Online dating can definitely help you meet people, but it can also be a vehicle for disaster. Anyone that has dated online probably has some "interesting" stories to tell that range from absolutely amazing to benign to outright horrific. There are always bright spots that keep you sucked in and coming back for more and this is one of those stories. One night, when I, Sarah, couldn't sleep I messaged Chris to see if he was interested in me. He definitely was and that began about a two week stint of messaging online. When we finally met, we went to a dog park in Richmond one afternoon with Bruno and Rocky, my dogs. We then had dinner at a small hamburger place close by. As Chris walked me to my car after dinner, I offered him a breath mint. This, he says, was his signal that I wanted him to kiss me (I was more thinking about the burger breath I had). The gesture definitely took me by surprise, but was a welcome one none the less. Our second date was at church. Since our faith is so important in our lives he wanted to come and see what my church was like (He later told me that this was his way to see if I was really as involved in the church as I said I am since many people lie/ exaggerate on their profiles), About a month in Chris really impressed me by not only attending a housewarming party I was hosting, but grilling for all of the guests. I had about 30 people in our tiny home and everyone who met Chris just raved about him.... and I was pretty smitten at that time too. I even sent a few of my mentors/ friends out to the grill to get their stamp of approval and they came back with thumbs up smiling. They could see what I see. A quality man, upright, honorable, loving, and a true lover of Jesus.