I was not really interested in dating in November 2021, I had kissed a lot of frogs and did not think I was going to find my prince. I had thrown in the towel with online dating and was accepting being a single person and I was ok with it.

One Saturday morning I was scrolling through my phone and saw a message from what seemed like a "normal" guy on Facebook dating. He was very respectful and wanted to learn more about me. He asked if he could take me to dinner, anywhere I wanted to go. I messaged him back but he had sent the message three weeks prior so I didn't think he would message me back, but he did. I talked to him for the first time on FaceTime at my friend’s house and after I got off the phone I may or may not have danced with a bush (lol).

We decided to go to Sweetwater for our first date. We had a two-and-a-half-hour-long date and Elias was such a gentleman. He walked me to my car and asked me to hold on a minute. He came back with a dozen purple roses, and I was smiling so hard it hurt. That night I called my friends and told them I had the best first date. We went out every night for the first five nights after we met and constantly talked on the phone and the rest is history.

Early on I knew he was going to be someone special in my life. He is my best friend and soulmate. We are so similar but also different. One thing we can always agree on is that we love each other and will always choose each other. Our whole relationship has just been fun, we have a lot of fun together. We love to travel and try new things and just experience life together.

They say when you aren’t looking, love will come along, and I couldn’t agree more. I am so excited to marry my best friend in April 2025.