In the vast world of online dating, our story kicked off with a uniquely modern twist on Bumble, the app where women take the lead. Maleah started with a hot pre-set question: "What's the worst thing about being an adult?"

My response? A fan favorite around the house, good old-fashioned laundry (mainly folding).

I chuckled at her follow-up response. Who'd guess a connection would be made over something so simple as a household chore?

We talked for a week before taking the next step, and I somehow convinced her to let me be her chauffeur. This was a first for Maleah in dating and showed lots of trust for me early on.

I had my first car, a Nissan Sentra, that broke and continuously locked from the inside on the passenger side, to which I had to help her out from the outside. Well, on the first date, that might have scared anyone but not Maleah. It became a memory that she wouldn't forget.

We made our way over to the Vinoy and decided to take a stroll on the water. Took a stop at the local ice cream parlour and talked for a while until night set in. We decided to see the nightlife and stopped at a bar downtown called "One Night Stand". We have never been big drinkers, so we kept it short at only one beer and headed home. Before I could let her go w we shared a wonderful first kiss that has led to many more since.