Haley Cavinder has revealed how Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson first contacted her with a simple question about her golf game. (Getty Images and Nathan Clark)
The 25-year-old, who has millions of followers across social media, also explained how her twin sister Hanna helped shape her view of the NFL star before their relationship became serious. But then we spent 10 days together straight, and he’s just a good, down-to-earth human being. Those 10 days gave her a clearer picture of the person behind the Cowboys uniform.
Because his personality away from football matched what she had hoped to find, haley said Ferguson stood out. During an appearance on PEOPLE’s WAG World series, Cavinder revealed how Ferguson made the first move and why her initial impression of him has lasted.
“He just DMed me and asked how my golf game was,” Haley told WAG World host Skyler Caruso on Friday, October 9. Haley said she preferred to keep her expectations in check rather than become too invested too soon. “I don’t like to get high or too low when it comes to that stuff,” she said. “Right away I was just like, wow, outside of who he is on the field, dating athletes in this space and even probably dating us, we all come with a lot and being in the environment, you never know what you’re going to get,” she said.
Haley Cavinder was not looking for a relationship when Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson first contacted her. But one simple question about her golf game turned into a romance that led to their marriage in June. Neither person was necessarily searching for a serious relationship. “I wasn’t looking for anything, and I don’t know if Ferg was at that time either. Dating a professional athlete can bring its own challenges, particularly when public attention becomes part of a relationship. “I found a good one.
My first impression is still who he is today.”
Ferguson also had to win over Haley’s twin sister. Hanna admitted she initially struggled to believe the Cowboys player was as genuine as he seemed.