In 2019, as most couples of the time do, Dane and Erika both swiped right on Tinder. After matching, they met for drinks at The Mockingbird Lounge on a cold night in December. They talked until the bar closed down, and both went home to delete their dating apps for good. Due to COVID hitting less than 6 months into their relationship, their bond formed quickly, as they were the only other human being they saw in person during the beginnings of lockdown. Luckily, they like each other a whole lot, and spent much of lockdown getting to know each other and working on their Animal Crossing islands. After a year together, they decided to go all in and move in together in their adorable 1925 home in Kansas City, KS, where they've been cozied up with their two cats, Albert and Bumi, ever since. In September of 2023, Dane and Erika traveled to Maine for vacation. On an empty Sand Beach in Acadia National Park, Dane popped the question, with only seagulls as their witness. Dane and Erika will be traveling to Ireland to elope on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic to exchange their vows and rings in private (and with an wonderful photographer, of course). They will honeymoon throughout the country for two weeks, and return to KC to celebrate their marriage with all of their favorite people!