Dave and Cheryl Love Story

When our team met Cheryl, we knew she’d have no problem finding a wonderful partner with the help of her matchmakers. A confident, outgoing woman, Cheryl wasn’t the type to sit back and dream about the life she’d like to have. She was the type to go out and live it!

To Cheryl, a day without adventure was a day wasted. All throughout her life, and especially as a single woman, she knew that there was no waiting on the right moment; if you want magic in life, you have to create it yourself. Her hobbies let us know she wasn’t one to sit still, either.

What hobbies? Oh, just taking her high-performance race car to the track for a few laps. Her love of the open track was matched only by the contentment she felt on a quiet night in the kitchen. When she wasn’t at driving events, Cheryl spent time exploring the perfect wine pairings for her homecooked dinners.

Those details were part of the reason Cheryl’s matchmaker wanted to introduce her to Dave. A pragmatic guy, he believed that after the age of 40, people become set in their ways. That’s why he began his matchmaking journey looking for a lifelong learner, someone who would challenge herself—and him—to stay interested in the world and all it has to offer.

Cheryl’s matchmaker described Dave’s open-minded approach to relationships to her, and she agreed to meet him for dinner. Although there wasn’t a big “A-HA!” moment on their first date, Cheryl knew she enjoyed Dave’s company. Dave saw Cheryl’s generosity and zest for living, and he knew he wanted to get to know her more.

As a wine professional and wine enthusiast respectively, Dave and Cheryl had plenty to connect over on their early dates. As they talked more, they uncovered more similarities—some that their matchmaker knew they would uncover early in their time together, and some that were a pleasant surprise to everyone.

After a while, the two of them started to wonder if there was anywhere they didn’t feel aligned, but they’ve yet to discover any large compatibility issues. As their connection deepened, the real question became, why did they ever wait so long to find one another?