Katie and David first met over a dating app, shortly after David moved to California from Pennsylvania for a new job. Both had only been using the app for a short time before finding each other. Katie liked that David was cute and seemed to have a good sense of humor, and David liked Katie's stormtrooper helmet (he would later find out that it wasn't even hers). Before meeting in person, they chatted and explored each other's music interests. Katie introduced David to one of her favorites, "Of Montreal" and David introduced Katie to one of his favorites, "Foxy Shazam." During their conversations, they quickly discovered a mutual fondness for games. That evening, they met in person at Tupelos Coffee House in Sacramento, where Katie challenged David to a game of chess. The two enjoyed their coffees, laughing and discovering how easy conversation flowed between them. Sometime before absolutely demolishing Katie in chess, David pointed out that a spider was crawling on Katie's shirt, triggering her to engage in a flailing "spaghetti" arms movement. Thanks to his warning, the danger was averted. Despite Katie losing the chess match, the two won each other's affections. The next day, David discovered that one of his favorite bands, "The Ting Tings," a group that they had discussed before, was coming to Sacramento for a show two weeks away. He asked Katie if she would go with him, and she accepted. They had three more dates over the next week, and made it to that Ting Tings show. Their love only grew from there.