Ash Highberger, 30, moved to France from Texas earlier this month after a chance meeting in 2022. Highberger used Tinder to find a platonic tour guide and ended up falling in love with him. Courtesy of Ash HighbergerWhen we landed, I got word from the event's organizers that I wouldn't be able to work. I downloaded Tinder to find a tour guideWhen we first landed in Paris, we went straight to the train station and entered the city. Courtesy of Ash HighbergerI didn't even have Tinder in the States, so when downloading the app, my intention was not romantic.

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