We met thanks to a little matchmaking magic between mutual friends, and after what felt like forever waiting for him to text, Christian finally did. On our first sushi date, I was shy, he was nervously trying to keep the conversation going, and before we even sat down, he handed me a tiny bird stuffed animal (instant icebreaker). Then he told me I could order whatever I wanted, and as someone who loves food, I was so frikkin happy. A week later, he revealed he had COVID (after the date, of course), but between his recovery, our late night truth or dare games, and nonstop laughter, we just clicked. By January 1st, 2024, we made it official, and now here we are, still laughing, still teasing each other, and still figuring out what’s for dinner (usually between my cooking and his beloved Pancheros burritos).