Lily + Curtis
Curtis
Lily
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Lily
It was filled with lots of selfies and a profile that let people know I’m a risk taker in my life and business
Curtis
Her smile, figure, and good sense of humor
Lily
His bio and pictures, and I recognized him from matching previously on another app
Curtis
Shy at first but only at first. Pretty smile and a big butt get my attention but being down to earth and a good personality keeps my attention
Lily
Forever doing things to make my friends and fam worry... Like quit my teaching career to build my online coaching business (now well beyond my teacher salary) and move from NJ to SD with 3 bags and into an Airbnb (I have a real place to live now lol) They’re not risks when you know you’ll succeed. 🤷🏼♀️
Curtis
Lily
Curtis
Pretty smile, good personality, and mutual trust
Lily
Someone who seemed down to earth, was tall/muscular/attractive, and who I held good conversation with that wasn’t the same as every other “hey what are you up to today” convo I was having
Curtis
Selfishness, lack of employment,
Good work ethic, likes to have a good time out
Lily
“Just here to see what happens” 🙄, complimenting me wayyy too much way too soon
Similar politics and beliefs, looking for a relationship
Curtis
Lily
Curtis
A few weeks before we decided to go out to eat
Lily
About 2 weeks
Curtis
Making sure we stayed 6 feet away the whole time
Lily
Lockdown was so new when we started talking, so we talked a lot about what was going on, when we thought we’d be “free” from quarantine, and then how to stay socially distanced while still being able to see if we had a connection in person
Curtis
We went to in and out burger. Her idea. We ate on opposite sides of the car
Lily
It was a joint effort! I saw a TikTok of someone on a socially distanced drive thru date and sent it to Curtis, and he replied “we’re doing that. tomorrow?” We met at In-N-Out and went through the drive thru in separate cars, he paid for my meal in front of me, and then we ate in the parking lot, 6 feet apart from the hoods of our cars
Curtis
She’s just as pretty as in her pictures.
Lily
That he was so cute, and shy and sweet...and worried that he lied about his height because he spent the first half of the date leaning against his car! 😂 then he stood up straight and I could see he was 6’2 (which is kinda important to me at 5’10!) I was really impressed with the way he carried conversation
Curtis
We’re both able to have conversations that a lot of people in relationships tend to shy away from. Communication helps a relationship flow better and we communicate very well
Lily
We balance each other out very well. I’m more extroverted while he’s more introverted, so he keeps me grounded while I keep us moving and socializing. We listen to each other deeply, and fights don’t happen because we’ve created a comfortable space for conversation between the two of us. Any time anything feels uncomfortable, we talk it out.
Curtis
She took the time to figure out what kind of person I am rather that putting me into a preconceived opinion of what she thought I should be. Which was very refreshing
Lily
If I were to describe the feeling...I’d choose the word “solid”. Our connection just feels sturdy to me. I trust him, know that he has a desire to care for me and protect me, and I feel a depth of security around him that I haven’t felt in a relationship before.
Curtis
I want to make it official sooner but I was afraid she would say no. So I remember her hinting towards making it official so I was like “Well, were both not seeing anyone else and we like each other. So let’s go ahead and make it official”
Lily
May 16. We were sitting in my bed after a long night of talking, and I’m pretty sure I’d been hinting all night that if he wanted me to be his girlfriend, he’d have to say so and not just assume. We’d both already discussed that we weren’t talking to other people. And he said something along the lines of: “so, do you want to make this official?” And I said yes! Then a few days later we made our trip to the mountains in Big Bear to spend some time alone and really connect
Curtis
I think this pandemic definitely helped narrow our dating vision. I was working two jobs and a lot of other things going on that wouldn’t have allowed me to receive someone
Lily
I don’t know! I like to think so, but I know Curtis thinks he would have seemed too shy for me on a regular dinner or drinks date. Either way, I do believe that the pandemic was part of what brought us together. It was the reason we got to know each other so long before meeting, the reason we had such memorable first dates, the reason it was harder to date in general so we weren’t simultaneously still seeing other people. It’s part of what brought us together
Curtis
It’s helped me get used to spending time with someone. I am very introverted and I enjoy time to myself so it’s help me a more open to other people
Lily
Connection. Someone to sit at home and watch Netflix with. We learned how to sit at home and be bored together, and we know we can do that without getting tired of each other
