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A Trauma That Tied Them Together

Travis Johnson and Rachael Bozsik were set up by a professional matchmaker that neither had actually hired. Eventually, the match took.

Dog Lovers Become Almost Instant Companions

Weeks after Kachet Jackson-Henderson and Brandon Bell met on Hinge, where the profiles of both featured photos of their dogs, she ended up in the...

Dog Lovers Become Almost Instant Companions

Weeks after Kachet Jackson-Henderson and James Bell met on Tinder, where the profiles of both featured photos of their dogs, she ended up in the...

His Better Banter Won Her Over

Daniel Ogorzalek and Blair Dawson met in 2016 at the Brooklyn bar where she was working. He was drawn to her “quick wit,” while she...

For Two Foodies, ‘Love at First Bite’

Kung-Gene Chu knew he had found someone special in Paige Rechtman while watching her devour dumplings on their first date.

After a ‘Raucous’ Start, a ‘Miss Guided’ Proposal

When Paul Harris Jr. met Allison Strickman, he was a few beers deep and left her unimpressed. They reconnected months later, and their ensuing courtship...

Passionate About Food, Culture and Each Other

Warren Luckett and Karinn Chavarria began dating more than a year after they met at a culinary fair. By then he had started a restaurant...

He Had a ‘Hunch’ They’d Get Hitched

When David Funchess first met Janelle Clark at church 15 years ago, he somehow knew that the two would end up together.

From the Start, Their Relationship Was ‘Uglies’

Jaclyn Tokarz met Dieter Seelig in 2015 at his bar, Plug Uglies, where she was a regular. But more than two years would pass before...

Playing Sidekick, Each Found Their Soul Mate

Stephanie Osimiri and Jason Capps were tagging along on another date when they met — and sparked a connection that endured.