Question: How did you meet? How did you start dating?

Answer: Depending on which one of us you ask, there will be different answers! According to Skyler, we met Spring semester 2020 just before COVID hit. A large group of students went to watch a mutual friend’s performance in the Mabee Theatre at Benedictine College. Gemma was introduced to Skyler and did not so much as look at him or acknowledge his presence. However, Gemma will tell you that she does not recall being introduced to him at all!

According to Gemma, we met during the summer of COVID 2020 through a college friend’s Zoom book group. After the book group meetings, people would stay on and talk to keep in touch. One day, we were the only ones able to talk. We decided to FaceTime each other and ended up talking for 4 hours! Once we were back at Benedictine, we spent more time together, becoming better friends. One evening in September, we were walking to go study when Skyler asked Gemma to go on a date. It was an easy yes for Gemma 😉 On the first date, Skyler borrowed a friend’s pickup and prepared a picnic and playlist. He took Gemma to a local lake in Atchison. We spent the evening eating, talking, listening to music, and stargazing. By the end of the night, Skyler asked Gemma to be his girlfriend, and we made it official! The rest is history;) We are so excited for the adventures to come!