Graduating from medical school takes a lot of hard work. Falling in love while you’re doing it takes a whole lot of luck (and some work as well).
Dr. Liu was in her third year of medical school at U.C.L.A., and Dr. Park was just starting his first year of ophthalmology residency training there. Dr. Liu had done an ophthalmology rotation there just four months prior. And yet, it was Hinge that brought them together.
“She looked very cute in her photos, and she said something in her profile about wanting someone who vibes with her friends,” Dr. Park, 32, said. “I figured she must be someone who has a lot of friends who are important to her.”
Dr. Liu, 28, was impressed by his wit. “One of his prompts was ‘My love language is…’,” she said. “He wrote ‘Nutella.’”
Their first date was Nov. 2, 2019, at Elysee Bakery & Cafe, near U.C.L.A., on one of Dr. Park’s rare Saturdays off.
Afterward, he texted Dr. Liu to let her know he had a lovely time. She resisted the urge to text him back immediately, waiting a few hours instead. “I feel like we were both being a little coy,” she said. “Not wanting to scare each other off.”
