Connect How did your love story begin?

We met on a dating app. I was too nervous to send him a message but he must have known because he actually sent me a message right away. We talked and made plans to meet. He came over to my home and I made him dinner. I had never made food for another person before so I looked up recipes and made some low-ball recipe that I found on TikTok. We ate and sat on the couch and just talked about everything we could. After that, we’ve been inseparable since.

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

Our favorite memory would have to be the first time he took me to Red River Gorge. He had been multiple times and I had never been. We went for our birthday week because our birthdays are 4 days apart and it was our first trip together as a couple. He showed me so many small businesses that I fell in love with and made me reconnect with nature with all of the hiking trails we went on. It made me realize that life is so much more than just work, home, sleep and repeat.

What would you do with $20,000?

With both of us being in our 20’s, we’ve been trying to save up for a home together but with the way the economy is, it feels harder as first time home buyers. Everything is going up in prices and we work 40 hours a week and it still feels like it isn’t enough. We push through and make it week by week. It is times like these that make me grateful to have such a supporting and loving partner.