The viral Tinder couple went on their first date, and here鈥檚 how it went
It ended up pretty much like any other first date
It ended up pretty much like any other first date
Imagine going on a first date with some random stranger you met on Tinder—but instead of drinks, you go to Hawaii for a full weekend and have cameras in your faces the entire time. Is it really going to end up a romantic moment? Probably not. And that鈥檚 what happened when Josh Avsec and Michelle Arendas . After all that buildup, the actual first date seems like it was pretty awkward.
The Kent State University students on a live broadcast of Good Morning America. Then Tinder sent them on a romantic getaway to a destination of their choice, and they picked Maui. And though it looked gorgeous, it鈥檚 clear things are still a little bit awkward—as they should be, because all first dates are awkward. They had separate rooms, since they are still basically strangers, and went on bike rides and had cocktails.
When asked if they would go on a second date, they really didn鈥檛 give a straight answer. 鈥淲e鈥檙e heading back to Kent soon, and I know we don鈥檛 have any concrete plans yet, but I鈥檓 sure our paths will cross once we get back there,鈥� Arendas said. 鈥淲ith everything going on it鈥檚 been kind of hard to talk about the little things, like when we do go back,鈥� Avsec said. 鈥淏ut I鈥檓 pretty sure, she鈥檚 so much fun, I know if we, once we get back home, we鈥檙e gonna want to meet up again.鈥�
, the response was equally wishy-washy. 鈥淲e haven鈥檛 made any concrete plans, but I know both of us are open to the idea of staying friends and getting to know each other better,鈥� Arendas said. (Yup, 鈥渟taying friends.鈥� ) 鈥淚t鈥檚 impossible to have an experience and memories this remarkable without wanting to continue something in the future,鈥� Avsec added. 鈥淓ven if we turn out to be mortal enemies, we鈥檒l be hanging out in Kent together, I鈥檓 sure.鈥�
In the end, it'll probably be like any failed first date in college: they'll walk by each other on the way to class, quickly say hi, and then work really hard to avoid each other when they see each other at parties. But hey, they got a free trip to Hawaii out of it!