Anna, a 28-year-old from Hawaii, had been on CatholicMatch for several months, and while she’d been on some dates, “the one” hadn’t yet revealed himself. She was getting ready to let her subscription lapse.
Joe was also 28-years-old and a Navy submarine office stationed in Hawaii. He was looking for a spouse who shared his values. That was the big picture. There was also a more immediate concern—the Navy Submarine Birthday Ball was coming up and he needed a date.
When the couple connected online there were common interests beyond their shared values. Anna, a photographer and reporter for a local newspaper, loves to be challenged with introductions to new challenges and different interests. Joe, who describes himself as one with “no limits”, was just what the doctor ordered.
Anna’s profile caught his eye and he sent her a message. The exchanged several messages and an online chat—which both of them recall centering around the 1986 Tom Cruise & Kelly McGillis movie Top Gun. Surely there’s nothing like a rendition of “Great Balls of Fire” to set a good tone for a date, and they met in person shortly after that.
The first date didn’t go as smoothly as they would have liked. Anna had a minor car accident on the way and then the music in the café was so loudly they had to virtually shout to have a conversation.
