America’s Most Captivating Couples 2007
Daria “Deno” Orechwa
27, Graduate Student/Youth Services Counselor
Ingrid “Inno” Dahl
26, Rock Musician/Editor/GO Writer/Founding Member of the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls
San Francisco, CA & Jersey City, NJ
Deno and Inno met at Rutgers University in (year). Today, Deno is a graduate student at San Francisco State, and assists queer teens at the Huckleberry House shelter. Her goal is to open a queer community center someday with its own thrift store. At the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, Inno also works with teens—managing their bands and teaching them to play different instruments. In addition, she’s a writer for GO and plays in the groups Boyskout, The 303s, and Lismore. This couple, who say they “like to make out and lay on each other everywhere we go,” are currently in a long-distance relationship. What keeps it on track? “Teamwork; consideration; independence; admiration; text messages; imaginary scenarios; missing one another; extreme cuteness; generosity; and phenomenal sex.”
It was difficult to narrow down the entries, but we finally did it–and the result is the year’s most captivating couples! Ranging from a historic preservationist to a superhero to a TV talk show host (times two), it’s great to see so many proud women, not just in love, but spreading that love around and making the world a brighter place. Their stories inspired us, and we know they’ll inspire you, too. Say hello to this year’s sweethearts.
MIMI & KRISTINA
Mimi K. Rupp
36, Corporate Attorney/Pro-Football Player
Kristina A. Semos
25, Financial Adviser/Opera Singer
Manhattan, NY
In November 2005, Mimi was at a fundraiser when she became “completely enraptured” by Kristina. She walked over and mumbled something like, “Don’t I know you from somewhere?” And although they did not know each other before, they wasted no time in getting to know each other there and then! By the end of the night they were making out and they haven’t stopped yet. The secrets to their successful relationship? “A shared sense of humor, taking time out of our busy schedules, and being huge fans of each other.”
