Kirsten Bright and Adam Gettinger met at a church camp on Laramie Peak when they were kids. They remained long-distance friends, while Kirsten was in Casper and Adam was in Newcastle, for years before Adam moved to Casper for college and they began dating. The two, who have never dated other people, tied the knot this month. Their advice to single people: Value your friendships and don’t be afraid to date long-distance, because you never know what it could lead to.

Joe Eason, a 28-year-old who has lived in Casper his whole life, said he thinks many people in Casper make compromises to avoid being alone.

“It always been kind of tough to find … people that really have a lot in common with you,” he said. “You get really lucky if you can find someone who has a lot of interests the same as you and the same kind of mindset.”

Joe said he went five years between his last girlfriend and his current relationship.

“If you have standards that you want to abide by, dating in Casper, Wyoming, is kind of difficult,” he said.