Jonathan and Alyssa met on the Christian dating app, "Upward" in November of 2022. After the holidays and some rescheduling, they finally met in person on January 5th, 2023 (Alyssa was surprised to find out it was Jonathan's birthday). They got coffee at the Daily Buzz Espresso Bar in Green Bay. Alyssa arrived before Jonathan and stood up to meet him when he walked in. His first words to her were, "wow, you are short." They hit it off immediately with really great conversation over iced chai lattes. They knew they wanted to see each other again. By their third date Jonathan told Alyssa she could expect a ring by the end of the year. He kept that promise.