Mary’s perspective:

I had just moved back to South Carolina about a month earlier and was getting prepared for the school year when I decided to review some of the guys’ profiles on Hinge. There was one really cute redhead, but I couldn’t think of a way to start a conversation with him, so I swiped past him. A couple days later, I received a message from him asking about my favorite board games. We started talking and quickly realized that we were very interested in each other. I teased AJ with the promise of hearing my Dinosaur Theory about guys if we met up in person and that seemed to be the right clue for him to ask me out. For our first date, we went to the Mason Jar for dinner, a concert in the Greer park and then Abbott’s for a nightcap of frozen custard. I knew from the first date that AJ was different from other guys I had been out with but I couldn’t figure why. He continued to pursue me, even when I got nervous about things getting serious and wanted to run away. We’ve shared lots of laughs, smiles, and sweet treats as we’ve dated, no matter where we are or what we’re doing. To this day, AJ is still the sweetest and most caring man I know. He is the best thing I’ve ever found on the internet!

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