Kent State Tinder Couple Meets for the First Time on GMA

Michelle Arendas and Josh Avsec have bantered on Tinder for three years, but never met until Tuesday morning on ABC’s Good Morning America.

The two Kent State University students sat side-by-side with a wall separating them as GMA hosts Michael Strahan and Lara Spencer asked questions about how much the students have in common.

Before the big reveal, Arendas and Avsec learned that food is most important on the “perfect” date. Their favorite go-to junk food is chips, and their favorite TV show to binge on is “The Office.” Tinder is sending Arendas and Avsec to Maui, Hawaii for their first date.

Watch GMA as the two meet face-to-face for the first time. 

UPDATED: Thursday, December 08, 2022 10:35 PM
Kent State 'Rolls Out Red Carpet' For Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend

For many students, moving away from the home, family and community they grew up in to live on a college campus is an exciting transition into adulthood.

But this major life change can at times be filled with growing pains, said Shana Lee, assistant dean of students and director of the Office of Parents and Family Engagement at Kent State University. 

Lee herself remembers those feelings all too well.

Kent State Welcomes Largest Architecture Class in 25 Years as Nursing Enrollment Hits Decade High

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When Lillian Glaze, a junior visual communication design major, opened the "WNBA Launch" email, she immediately realized the assignment was much bigger than she expected. She would be the technical director for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) brand reveal at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, helping bring the city’s newest professional sports team to life for thousands of viewers.  

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