The INSIDER Summary:
- Two Ohio students who had been messaging for three years on Tinder finally met on "Good Morning America."
- They gained national attention through a viral tweet and now Tinder is sending them to Hawaii.
- They said they're going to take it slow and not rush into a relationship with each other.
A few weeks ago, a tweet went viral showing a conversation between Kent State University students Josh Avsec and Michelle Arendas who had been messaging on Tinder for three years, but had not gone on a date.
Now, shortly before they're set to go on vacation together, Avsec and Arendas have finally met. And it all went down on TV.
For those who may not have heard, Avsec tweeted a screenshot earlier this month about his long and hilarious Tinder conversation with Arendas, in which they both joked that they've been "busy" after not replying to each other for months at a time. Arendas said she was "stubborn" and could not let the joke die, and neither could Avsec, so it went on for three years.
Hahahaha one day I'm going to meet this girl and it's going to be epic. Look at the dates of our tinder texts. pic.twitter.com/DASQK4c5cX
— Josh Avsec (@Wes_03) July 8, 2017Avsec's tweet went viral, prompting many to encourage the two to meet up. Tinder got word of the tweet and offered to send the two anywhere they wanted to go on vacation in order to finally meet. They chose Maui, Hawaii.
After a long debate over your unbelievably generous offer, our dream first-date would be in Hawaii. Meet you in Maui?? @mch_rnd
— Josh Avsec (@Wes_03) July 11, 2017Before that trip though, "Good Morning America" arranged for the pair to meet live on their show. But since it's TV, they didn't let them off easy. Hosts Michael Strahan and Lara Spencer put them through a set of traditional dating show questions to learn more about each other.
They found out that they both love potato chips and the show "The Office" (who doesn't?) before the barriers finally lifted and they saw each other.
Their first meeting was awkward but adorable to be sure, with Avsec going beet red as they hugged it out.
While America may have high hopes for the two as a couple, Arendas said that they're going to take things as they come and enjoy getting to know each other first before they jump into anything.
"We waited three years to send each other 10 messages so I think we need more than 30 minutes to be able to answer that question effectively," she said. "But I dunno, I guess we'll see in the next few weeks."
"My only expectation is to enjoy our trip and enjoy getting to know each other," she continued. "I can absolutely not wait to be on the beach."
Only time will tell if these two lovebirds have what it takes to make it, but it's safe to say that this will be one hell of a first date to compete with.
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