Two students who messaged on Tinder for three years finally meet

From URL to IRL

When it comes to online dating, people go about it in different ways.

Whilst some like to exchange messages for a good few weeks to make sure they get to know someone a bit before meeting up in person, others prefer to skip the chat and just meet up for a drink to see if there’s a spark.

But one couple may have set a record for the amount of time they messaged.

Michelle and Josh

Josh Avsec, 22, and Michelle Arendas, 21, talked on Tinder - albeit sporadically - for three years without ever seeing each other in person.

Their unconventional love story came to public attention after Avsec tweeted out a picture of their exchange.

Arguably ghosting then zombieing each other, the pair, both students at Kent State University in Ohio, made a joke out of how long each of them took to reply to messages.

Arendas replied to Avsec’s tweets - notably quicker than she ever had done on Tinder - and Twitter went mad for their story.

They went viral and even caught the attention of Tinder, who offered to send the students on a dream first date to a city of their choosing - Arendas and Avsec opted for Maui in Hawaii.

Before they jetted off though, the couple had to meet for the first time IRL.

And where better to do so than on Good Morning America.

Both dressed in blue, the nervous pair hugged each other, with Avsec saying: “Michelle, it is so good to finally meet you.”

And in doing so, hearts melted across the world.

We’ll all be waiting with baited to breath to hear how that first date in Hawaii goes.