We matched on Bumble in February 2017, and Pat suggested that we have our first date the day before Valentine's Day. Of all the days! We met up at Kingfish, one of the best dive bars in Oakland. Pat showed up early and bought himself a shot & beer combo before Torie even showed up because he was so nervous (this is news to Torie!). A second date quickly followed, and after a few more dates and few broken car windows (apparently everyone loves breaking into a Ford Focus?) we decided to take the leap and delete our dating apps and haven't looked back since! As we come into our 5th year together, we are so excited to share this next chapter of our love story with all of you in June 2022.