Fun Fact: Tinder is where Kyle noticed me, but 5 years ago in English 210 with Dr. Howerton is where I noticed Kyle. Yes, that's right! Kyle and I had the same college English class together back in 2017. I specifically remember him walking through the door and I had to double-take (obviously God's trap). We never actually spoke to each other, mostly because he sat in the back and I sat in the front (explains why I graduated and well...he didn't). Fast forward to the summer of 2020: Having a Tinder wasn't me actively looking for someone. I was confident, secure, and comfortable with being single. Most importantly, I deeply feared losing my peace and from past experiences, I concluded that relationships disrupted that which is why I avoided men like the plague. Luckily for Kyle, one day I clicked into the app and saw that he had swiped right on me (matched), I'm not over-exaggerating when I say there were fist pumps being had. I literally celebrated over the fool swiping right on me and we hadn't even started talking yet (ridiculous). To keep it cool, I decided to let him message me first. Yes... I was excited but I wasn't going to give him that glory. Kyle's First Words: "Hey Hey."🦗🦗🦗🦗 My first thoughts were "NOPE." I had an internal debate with myself and the jury was leaning towards swiping left, but I literally couldn't. I had promised myself I would start trying to be more approachable towards men (something I had a hard time with) so I replied back. From there, the conversation flowed. There weren't awkward pauses or missed jokes. I felt he truly understood me as a person and he showed me a sense of inclusion that I never felt with anybody else. I felt like I didn't have to hide that I was really freaking weird because HE was really freaking weird too. We just get each other on an expert level. Since that day in June, Kyle is all I see. No one else could ever compare.