Alyssa had no idea that everything she had been looking for in a partner was someone she knew from her past. In this digital age, the pressure of hopping on an app and putting your heart online is quite prevalent and despite pushback, that is exactly where Alyssa and Dan both found themselves. Alyssa refused to open the apps in the suburbs with the dread of being swiped by someone from high school. But after all the ‘oh come on, just open it,’ from her mother each time she came to visit her parents in Lagrange, it ended up being the best decision she ever made. After a long day of shopping at Marshall's and eating pizza in Lagrange, Alyssa headed back to Old Town, settled down in her city loft and received a notification from Hinge. “Alyssa Badger - what a nice surprise!” You guessed it, it was Dan himself. The cute, blonde-haired, blue-eyed Dan from high school. Alyssa took screenshots of his profile and showed all her friends. Within hours, Alyssa had the whole scoop on just how great of a guy Dan has always been. He only got cuter with each passing year and before she knew it, their first date was set.
The first date happened at Irish Times and it could not have gone better. In fact, the first three dates were filled with nonstop laughter and constant smiling. After two years together, that’s just about exactly how all their time is spent. Dan’s humor is one of Alyssa’s favorite things about him. They both feel incredibly lucky to have stumbled upon one another after over a decade of not hearing about the other.