We met online on the mobile app, Hinge back in October, 2021. We lost touch and then found each other again a few weeks later. We started going out in December, 2021 and have been inseparable since! We believe that it was the cards of fate that brought us together, and we love thriving and living life together.
We see ourselves as opposites in a pod! We have a lot of differences when it comes to surface level things such as sense of humor, accents, and sense of style, but we share very identical upbringings, values, viewpoints, goals, and mindsets. We believe that celebrating both our similarities and our differences will be key in our long term life together.
"I proposed to Joya on October 7th 2023 in the Araluen Botanical Gardens in Perth. Every weekend, Joya and I take turns planning weekend date activities. This week was my turn. My date activity for the week was a professional photoshoot. At the end of the photoshoot is when I proposed to Joya on a bridge that we noticed on a previous trip to the gardens. We both absolutely loved this spot in the gardens, so I knew this was the spot. She did not expect a thing and was very surprised and loved it." - Peter
"Peter had organized a photoshoot for our weekly date. I thought that it was thoughtful as it is something that we had been talking about doing earlier in 2023. I tried to cancel the photoshoot because I had a sudden and very bad heat rash that began the day before the photoshoot. But Peter was persistent in keeping our appointment. When we got to the Botanical Gardens, Peter kept carrying a bag around the park. I kept suggesting that he leave it in the car, but he was persistent that he needed the bag. We had an amazing time at the photoshoot. At the end, we came to our favorite bridge in the gardens and just when I was about to criticize Peter's decision to bring the bag, he pulled a ring box out of it, got down on one knee, and asked me to marry him" - Joya
I know people say this all the time, but I really do feel that Joya and I were meant to meet. It just feels completely right that we are together. It is incredible that two people from different parts of the world, a girl from Milwaukee and a boy from Newcastle were meant to be together and found each other, but that's how it is.
When Joya and I first met, we were both living in Sydney. She'd been there for 9 years, I'd been there for about 6 months. I really appreciated how chilled out she was, and that nothing seemed to stress her out too much, and how authentic and genuine she was.
When Joya got COVID-19 around New Years Eve 2021, I helped her out by dropping off a couple of care packages with supplies (we'd only been on one date before this). We then ended up video chatting almost every night that she was in isolation. I played her songs on my guitar and we also streamed movies. This is when I feel that we grew closer together.The day she got out of isolation, we went on a beach date together, and have been inseparable ever since.
It is amazing that in some ways we are so different (e.g. sense of humour, interests, music and fashion), and yet in other ways, we are completely in sync (morals, values, desires in life).
Joya has changed my life for the better. I have learnt so much from her about life. She means the world to me. She is all I need. She is the most beautiful person in the whole world.
Before meeting Peter in person, I had a strong instinct that he would be an important person in my life. About 30 minutes into our first date, I knew that Peter was a person of integrity, values, morals, emotional intelligence, and a big heart. From that moment forward, I knew that Peter would hold a special place in my life, whether we continued as good friends or more.
When I had COVID-19 back in 2021, Peter really stood out to me with his level of support. Peter barely knew me, but treated me with the compassion, love, and care that I would only expect from someone who had known me for years.
Today, I am happy that I was able to recognize the good in Peter and that he appreciates me back. I admire that Peter has always worn his true colors on his sleeves (bad dress sense and all), and stands strong in his values and who he is. I cannot imagine meeting a better suited person for me and I am excited to enter the next chapter of life with him.