and the guy looked alright too!

Lizzie thought that Matt had very kind eyes.

The two hit it off and began texting during, of all things, one of the 2016 presidential debates, bonding over a shared love of Boston sports, fantasy authors, and nerdy things. It wasn't before long that Matt gave Lizzie his phone number, and the two moved off the app and towards their first date.

Lizzie wanted to do something "simple, but different", and the picture above is what Matt had in mind.

On a cold September evening, Matt and Lizzie nervously arrived in Porter Square at a Ramen shop that became their first date. Lizzie was VERY nervous, as she tells it. The two ate their noodles (Lizzie ate the WHOLE bowl, to which Matt was VERY impressed!), and kept the night alive with drinks, chats, and a short stroll. They finished their night with a kiss, and a few weeks (and dates) later, they were officially a couple!

Matt and Lizzie had 7 years full of laughter, love, and little bears (Lizzie's sister's dog that Matt and Lizzie rescued later in her life). They moved in together in the summer of 2019, and managed to survive a first year that included job changes and a pandemic.

On a cool August evening down in Misquamicut, Rhode Island, and after an exhausting day of house-hunting struggles, Matt presented Lizzie with a seashell that he "found" on the beach earlier that day, and asked her to marry him.