It was love and first site, website that is. Christie and Clarence met online on December 10, 2017. While meeting online may seem new age, the first conversation followed a traditional course. Clarence McDowell made the first move. He reached out to BellaLady81, also known as Christie Campbell, and said, "Hello, I would like to get to know you." And Christie's reply? "Lol, you know I know you, right?" As it turns out, the two once belonged to the same church. Excited, they decided to meet that day for a casual date at Dave and Busters. It was an immediate attraction! By the end of the date, they had been to Dave and Buster's, Texas Roadhouse, Walmart, and Dunkin Donuts. Christie recalled, "We were making up places to go because neither of us wanted to say goodnight. He asked me that night if we could date exclusively." Clarence said that he knew that Christie was special because he could let his guard down with her. "I felt comfortable in her presence," he said. It also helped that he knew her family, and the two had similar upbringings. Both grew up in the Pentecostal church and both were raised by parents who were high school sweethearts. Their shared reverence for faith and family set a strong foundation for their relationship. On December 11, 2019, two years after their first date, Clarence proposed over dinner. Now, they're ready to add another special date to their calendar, May 23, 2020: their wedding date!