The pair met on the infamous Tinder dating app, and after a thoughtful swipe right, they matched and introduced themselves! Jelani was blown away by the fact that Alondra was "smart and beautiful," and Alondra thought that Jelani was a "handsome scientist." After a few in-app messages, they decided to delete their accounts. They lost contact until about a month later when Jelani stumbled across Alondra's Instagram account, where he slid into her DMs and said, "I have been sick ever since I lost your number." Shortly after, Jelani arranged a date at Tequila Mama Taqueria, just after Alondra mentioned her love for Mexican food. On July 8th, 2023, while waiting for Alondra to show, Jelani initially thought he was being stood up. After going to the wrong restaurant and traveling through rain, an hour later, Alondra made it just in time to meet Jelani for tacos. Once Alondra finally arrived, sparks flew as the two sat across from each other. They talked for hours, noticing so many similarities in their interests and personalities, and the pair have been inseparable ever since!