So there I was, on my eighth swipe right, when I matched with someone who could've been a character straight out of *Stranger Things*. Seriously, I half-expected to see them with a nosebleed and a telekinetic glare. Her name? "Elle," no less. Coincidence? I think not. Our chat felt like it was happening in the Upside Down—strangely compelling but eerily disjointed. My first message was, "Do you have a direct line to Hawkins, Indiana?" She replied, "Only in alternate dimensions. Want to grab an Eggo waffle sometime?" This could either be the beginning of a quirky Netflix plot or an elaborate endorsement deal with Kellogg's. Either way, I felt like I was riding my bike through the '80s with a walkie-talkie, trying to impress someone way out of my dimension. We agreed to meet up at a diner in Midtown, a place that’s one malfunctioning Christmas light short of a set piece from the show. As soon as Elle walked in, I realized it wasn’t just her profile picture—she could’ve been Millie Bobby Brown’s stunt double. It was a little unnerving, especially when she ordered a vanilla shake "to keep the Demogorgons away." Our conversation was just as peculiar. She kept referencing things like the Mind Flayer and the importance of good Wi-Fi in the Upside Down. Part of me felt like I was being