2 months after moving to Seattle, I took a road trip with some new friends to Eugene, Oregon to see a college football game. On the way down, we stayed at a friend-of-a-friend's house in Portland. When we first got there, we all crashed the friend's Tinder date at the bar next door. I remember thinking "he's cute" but we never really met. The next day we all went to lunch and the 'friend' (ie. Ryan) and I sat next to eachother. Halfway through he announced that we were dating and proceeded to call me babe the rest of the day. After the game, back in Seattle I got a phone call from him (I assumed it was a butt dial) to check in on the drive home went -- and we talked for an hour. Between that and sending me flowers within 3 days of knowing eachother - he laid on the charm early and often. Now here we are 7 years later!

Friday October 17th, 2014 I was on a date with some hood rat from Tinder. Midway through, this hot brunette came to my table because she was staying with mutual friends for the weekend. I spent the entire next day at the Oregon Ducks versus University of Washington football game feeding Steph drinks and laying it on THICK with comments like "babe" and "this is so us". She could only fight the charm and wit for so long. Honestly, it was an unfair fight and she never stood a chance. The next day I called her using a real phone with my real voice and had flowers sent to her apartment. That week we planned a future trip to Seattle for me and Portland for her and here we are today! Obviously, the tinder date went well....