An Engagement Fib That Came True

On her first date with Clarke Daniel Adams, Carrie Kelly Seim intentionally wore a shiny bracelet. “It was a really unusual studded silver bracelet that I’d purchased at a bazaar in Oman,” she said.

“It sounds silly,” she added. “But I swear many men are drawn to shiny things.”

What she didn’t intend on was losing it.

Mr. Adams and Ms. Seim had matched on the League dating app in May 2017. After they messaged one another, he suggested a first date at the Library Bar at the NoMad Hotel, now known as the Ned NoMad, in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood.

“He didn’t know it was one of my favorites,” Ms. Seim said.

“I remember her walking in the door looking exactly like her pictures — always a plus when you meet people online,” he said. “She was dressed to the nines.”

“He looked so handsome,” she said. “He had this James Bond look, and he had this really warm smile. I was worried he might be dull. But he was instantly funny. He has this very dry wit.”

It was clear from the start that there was a connection.