Andy and Kristina met on the dating app Bumble back in November 2022, just before Thanksgiving. Their first date was at Cibo Café in Wakefield, MA to grab some coffee. After a few hours of wonderful conversation and witnessing Andy's "sunshine yellow" energy, Kristina knew she wanted to see him again. When she told him so, Andy said "Me too, I'm so relieved you said that!" Kristina was on the tail end of getting over a cold, and though she wanted to give Andy a kiss at the end of the date, she opted for a big hug instead. In his first anniversary card to Kristina, Andy said, "I fondly remember our first meetup at that little coffee shop. How nervousness faded almost immediately, and hope for a second date to see you again was all I wanted. That hug when we left...Anyhow..." :D Andy mentioned to Kristina at the end of their first date that he hoped she liked golden retrievers, because he was picking up a puppy the next day! Of course, Kristina was elated. Andy named his puppy Minnie, and that's how Andy went "from no girl to two girls" in just a few days.