Arnold swiped right on Seah in 2021.
"Darryl's pictures felt very cool," they said. "He looked like he had a fun friend group and got up to interesting stuff, which was exactly what I wanted to be a part of. Plus, they were super cute!"
Seah was attracted to Arnold's "smile, love of plums, overalls, and just general vibe."
They met in May of that year at Seah's home. Arnold also matched with Seah's roommate at the time, and that roommate invited Arnold to hang out at their home.
"My friend and I went over," Arnold said. "The boys all ended up fixing our skateboards, DJing, and had a chill evening. Then, Darryl and I chatted about mushrooms and music and decided to go on a date the next morning."
Arnold described their date as a "classic alt date — plant shopping, thrifting, developing film. After that, we never left each other's side."
Soon after, Seah knew he liked Arnold, saying, "I knew they were someone that matched yet also balanced out my energy. Not to sound cliche, but I definitely felt like we had some yin and yang connection going on. It just felt like I'd known them forever, too."
Both Arnold and Seah said the relationship progressed naturally but they made things official while attending a Pride party.
"Darryl and I were bouncing on the trampoline, and I began using sign language to say, "I love you.' It took him a while to click, but when it did, we both had a consensus that we loved each other and wanted to be with one another."
Arnold and Seah have been dating for more than a year.