We met online were everyone meets these days. For our first date, we met at Pinstripes, a bowling alley and restaurant. When Javin saw Tina, he said, “Yes! You look just you like you do in your photos,” with his arms raised in the air. We played bocce, which neither of us had played before. Javin-2, Tina-4. After dinner and bocce at Pinstripes, we walked around Georgetown. Of course, we walked around looking for a dessert spot because Tina has a sweet tooth. Before we knew it, it was almost midnight and had to call it a night. Javin had work the next morning and Tina was moving the next day. Our second date was the next day.

I (Javin) wanted to take her back to Pinstripes to go bowling like we planned to on our first date. This time, I booked the lane two weeks in advance. I ordered cupcakes printed with pictures from one of her favorite artists, and the question "Will you marry me?" on them. I also booked a photographer. I picked the ring by stalking her Instagram. Before we even left the apartment building, she almost found out. She patted me down on my left side for the ring (luckily, it was on my right). I switched the ring to the other side because I was sure she would pat down my right side too (she did). We bowled a few games (Javin -2, Tina - 1), and we left to go pick up the cupcakes. We picked them up, then I suggested we take a walk along the Georgetown waterfront. When we got the waterfront, I guided us towards the photographer, then told her to open the box. She realized that I was going to propose, and her hands started shaking too much to open the box (I had to open it). I got down on one knee, and in the moment, I completely forgot what I was going to say. Fortunately, it took her a moment to regain her composure too, which gave me time to remember what I was going to tell her. I asked her, she said yes, we took more pictures, then sat on a park bench and called our families.