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Ty and Ellie are the most magnetic, light-filled people and it makes the most perfect sense that they found each other. But, it wasn’t always so obvious. Especially to Ellie. After some awkward beginnings at JMU, Ty and Ellie spent more time texting, spending hours taking, and…having conversations at Chipotle together! But, Ellie kept voicing […]

Adam and Rebecca met at the place where all great college love stories start – in the dorms! Neither of them took much notice to each other at first, but after some time passed, Rebecca developed a little bit of a crush! Enough of a crush, that she schemed to make sure that she was […]

Michael and Sarah met on campus at James Madison University. They got to know each other in the geology department, in classes and in between, growing a friendship that really sparked into something new midway through. Their study abroad trip to the Bahamas is what sealed the deal for them. Their close friendship grew to […]

It all started with a cat meme! Well before that, it started with Omer asking his friend for Katelyn’s number…but then, the meme just to break the ice. They connected through calls and texts so when they got to meet up at the National Harbor weeks later, they were already connected. Their first date spot […]

Tom had spotted Katie at the karaoke bar before that night, but something about that specific night made him bold. Katie had her blinders up – she wasn’t looking for a relationship and she just wasn’t in a place to be interested. But, Tom was persistent, going as far as adding her on Facebook right […]