We met five months ago because of an algorithm.

It's not quite true — the algorithm did its best but a little persistence from me was also necessary.

There are about 2,490,000 Hinge users in the UK, most of whom are in London. A bit of combinatorics tells us that the chance of a particular pair of people from that popluation meeting up is 1 in 3,100,048,755,000.

That's really small. Almost as small as you.

In those five months, I spent more time in Turkey than I have in any country beyond the British Isles. I learned more about the visa process than I really needed to. And I fell in love.

And I am not blind. I know I am in love with someone more beautiful than I deserve — more than anyone deserves.

Happy Valentine's Day. Sevgililer günümüz kutlu olsun. I am so looking forward to the future with you.