Ethan and Kara met through an online dating app in the summer of 2021. They met in person after about a week of talking online at an ice cream shop in Mt Sterling, OH. They went on 3 dates in 1 week, and became "official" a few weeks later. This was actually the first person either had gone on a date with since using the dating app, and thankfully it stuck - possible divine intervention some might say. They met each other's families and friends, and eventually started to think that maybe they could spend their futures together. They spent the next 2.5 years meeting in Mt Sterling on a weekly basis, as it is quite literally the only place in between Jamestown and Grove City. On the weekends, one would drive all that time to see the other, sometimes even twice in one weekend - signs of commitment were already showing. As some knew, Kara was starting to get a bit antsy for Ethan to propose. Then on Valentine's Day 2024, Ethan brought Kara to the Franklin Park Conservatory to pop the long anticipated question, to which Kara responded: "Finally - yes!" (A direct quote). Ethan and Kara are now so excited to celebrate their commitment to one another with all their family and friends!