A swipe on Hinge turned into a coffee date on the Upper East Side. The café may be gone, but we’re still standing strong.

Officially “us.” Friends met, families approved, and disputes over New York vs. New Haven pizza kept to a minimum.

He got down on one knee at the Long Island City waterfront. She said yes. The skyline looked impressed.

Armed with coffee and pickleball paddles, we moved in together while falling in love with NYC as much as we fell in love with each other.

The next chapter begins: same city, same coffee orders, but with a new last name.