In August of 2021, Olivia and her bridesmaid, Mel, went to a palm reader down the shore. While Olivia was there, the palm reader revealed that one of the initials in her soulmate's name contained an M, but she was unsure if it was his first, middle, or last name. It is also important to note that Olivia's sister, Bella, has been dating Michael's best friend, Nick, for a little over a year at the time. Fast forward to November 21, 2021, Olivia was feeling spontaneous and wanted to get a star tattoo on her ankle. Bella and Olivia went to visit Nick to get that tattoo. For the first time, Nick brought up that he has a friend named Mike and wanted to know if she was interested in meeting his friend. All Olivia knew about Mike was that he was tall, dark, and handsome with blue eyes. Besides those little tidbits it was a blind date on Olivia's side, something she was terrified of doing, but had a good feeling about this one. On December 12, 2021, Olivia and Michael joined Bella and Nick on a double date at Alchemist and Barrister. Olivia knew that Michael was different than any other man she has met before. He was handsome, well-mannered, respectful, caring, and curious to learn more about her. Conversation flowed easily and awkwardness was seized when Nick spilt his beer all over the table. After drinks, the group went axe throwing where Olivia was incredibly impressed by Michael and was completely smitten. Michael knew she would be in his life forever when she grabbed his hand on their first walk together. After that first double date, the pair went on their first date together on December 18, 2021, where they enjoyed a romantic rooftop evening. One of the first compliments Michael ever gave Olivia was that he told her she was magical. The tattoo that she received that fateful day was made of stars and magic. Olivia knew she never wanted to spend another day without this man in her life and never wanted to let him go.