As some of you know I am a very loving and caring guy who has so much love in my heart for my girlfriend. However I never have disclosed where I met her or our story. I'm not embarrassed to say we met though an app when most meet through friends, clubs, school and such. What matters to me is more meaningful than that. The content of the relationship and the love within it are what matters. So I'm here to produce my little story of how I met the apple of my eye through a dating app and kind of release the stress of online/app dating to show the good that can come from it. I kinda always thought I wouldn't meet anyone from dating apps. Like it was more for fun and to pass time. I didn't think I was quite likeable of a person and was very dorky which I assumed was a trait not many people found attractive. I would get matches here and there and offers but I didn't feel anything from what was displayed. Fast forward a few months between different apps and sites passing time and I got a match with a very unique lady. She already felt like an 11/10 to me, a very beautiful girl matching with me and I couldn't believe it. Although looks aren't everything. Personality means more to me than anything. Upon matching I kinda just gazed at my phone wondering if she would respond. (A dating app that required the lady to speak first.) Surprisingly to me I got a message simply stating "hey!" To which I respond and we get the greetings out of the way. With each passing message I kept getting more and more interested and more and more nervous. All of her interests aligned with mine. Similar shows, games, music, hobbies to some extent. She kept shining bright to me and seemed very special. I talked to her more than I did anyone else and paid very close attention to detail something I never did. I wanted to know all about her. I showed interest in her by shyly asking what she found in guys hoping I would be on her radar. Her response was simply a .gif from Drake and Josh with the text box stating "A pulse." I was stunned. I never had a response like that and I became a little more easy going with the conversation. She made it so easy to talk to her. Time passed as we exchanged likes and interests and conversation here and there. She would send me adorable picture of her winning claw machines and other things and I would gush over how cute they were. Around that point I really wanted to go on a date with this girl and see if we would click. Of course I asked and we waited a bit before solidifying anything. Eventually we decided on a date/time to meet. I was stunned. She actually wanted to go on a date. This seemingly out of my league girl is interested in me. All I have to do is be myself and hope that is enough. The day of the date came and we were read to go. The plan was a restaurant and then to her favorite arcade so she can show me how amazing she is at games/claw machines. So I pull into the restaurant waiting a signal from her. I see a very cute girl walk into the doors and wonder if it was her and sure enough I get a message saying she was inside. (Very smart for you ladies to meet inside! Always stay public!) Naturally I get nervous from the situation and slowly walk towards the door to meet my fate. There she was standing across from me absolutely breathtaking. Literally the most beautiful girl I have seen. I instantly get nervous but try to remain cool. We greet and quickly meet inside where the waiter sits us. We sit down but I could not believe what I was seeing. The girl I talked to. The smart, lovely, funny, enchanting girl I spent a few days talking to was sitting across from me. She instantly knew I was nervous but like online made it easy to talk to her. She told me about her seemingly impressive job and her history thus far and I exchanged my less impressive history. She still seemed interested in me and would laugh occasionally at small things I would say. The way she laughed was captivating. Seeing her smile and laugh brought me tremendous joy. Eventually it became the time to order our meal in which she ordered hers and I came across an issue with pronunciation of the menu item. She laughs at me which I become embarrassed but happy because she seems to enjoy it. We ordered an app of our favorite food and split it. Everything about her was lining up wonderfully. I could only hope she felt the same. After an hour or so of talking and eating learning more about her and things she likes she invites me to the arcade where we would spend the remainder of our night. I arrive to the mall where the arcade is located but I apparently drive right by her to which prompts her to tell me I drove to far. At this point she is laughing at me more. I walk in with her simply amazed by the arcade. I didn't expect the arcade to be so large and filled with different games. The ones I'm used to are like little kid arcades but this place had all sorts of fun games as well as prize machines. We spend a good portion of the night playing games and winning prizes. We win each other a prize that we both can take home to remember the day. Hours have passed unknowingly to us as it is almost 1:00 AM. I didn't realize but I was less shy and more so being myself and we both were having a great time. We both found ourselves not really wanting to leave and enjoying the moment but obviously felt it was getting late so I walk her towards her car and express how much fun it was and she felt the same. I told her I don't really know how to end this sort of thing and she simply walked towards me and said a hug is fine for now and we both smiled while hugging. It was the best date of my life. I felt so much from just one night and I hoped she felt the same way. I messaged her saying thanks and I enjoyed myself hoping she got home ok and would love to take her out again and she basically mirrored me. I smile to myself and can't believe that this is happening. It was truly an incredible night and this lovely girl wants to go on another date. We go a few days talking back and forth before initiating our second date. Which originally was to go bowling but to our surprise they closed it off to the public that day leaving us wondering what to do. We quickly decided to just go get ice cream. What should of took an hour lasted several. I of course was not dressed to sit outside and eat ice cream as it was pretty chilly but she sat close and that kept me warm. It grew later and later as we talked more and more her revealing funny stories to me and me absolutely loving each and every moment. We realized eventually we were the only ones there and it was incredibly late again. We were just so absorbed in each others stories and having a great time we didn't realize it got so late. So we started to get up and say goodbye. This time knowing she was comfortable with a hug and her knowing I was cold gave me a nice long hug. However, I looked at her and in that light something happened to me. I was holding close this amazing girl and I felt something for her so I moved a bit closer to see if she also felt it. She moved closer and we both kissed. It was a really long kiss and honestly one of the best feelings I have ever felt in my life. Someone like her with a beautiful person it, lovely appearance, so sweet and funny liking me. After our long kiss we slowed it down and broke it. We fixed ourselves up and she went to her car and told me to hold on and she got me present. She brought out a jumbo Kirby that she won for me at the arcade just in case I didn't think she had impressive claw machine skills to further prove it! I was in awe and laughed. She was so cute. I took it back with me and kept it as my good luck Kirby. We both said goodbye and went back home. Fast forward a bit past a few more dates and meeting family and friends and we get to me wanting to ask her to be in a relationship. I wanted to do something extra special to ask her out so I figured out the date and time and created a mystery puzzle that included things from all her favorite things games, shows, etc. All questions and clues to solve them. At the end of solving all the puzzles she got to the part where I asked her out with a little envelope asking if this was a Mercy/No mercy run of undertale and if it was Mercy she could open it. She opens it to find a note/card asking her to go out to which she smiles and laughs of course to which I need to assure myself she meant in regards of dating and she assured me it did. We shared a kiss and spent many days, weeks, months together. Many things happened. We created a lot of jokes between us, watched many shows, and learned a lot about each other. Time passed and we love each other. Now we get to the present where almost a year has passed and I still look at her the same way and love her with every ounce of my heart. She deserves the world and I will give her it. She's the love of my life and I want to make her smile with each and every passing day. She is the apple of my eye and everything about her makes my entire being shiver in happiness. I am extremely happy to have found someone like her. This girl I was so shy around and nervous had become my best friend, my love, my everything. She's my Boo~ ❤👻 I hope you all find someone that means as much to you as she does to me. May it be an app, from a friend, by chance. Make sure you both feel that spark that makes you want to make each other happy. You'll find that special someone. I can't wait to experience much more you with @goinghostie ❤