We originally came into contact with each other online and kept in touch over a few months before we decided it was time to meet in person. Steve was living in Papua New Guinea at the time and Aaron was living in Canada so we wanted to meet somewhere in the middle and agreed on Japan.
We first met in person at Narita Airport in Tokyo and spent the following two weeks experiencing the cherry blossom festival and falling in love. Tell us a little about that first time you met We were both pretty nervous and a bit jet-lagged but all that melted away into excitement once we saw each other at the airport.
We were both pretty high on the experience - just so happy to be in Japan and finally meeting each other in person. We couldn't stop smiling at each other during the whole train journey into the city and when we got lost trying to find our hotel, a group of drunken businessmen insisted on finding and escorting us to our hotel. We had our first kiss in the hotel elevator. What was the first thing you noticed about each other?
For Steve, it was Aaron's piercing blue eyes and his height: after only seeing each other on Skype, it was amazing to actually see and touch him in the flesh. For Aaron, it was Steve's warm smile; his happiness is infectious - you can't help but smile back. I also loved how natural it was just to hug and hold him. It felt right.
Tell us about the standout moments in your relationshipβ¦. Going to the movies in our separate countries at as close to the same time as possible, and then jumping on FaceTime to talk about it.
