Carly and Chavez met on September 27, 2015, though they had been talking on a dating app for a week beforehand. Carly's radius was set to a short one mile, suspicious of meeting a stranger from the interweb. At the south end of UChicago's campus, Carly swiped and connected with Chavez who happened to be less than a mile away at his dad's house. They went on their first date in Hyde Park on the 27th, when dinner turned into 5 hours of conversation and a night that would (as trite as it sounds) change their lives forever.
Carly and Chavez have, in many ways, grown up together. They met at 24 and moved in together a couple of years later. Chavez has been there through each stage of Carly's graduate school journey, and Carly has witnessed Chavez's career history and growth throughout their twenties. They've moved states together, traveled across the world together, and are now planning for their future together. 8 years later, they are so excited to turn this long-term love story into a lifetime commitment in front of all their favorite people!