Our first date was drinks at a restaurant called The Tavern in Arden Hills, MN. Since we met online, one of Mike's opening lines was complimenting me on actually looking like my profile pictures (if you have ever online dated, you get why he was nervous about this LOL). From there, we chatted for hours. It just came natural to us. There was a sense of comfort right away. One thing that stuck out to me was Mike's vulnerability and honesty. I had never met anyone like him before. 4 hours later we called it a night and were already planning our next date on the way out. Leaving the restaurant I called my mom and told her, "I think I am going to marry this man." While she was excited for me, she also told me to take it easy.... 11 months later Mike got on one knee and made that comment a reality.