It was a chilly February in 2022. The dating prospects were brick, just like the weather. Dan and Karina were trying the Hinge thing to no avail. Then something quite wonderful happened. Dan came across Karina’s profile on Hinge and was intrigued by the prompt, “I’m weirdly attracted to…cousin Greg” how could Dan not like that? So he did. For context, cousin Greg is a character on the hit show Succession. The plan was to meet up in the city near Rockefeller Center at a place called the Pebble Bar. This is a spot Karina had been trying to go to for some time. Small problem, Karina had gotten there first and was surprised to find the bar was closed for a private event! She called her best friend and asked, “What should I do?!” She said to remain calm and it would all work out. Spoiler, it did! Dan arrived unaware of the situation that was unfolding. But it didn’t matter. It was love at first sight. Karina in her green jacket and Dan in his beat up converses, that were his younger brothers. They chatted and Dan said he knew a bar nearby, P.J. Clarkes. The rest as they say was history. The conversations flowed with ease and they both seemed normal. Which on Hinge, is not always guaranteed. They talked long into the night. They both left the date that night knowing this was different and special :)