Tinder isn't always known for it's romantic or endearing love stories. Rather, the dating app is more renowned for exchanges like this:

Thanks Ryan. Didn't ask, but you keep doing you.

However, for Twitter user Josh Avec things went just a little differently. Nearly 3 years ago the Kent State student matched with fellow student Michelle, and unbeknown to both of them, the most beautiful love story since Romeo and Juliet was about to unfold.

Over the three years, the pair would message each other literally months apart with ridiculous excuses as to why they hadn't replied sooner:

Taking 3 months to reply, Josh apologised as he was 'in the shower', whilst Michelle's month long silence was due to 'being in class.' Whilst many would have found the first few exchanges pretty funny, the effort it would take to keep it up would probably put most off. But NOT THESE TWO. Oh no:

8 months after matching, Josh apologised for the horrible first impression he'd made due to being caught up with finals. The pair have continued this joke up until the present, 3 years after matching, which is where things start getting INTERESTING.

Josh took to Twitter to showcase their brilliant exchange:

Hahahaha one day I'm going to meet this girl and it's going to be epic. Look at the dates of our tinder texts. pic.twitter.com/DASQK4c5cX

— Josh Avsec (@Wes_03) July 8, 2017

The tweet quickly went viral, with people praising the two for their commitment to the banter:

This is hilarious😂😂 please get married.

— laur💕 (@laurenmariee143) July 8, 2017

I am laughing like hell😂. This is too much. You guys should meet n pls tweet about it too 😂😂😂

— BlurryFace (@sam27march) July 10, 2017

In fact, the tweet went SO viral, that Michelle SAW IT AND REPLIED:

sorry I'd reply but I need to give it a few months !

— Michelle Arendas (@mch_rnd) July 8, 2017

Josh could hardly believe his luck

Wow😊 This is single handedly the coolest thing twitter has ever done for me. Be sure to check your DMs sometime at the end of August.

— Josh Avsec (@Wes_03) July 8, 2017

And, as if this shit couldn't get ANY MORE CRAZY, Tinder stepped in, and things got a whole lot more exciting:

It’s time you got together IRL. You have 24 hrs to decide the city you want to have your first date in and we’ll send you there! @mch_rnd https://t.co/7r2JQtcxKC

— Tinder (@Tinder) July 10, 2017

TINDER LITERALLY OFFERED TO FLY THEM ANYWHERE SO THEY COULD MEET. Literally me rn:

The pair seemed to discuss the offer in private, and came to this conclusion:

After a long debate over your unbelievably generous offer, our dream first-date would be in Hawaii. Meet you in Maui?? @mch_rnd

— Josh Avsec (@Wes_03) July 11, 2017

And in true form, Tinder confirmed that the pair were going to Hawaii for their date:

Aloha! We're sending you to Maui but you can't take two years to pack your bags! 🏖️

— Tinder (@Tinder) July 11, 2017

Unsurprisingly, Josh didn't take months to respond to Tinder's proposal, thanking the app and the internet for his fortune:

This is like some sort of dream. A date in Hawaii is far more epic than I could have ever imagined. Thank you so much! https://t.co/gQD8QffLKq

— Josh Avsec (@Wes_03) July 11, 2017

Some things really are worth waiting for. Maybe in the next 20 years they might actually start dating. We'll have to wait (a very long time) to find out!