P. S. I Love You Elise Tecco “SO HOW DID YOU GUYS MEET?” If you’ve heard the term “meet cute,” then you know it describes a unique and interesting first encounter between two people, which eventually turns into a significant relationship or friendship. Movies are full of “meet cute” scenes — from Troy and Gabriella singing karaoke together to Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy dancing at a ball. But chance moments like these happen in real life too. VALLEY has gathered a few memorable “meet cute” stories that unfolded right here at Penn State.
FROM A FAKE WEDDING DATE TO A REAL ONE Norah and David’s story began their freshman year when they both were put on the same Dancer Relations THON Committee. On the night of Yellow Shirt Orientation, the two met on the steps of the Willard Building with the rest of the committee members. David immediately noticed Norah, even thinking she was “wife material.” Norah also noticed David’s “kind nature and how positive he was.” Later in the semester, Norah and David both attended a party. The theme of the party? A wedding, ironically. The night of the “wedding,” Norah had gotten dumped by her boyfriend. At the party, David was the one to console her. Three weeks later, David asked Norah to one of his fraternity events, where Norah said they shared their “first, awkward kiss.” Although Norah got back together with her exboyfriend, she and David remained close friends. David was happy to be friends but told Norah “if the opportunity arose, I would be interested in dating in the future.” From then on, the universe seemed to be doing everything it could to push the two together. Second year, they were paired on the same THON committee again, and third year, they (unintentionally) moved in across the street from each other on West College Ave. Norah and David were best friends. They studied together, shared conversations together on Norah’s balcony and even submitted their THON captain applications together.
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“THON has truly always been at the center of our relationship,” David says. After spending summers apart studying abroad, they bumped into each other the first weekend back at school fourth year at the Phyrst downtown. From there, they went to every football game together! Norah was the one who asked David out on their first “official” date. “I knew the ball was in my court as David had expressed his interest in me since day one,” she explains. “I didn’t want to start dating David until I was 110% sure I was ready and committed to him, because he deserves nothing less.” The two spent their first date night at Cozy Thai, and the rest is history. After 3 ½ years of dating (and 6 ½ years since they met), David proposed to Norah. They finally got to have a real (not fake!) wedding and live happily ever after.
A MATCH MADE IN (ICE CREAM) HEAVEN Mary decided to work at Penn State’s Berkey Creamery her first year for some extra money and because of its proximity to her East Halls dorm. Little did she know she was about to meet her future fiancé. She only worked two days a week, and one of her shifts overlapped with Tim’s. “Tim was in his third year — a frat boy studying Material Science and Engineering, whose main hobby was lifting weights, and I was a freshman who became infatuated with him almost immediately,” Mary says. Mary explained that during her first couple of shifts, they would exchange glances in passing. One day when Mary went to grab a three-gallon tub of ice cream in the freezer, things heated up. “When I turned around, Tim was right behind me, ready to formally introduce himself,” she says. Tim asked herout on a date the following week. “At work, I wore an ill-fitting navy blue smock and a standard issue “Berkey Creamery” hat that was too big for my head, so I know Tim did not ask me out