As with many millennial love stories, this one starts with a dating app.

In January 2023, Casey and Justin matched on Bumble. They had a lovely conversation about Lord of the Rings costumes (naturally), but there was something Justin didn't know...

Casey was too fresh from her last relationship and had a chip on her shoulder the size of Pennsylvania.

As soon as it was revealed that Justin got a full ride to law school (because he's a smarty pants), Casey thought "well I have student loans and that sucks, so boo." Then she stopped responding. Because she's dumb.

Late June of that same year, they matched again on Hinge. They had a compelling conversation about Orcas and octopi taking over the earth, and Justin said "Hey, we matched before, do you remember?"

Cue embarrassed horror.

Well, Justin was gracious enough to give Casey another shot, and they met for their first date. Justin accidentally got regular coffee when he wanted decaf. Casey wore her very best spandex, because she'd just come from the gym and had furiously washed herself and applied makeup in the bathroom.

It must have gone well, because they agreed to a second date. The rest, as they say, is history.

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