Jared and I met at the dental office in 2020. I'm sure he was thinking, "Great, a new hygienist. I hope she doesn't poke me or trigger my gag reflex." It was to Jared's pleasant surprise that we had easy flowing conversation. Another six months went by and again Jared's name came up on the schedule. We chatted a bit and I cleaned his teeth in shock because his hygiene went from about a 8 to a 10/10! I was proud and thought to myself wow, I am really improving lives! But for Jared, he was less worried about that and more so trying to impress me. He ended up asking me who I knew from his high school and then changed the subject. I didn't think anything of it until a few days later I got an Instagram request and a message from Jared. He had found me through our "mutual friend" we spoke about. He went on to ask me out, but I was trying to remain professional. We learned in school it ususally is best not to date our patients! After six months I decided to take a leap of faith and go meet Jared for a drink....or a few! To my surprise, we had great conversation and talked endlessly. It was from then we spent almost every weekend together and quickly knew we were each other's perfect pair. A match made in heaven (the dental chair)!