I matched with a girl on Tinder and chatted with her for around two weeks. We had planned to meet twice, but both times something came up. Eventually, the conversation slowed down, and neither of us made much effort. I assumed it was just another dating app match that would disappear.
Two months later, I went to my cousin's wedding and saw her standing near the stage in a green lehenga. For a few seconds, both of us just stared at each other. It turned out she was the bride's college friend. She walked up to me and said, "So this is the emergency that keeps cancelling our dates?" I laughed so hard that my entire family started asking who she was.
We spent most of the wedding talking in person. The funny part is that our online chats had become boring, but face-to-face conversation felt effortless. We are going on an actual date next weekend, and this time neither of us is allowed to cancel.