The New York Times: “Willing to Run Errands in Pursuit of Romance”

By Emma Grillo | June 17, 2022, 12:00 a.m. ET

When Dean Dafis got up the courage to ask George Forbes out after their workout class, Mr. Forbes declined, saying he had errands to run. Mr. Dafis didn’t want to take no for an answer.

Dean Dafis, left, and George Forbes. Tracy Sham Photography

By the time that Konstantinos Dean Dafis introduced himself to George Symmonds Forbes in November 2010, it seemed to Mr. Dafis like he was running into Mr. Forbes almost every weekend.

Mr. Dafis, who goes by Dean, first noticed Mr. Forbes because they traveled in similar friend circles. But they didn’t formally meet until Mr. Dafis made a point to say hello to Mr. Forbes after realizing that they were taking the same Saturday workout class in Manhattan.

Tracy Sham Photography