Dan and Wendy embody the definition of couple goals. But it wasn’t until they shared an anniversary photo that they learned what kind of relationship they are.
The two already had a significant internet influence due to their occupations, but the reaction to this photo was unlike anything they could have predicted. It took them a while to understand their followers’ emotions, but in the end, they couldn’t have been happier to find out what everyone thought.
Taking Care of Yourself to Take Care of Each Other
Wendy and Dan have been together for ten years. They are both health and fitness buffs. The two are firm believers in doing what is good and beneficial for the mind, body, and spirit. By taking care of themselves, they’ve learned to take care of one another as a couple.
But after recently publishing a 10-year anniversary photo, the two of them recognized something they hadn’t noticed previously.
Wendy’s Path to Health and Wellness
Dan and Wendy weren’t always Instagram famous. In reality, they met far before social media began to flourish and boom. But health and fitness were always on their minds, even before they met.
Wendy earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration with a specialization and focus on health cases. She decided to pursue this road after realizing that diets and weight loss trends are fads that do not work as a lifestyle.
She needed to discover something that made her feel wonderful on both the outside and the inside.
Dan’s Path to Health and Wellness
While Wendy was away pursuing her Master’s degree, Dan was on his own journey to choose the ideal health and fitness regimen for himself.
It all began in college when he joined the basketball team. He went on to spend years as an athlete, learning everything there was to know about health and fitness firsthand.
After learning that this was his passion, he pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. He enjoyed feeling good about his lifestyle. This later encouraged him to assist others achieve their fitness and weight loss objectives in the healthiest way possible.
2006: A Time When Facebook Was Just Developing
The two discovered a passion for the same subject but on different roads. But how did they meet?
Essentially, the two met on Facebook in 2006 while in college, when the network was aimed more towards connecting people, notably boys meeting girls.
Dan was sitting in front of the computer one night, looking through friends of friends for girls who appeared to be interested in him.
Messaging Wendy for the First Time
He discovered Wendy while scrolling through some friends of friends on his Facebook excursion. He thought she was lovely and fun, so he decided to send her a note on Facebook.
When she saw the message, her first thought was, “I don’t know you, I did not trust the internet, people from the internet… but he was still cute.”
As Dan and Wendy explained in their video STORY TIME: HOW WE MET, meeting people on the internet was still considered taboo, particularly in the early days of Facebook. So she decided to confide in her friend Daphne.
However, what Daphne had to say about Dan surprised her.
“D” is for Determined
Wendy told her friend Daphne that a guy named “Dan Hennessey” messaged her on Facebook, and Daphne couldn’t believe who he was after seeing his images.
He appears to have messaged Daphne that evening as well – whoops! Wendy assumed she would not react to his message at this moment.
Dan, on the other hand, “D” is determined. He contacted her again a few weeks later. Wendy determined after a little Facebook stalking that he appeared like a normal person because he was connected to numerous of her high school acquaintances.
“If She Did Say Yes, We Would Have Created One”
The two began talking and appeared to have a great rapport. But it was finally time for them to make the ultimate step from “online” to “in person”. So, what did Dan choose to do?
As one of his college basketball teammates, he felt it would be a wonderful idea for them to meet at a party in his building.
“There was no party,” Dan said in their YouTube video years later, “but if she did say yes, we would have created one.”
And that is exactly what occurred. Wendy accepted the invitation, and Dan started preparing the celebration.
The First Moment They Met
So, who said chivalry had d.i.e.d? Dan was arranging a complete party for a girl he’d never met in person. Not only that, but he made sure to inform all of his buddies about the situation between him and Wendy.
“Everybody knew what the deal was. And who was coming. I’m sure [the girls] did the same thing.”
Wendy brought a few friends as backup and was pleasantly surprised when she arrived at the party. Dan greeted Wendy with a joyful smile as she waited for someone to open the door when they arrived.
Their eyes connected, and she felt a weight lift off her shoulders as she realized he was something unique.
“I’m Gonna Make You Say You Love Me”
The first time they met was extremely fantastic. Dan’s first impressions were, “she looked way better than her pictures.” That meant something because there were no filters back then. Dan was as impressed by Wendy’s actual beauty as she was by his wonderful smile.
Even after the celebration had ended, the two kept talking and dancing all night.
They danced to Chris Brown’s song “Ain’t No Way” at the end of the night, when it was just the two of them. And he sung the line “I’m gonna make you say you love me.”
And little did she realize that she would actually say those three words a few months later!
Putting Their Bond on the Back Burner
When it comes to dating and committed relationships, time is essential. Wendy had a terrific time with Dan at his party, although she was still coming out of a long-term relationship.
Fortunately, Dan and Wendy’s pals got along well, too. So the two of them would hang out all the time, even though she wasn’t interested in dating Dan at the moment.
It wasn’t until one specific text message that the modest backburn fire lit up the whole kitchen.
Happy Birthday Dan!
It might be difficult to maintain contact with college pals at times. Maintaining a strong friendship throughout the year can be difficult, whether it’s due to the stress of midterm exams or simply meeting new people on weekends.
Wendy and Dan’s friend groups were linked, so they saw a lot of each other and became good friends over the next six months.
However, Wendy and Dan didn’t talk much fora few weeks during the Spring semester. But as soon as Wendy realized it was Dan’s birthday, she wrote him a cheery “Happy Birthday” message.
A Dinner That Changed Everything
He immediately responded and asked that they hang out. Wendy agreed that it needed to happen, so they agreed to meet for dinner.
Throughout the previous few months of their acquaintance, there has been an underlying train of romantic tension between them. This supper turned out to be much more than just a casual catch-up.
Dan, being the bold risk-taker he is, went ahead and officially “asked Wendy out” at this dinner.
When they originally met, she wasn’t ready to get back into a relationship, but was she now?
Dan’s Feelings for Wendy in College
Since the night that they met at Dan’s party a few months had passed by and they both had a chance to get to know each other without the pressure of dating.
And even though the two were out and about meeting people and partying like typical college students, Dan still always had a completely different connection with her than with anyone else.
“She’s amazing. She’s a super model basically. She was funny. She was cool. I could sit down and have a conversation with her,” Dan admitted on a YouTube video.