We met on Hinge in November 2023 and something just clicked. Our first date was at The Cheesecake Factory, where he surprised me with flowers for my belated birthday, and I had a good feeling about him right away. I knew I was in trouble when he said “Can you hold this?” and then put his hand in mine. Smooth. Sweet. I was hooked. Our third date started at a sports bar for a Rangers game and trivia night, and ended with a walk on the beach where he asked me to be his girlfriend. Not long after, he told me my eyes were a beautiful shade of brown… and that they reminded him of a dining table. Not exactly Shakespeare, but it made me laugh and somehow made me like him even more. Since then, we’ve been best friends, soulmates, and each other’s safe place. We moved in together in July 2024, and a year later he took me on another beach walk, only this time he had a ring. I said yes, and now we can’t wait to celebrate with all of you.

When I saw a Hinge notification from Sarah, I was immediately hooked, Cuban, beautiful, and clearly not someone to mess with. Gritty in the best way. We landed on The Cheesecake Factory for our first date, classy, romantic, and most importantly, lots of bread. Her birthday had just passed, so I figured I’d win some points with a bouquet. She loved them, off to a strong start. We sat down, and I asked if she wanted an appetizer. She hit me with the classic “I don’t know, you pick.” As a die-hard Italian, my instincts kicked in, calamari, obviously. Without hesitation, I threw it out there. That’s when she said the most confusing sentence I’ve ever heard: “I don’t like seafood… I only ate it when I was in Greece.” Excuse me, what? So, I ordered it anyway. She gave in, took a bite, paused dramatically, and said, “It wasn’t that bad.” Which, in girlfriend language, is practically a Michelin star. Then came dessert. The waiter walked up and said, “Your man already picked the Oreo cheesecake.” We made eye contact, half amused, half awkward. We barely knew each other, but somehow he knew something we didn’t. Turns out he was a prophet. Because now? We’re getting married.