Ryan and Talia are a dating app success story! We met while we both lived in Illinois and quickly bonded over our love for Minnesota. Ryan grew up in Minnesota, and Talia moved there for college, and we are both big fans of the state! Our first date was trivia night at a bar, and we talked until the bar closed. Over the next few dates, we kept finding new food to try or a new activity to keep the dates going. We quickly fell in love, Talia with Ryan's zest for life and his warm heart and Ryan with Talia's ability to easily connect with anyone and her kindness towards everyone. Talia also goes along with Ryan's crazy ideas and ability to find festivals of all kinds. We have taken many trips together, our favorites being Louisville, Honolulu, Austin, and Napa. While traveling, Ryan is always in search of a new restaurant or festival to check out, and Talia finds the best places to relax and enjoy nature. We have been long-distance (Talia in Minnesota, Ryan in California and Massachusetts) since June 2023 while pursuing (more) higher education. Talia is specializing after becoming a dentist and is completing a residency in Orofacial Pain (finishing May 2025, I also promise all family and friends this is IT for schooling), and Ryan finished a master's in Department of Defense Contract Management in December 2024 (he is probably not done with school, and already has another masters in progress). We apparently love school! Even though we are long-distance and have insanely busy schedules, we find time to talk daily and visit frequently. We are looking forward to no longer being long-distance after our wedding!