Patrick: It was Valentines Day and I was swiping on Coffee Meets Bagel (a relationship app) and thats when I dropped my phone as I saw this beautiful Indian girl as I scrolled by. I thought she was too pretty for me but I took a chance and liked! 3 days later, I got a response. She said hi. I was off and running!
Lena: When I met Patrick on the app, he didn't waste any time in asking for my number. We chatted for a few days off and on, and he asked me on a date. I said yes! We met at Golfland and played mini golf. I remember when he first turned around and looked at me. He was so tall! I had never played mini golf before, but he taught me. I ended up beating him by 16 points!
Patrick: I really really liked her and I didn't want to scare her off too quickly but I wanted to plan where the relationship was heading. I took her painting, we had dinner, and she didn't want to go home. So we went to Tempe Town Lake and walked and talked and laughed. I picked her up and sat her down on a seat and asked her how long do we date before we're official? She said, "How long do you think?" I was like now? And she said.....yes!
Lena: I was spending the weekend at Patrick's side of town. We had an entire weekend having fun with each other and his friends. It was Sunday afternoon, we were laying down next to each other and talking. Out of nowhere, Patrick told me he loved me. It was the greatest feeling!
Patrick: It was the Wednesday before we went out of town to see Amma (Lena's Grandma) who wasn't feeling well. About a week prior, Lena said if I proposed, I was to tell her family so we could do engagement dinner afterwards. It hit me... this would be perfect timing. Friday was payday and I told my boss, I had to leave and he said why? Because I'm buying a ring! I bought the ring, told the boys, and went to see her. We were at the airport and our flight was delayed. Lena said that Amma always said bad things lead to good. I sat there smug as the ring was in my bag. Lena: We went to Houston to visit my family (they had already met him and they loved him!), we celebrated my cousin's birthday with Bbq and cake, and then my brother and Patrick left saying they were going to hang out. They came back an hour later, and he had a new shirt on. Apparently my whole family knew, and all my friends knew the plan, except me! He picks up a glass and says he has something to ask. So we all got up and went outside. My cousins had decorated the backyard, and I started crying. He got on one knee and asked me to be his wife!