After our long strand of direct messages, all of which humorous and light-hearted, we decided to see if there was more under the surface of this friendly banter. Our first date was filled with belly laughs, fish and chips, and this mutual realization that there truly was more under the surface. Neither of us wanted the date to end, so chatting continued in Tyler's truck and soon we were pulling a prank on the late-night drivers of Long Beach by placing traffic cones in the middle of a street. Both embracing the fun of being a child at heart and open to all the seriousness and commitment of a relationship, Tyler and I ran straight into forever.