Shawn and Charlotte met on the dating app, Hinge, in August of 2022. Simply from the profiles, it was clear that both of them shared similar interests along with the values that they both deem most important.

After talking on the app for a couple of hours, Shawn felt comfortable enough to ask Charlotte to meet for lunch that same day. Surprisingly, Charlotte also felt comfortable enough to accept.

They met at Tavern on Main in Crown Point, IN and it was love at first sight. Although Charlotte was admittedly shy on the first date, it progressed with conversation just flowing naturally (mainly through Shawn starting each conversation). After a few hours, Shawn attempted to extend the date for dessert, but was forced to accept a follow up a few days later.

From that point, they continued to make every attempt to spend time with each other leading to numerous dates in the following days. They both recognized a best friend in one another and have continued to want to spend every possible second with each other.