- Two Kent State University students met after three years for the first time in front of an audience of millions!
- Ohio students Josh Avsec and Michelle Arendas were set off for a free holiday to the Hawaiian island of Maui courtesy of Tinder after their first meeting with ABC’s Good Morning America.
Senior studying zoology at Kent State, in the US state of Ohio, Josh Avsec, 24, and Michelle Arendas, a junior communication studies major, began exchanging messages on Tinder back in 2014 when the online dating site found the two might be a match.
A whirlwind romance
A couple who exchanged words on Tinder for three years has finally met. And it just so happened to be on live TV.
After Ohio student, Josh Avsec shared his long-running Tinder exchange with Michelle Arendas on Twitter The internet had urged the duo to get together finally.
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, 2017
Screenshots of a conversation of Avsec that began with fellow KSU student Michelle Arendas in September 2014 went viral.
For their joking exchange, a member of the party took months to respond to each other with remarkably humorous responses that had us laughing on the floor.
Adorable things at the Stage
Before walking around the partition and having their first embrace the pair chatted to the hosts. Recently, the cute 20-somethings that led to the Good Morning America stage in New York City.
The hosts had them play a hilarious Q&A-style game between a partition before meeting each other in real life for the first time.
When Josh was asked idea of the “Perfect Date,” Josh admitted he “loves things outdoors,” but the “most important thing is the food.”
Michelle picked Bryan Adams’ “Summer of ’69,” while Josh chooses John Legend’s “All of Me,” to which she joked, “Wow! That’s a little romantic.”
After Michelle and Josh talked about potato chips being one of their beloved junk foods. The “GMA” host said,
“I think that makes it official. ”
TONIGHT: Nightline is with the two college students who met face to face on @GMA for the first time after matching on Tinder 3 years ago. pic.twitter.com/6x7yGG9VcD
— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 26, 2017
When they finally met Josh said,
“Michelle, it’s so good to meet you. Lastly, I’m blushing like crazy!”
Reflecting on the exchanges, Michelle said:
“I’m stubborn, and I wasn’t going to be the one to ruin a good joke like that.”
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The pair set for a trip to Hawaii
It’s time you got together IRL. You have 24 hrs to decide the city you want to have your first date in and we’ll send you there! @mch_rnd https://t.co/7r2JQtcxKC
— Tinder (@Tinder) July 10, 2017
Tinder sends strangers Josh Avsec and Michelle Arendas on a free trip to Hawaii after a hilarious three-year message exchange goes viral.
The pair is now set for a trip to Hawaii after Tinder offered to fly them anywhere in the world. After going viral, Tinder suggested Arendas and Avsec a ‘Romantic Vacation’ to a destination of their choice.
Michelle posted on Twitter that
“Honestly just a huge s/o to the internet! thx for making some of my dreams come true, I’ve always been a big fan !!!!!!”
Josh added
“This is like some sort of dream. A date in Hawaii is far more epic than I could have ever imagined.”
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