Cliff and Emily met the traditional way: online. Emily swiped because of Cliff's jokes and a picture of him holding a tray of BBQ. Cliff swiped because he thought Emily was cute. After chatting for a few weeks, they decided to meet for a drink. On New Year's Day 2016, they found themselves meeting for drinks and bonding over the latest recipes they'd tried and the adventures they'd taken. Emily found that Cliff had underplayed the amount of time he spent on bicycles, and Cliff found that Emily didn't hike nearly as much as her profile made it seem. They liked each other anyway. Less than 24 hours before they were on their second date -to a jazz bar where the singer advised Emily not to let Cliff get away. She didn't.