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‘So far, so good’: Tinder match meet for the first time on live television

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Hearts were melting all over America this morning when one of the most adorable love stories unfolded on live television. 

Two students from Kent State University, who matched on Tinder three years ago, met for the first time today, in front of millions of viewers on Good Morning America.

Josh Avsec, 22, and Michelle Arendas, 21, both swiped right on the dating app back in 2014 and after years of coming up with hilarious excuses for their relayed responses, they finally got to meet today. 

Separated by a Blind Date style wall, the pair were quizzed about their three year digital relationship by hosts Michael Strahan and Lara Spencer before the got out of their chairs and locked eyes for the first time.

“This is a dream come true. I can’t believe I’m seeing her right now,” Josh said after he and Michelle shared their first hug.

The unlikely love story made headlines when Josh posted screenshots of their Tinder conversation on Twitter earlier this month.

The tweet quickly went viral and thanks to the magic of the internet, someone tagged Michelle in the post, making it the pair's first interaction outside Tinder.

“I was like a deer in the headlights, because I didn’t expect that,” he told PEOPLE.

So, why did it take this adorable duo so long to meet?

Well, it all came down to not wanting to let the joke die.

Josh admitted, “I’m stubborn and I wasn’t going to be the one to ruin a good joke like that. I’m stubborn and I’m committed to my sense of humor, that was definitely it for me. I didn’t want to be the one to break the joke.”

What's more, when the good folks over at Tinder heard about their story, they generously offered to send the pair to a city of their choice for their first date.

Their choice? Maui, Hawaii.

As for whether they see a future relationship, Michelle said: “We waited three years to send each other 10 messages so I think we need more than 30 minutes to be able to answer that question effectively. But I dunno, I guess we’ll see in the next few weeks.”

Josh added: “I’m a really good judge of character so I can at least tell if I’m not going to enjoy being around someone, and I haven’t gotten any of that vibe yet so, so far, so good.”

Awh, you guuuuys!

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