I just knew this was the one.

If I could hold on to this

like I'm out here winning.

We're just going to have to make the most of it.

I believe that love is definitely blind.

If I had a chance to do it all over

I would do it this exact same way.

I feel so lucky that I found my person

in the craziness of my quarantine pod.

Laura and I met initially on a dating app.

I met Norman through a mutual friend.

I met Blake on Instagram, April 17th

when I decided to shoot my shot at him.

I met AJ on a dating app.

I swiped right on her.

She swiped right on me

and then we ended up messaging each other at the same time.

And I gave her my number

way faster than I usually give anyone my number.

She's real.

This is real.

I didn't mess up.

I didn't get duped.

I was kind of indifferent over relationships

cause I had just got out of a long relationship.

So I wasn't necessarily looking for anything.

I am a little resistant to the quote unquote hookup.

The end of April

I think it was the first time he DM'd me through Instagram.

One of the biggest things I picked up

from watching 'Love Is Blind' was communication.

I'm definitely on the same page.

You know, I feel much more closer to you right now

than I have.

There's definitely a lot of parallels

between starting to date during quarantine and the show.

Getting to know each other by talking first,

before getting within that six feet.

So on that first date we had on FaceTime.

I wasn't really looking to dating

so I didn't care what I really looked like on the phone,

he was going to take me as I was.

I knew she was having wine

so I poured me up some,

I think it was whiskey and coke

and it was like we were sitting down at dinner.

It was seemingly more difficult during quarantine

because you can't just go out to a bar or a restaurant.

He played the piano for me through the phone.

He's into music and he's a musician.

Our conversations got really deep, really fast.

We spent so many days just talking.

I have a lot of medical complexities if you will.

I mean, to be honest, I was insecure about it

and I'm like who's going to want to sign on

for all of this stuff.

So having that physical barrier

gave me a chance to really get to a place with AJ

intellectually, emotionally,

where we were able to have these

just really candid conversations.

And we talked for like three hours our first conversation.

And we knew immediately

that there was a significant connection.

We started sending each stuff in the mail.

She sent me her favorite Prince shirt

that had her aroma on it.

Yeah, I did that.

Obviously having to stay six feet apart from someone

is kind of weird,

but obviously just like the show,

you know, there has to be physical contact.

I think the first two or three weeks we were dating

you know, we were keeping a six foot bubble.

When I saw Ronni for the first time

I was like, Whoa,

no I'm just playing.

She's 5'10" so it's like, wow.

That's gonna be something to climb.

It's gonna be great.

Our first time meeting in person

I had to drive up to Cincinnati to pick her up.

And I just was not expecting this man to say

he was gonna drive five hours from Chicago

to Cincinnati to pick me up

and then another five to take me back.

And I remember I think I made her smile a little too hard.

Cause I said something and like she laughed so hard

that she kinda likes snotted a little bit

and she was like,

"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh I gotta go to the bathroom".

First date wasn't even like the typical date,

we just went out like we were together for a while

and it was just like,

it was that instant connection?

So honestly, even after two weeks

was the first time we hugged.

I still didn't know if we were just friends.

When she and I first saw each other in person,

I just knew this was the one.

Our first kiss is when we came back from a date.

We got our first Airbnb in Amish country so, you know,

being queer it's like,

you don't know whether they're looking out the window like,

them two girls hugging and kissing on each other.

But we did take it up to the room and.

[Laughing]

Thinking back on me and Blake's first kiss,

I remember finally getting back to Chicago,

seeing his beautiful apartment.

He came inside, we sat down and we just talked.

And then during the conversation

I saw him trying to get a little bit closer.

I thought he was kind of like reaching for a kiss

but I kind of was at the same time.

We kissed and then when we kissed he was like,

I guess he was like, this is it.

And he's like, I just this feeling.

And I was like, are you crying?

It's probably the one fight we have.

I say that I kissed him first,

but he says that he kissed me first.

And I just remember kissing him

and after that,

I actually remember we made a little,

it wasn't a Tik Tok, it was some other app we did.

And he was like kissing me all on my cheek

and I have that video and I just love it

'cause he was just like,

I feel like it just felt so real.

I was already pretty much

hitting the love zone by then

and I have never, ever thought that about anyone.

When I had that first kiss,

it was just like just sealed the deal.

We just celebrated seven months together now.

So seeing her in person

I don't even think I've said this to her before.

The first time I saw her in person

and had my arms around her,

I thought to myself,

this is gonna be my wife.

So I surprised her on her birthday

and asked her to marry me.

We really were meant to be

because we didn't even pick Valentine's Day

as our wedding day.

There was a cancellation last minute

and so we got that date.

You know, we've already started discussing, you know

me moving in at some point maybe this summer.

I will say five years from now

we'll probably be married with kids.

You find your soulmate,

every day—literally going to Target

feels like a date with him.

So five years I hope to be his wife

and I hope that we have a few little ones.

Happy Valentine's Day, baby.

Happy Valentine's Day.

I love you.

[AJ & Ronni] Happy Valentine's Day.

That was awful.

That was way off.