As freshman year winds down and I have no roommates to thank for this, no friends to thank for that, and not much of anything to say about my freshman year, I do have one big thank you to say.

Dear Tinder Boy,

We had known each other via social media for a very short time before we actually connected in person on campus. There wasn't much to say when we did meet up. We had so little in common, yet having a conversation felt so effortless and natural. Perhaps this is why I felt as though you were my soulmate in a friend way and opened up to you in the ways that I did.

You constantly tell me that you can't see what you did to help me. You don't see the impact on my life you have had. But that doesn't matter. What matters is that I see the good things you've done for me. I owe you more thanks than what I am allowed to write. But for now, I'll just thank you for the most important things.

Thank you for swiping right on Tinder. Without Tinder, we never would have crossed paths on campus, and I believe that I wouldn't be where I am today. Thank you for swiping right and for sending the first message to me.

Thank you for being my first friend on campus. Little do you know that you were my first friend on campus and your simple "hello" made me want to engage with you.

Thank you for being you. Your true self is so beautiful and pure. You show me every day what a good man looks like. You show me how to be strong and how to push forward.

Thank you for being the person I can depend on here. I know that no matter what, you'll be there in the end. Some days, you're the only one waiting for me at the finish line of every day and that's okay, that's all I need.

Thank you for being real. You tell me when I'm being dramatic or too much. You tell me how it is and don't sugar coat a single thing. Nobody here does that for me. Your realness is a true gift.

Thank you for telling me to go to counseling. I believe that if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gone to the counseling center when I did. Your support through the process is something that I can't explain. The way you offered to drop what you were doing to come and be there for me through my first appointment is something I haven't seen from anyone. Ever.

Thank you for keeping me sane. You let me cry and complain to you more often than anyone else. Even though I say the same thing over and over again and cry over the same person, you still listen. You still offer advice.

Thank you for not giving up on me. Thank you for being my personal cheerleader and for making sure that I am okay at the end of every day.

There are not enough words for me to thank you for all you have done for me. There are no words to explain how thankful I am for you and all of the hours you spent helping me through this year. There are no words that could ever tell you how thankful I am.

Thank you for not being another douchey Tinder boy or another douchey fraternity boy. Thank you for being the best friend I have ever had. Truly, I love you.

-The girl whose life you saved