds. Then, 6 months later, Dani reached out again and we went on our second-first date. We spent over three hours talking at potentially the worst coffee shop in Asheville, but it turns out that good company cancels out bad coffee. The rest is history.