In many ways, Hinge (an online dating app) felt like a last resort. But a girl has to do what a girl has to do. Stephen was witty from the start. In my online dating profile, I mentioned I liked to spell words backwards. His first message to me was, "gnizama." I was impressed. But, it wasn't until we met in person that I was sold. I walked into Adair Kitchen and saw Stephen sitting at a table. He was so handsome. When I sat down, he filled my water glass and I noticed his hands shake. I could tell he was nervous. (I was too). Later in the evening, he ran into a table on his way to the bathroom. I loved how genuine and endearing he was. I was smitten from the start! – After an eternity of back and forth (it was really just a couple weeks), I finally got this cute girl named Amanda I met on Hinge to agree to go to dinner with me. I was thrilled - I'd been schlepping along with the dating apps for a while, and I had a hunch that I'd hit on something special. When she showed up to the restaurant, she was everything I had hoped she would be in real life: kind, charming, interesting, genuine, and a knockout to boot! After my nerves finally calmed down - and especially after our second date, where she was game to salsa dance at Miller Outdoor Theater - I knew I was right. I had indeed hit on something special.