Once upon a time a street-smart feminist from Evergreen fell for a funny podcast-loving socialist Greener on Tinder. Radicalism and internet dating is the beginning of every great modern relationship... Let's be real, I fell for Tom the minute he lifted his pant leg and showed me his Zoidberg on our first date. When so many Evergreen forces collided together at once, I knew it had to be fate. Destiny. Our stars were perfectly aligned. I don't believe in soul-mates (we can love multiple people fiercely in our lifetime), but I do believe in great loves. In my past relationships, my partners were never my best bud or greatest confidant, they were people I liked, admired, and for the majority, they were people I respected. Then I met Tom. Think Jack Pearson from This Is Us, Derek Shepard from Grey's Anatomy , or River Song from Doctor Who . Tom is my Jack, Derek, River, and Christina Yang, for that matter, all rolled into one. He is my person. My equal. My ment...