Jonathon and Emma met back in January 2014 during a college party weekend down at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. Jonathon and Emma were first acquaintances through mutual friends. Fast forward to Winter 2017, they both were down in South Florida and found one another on the dating apps. Jonathon reconnected on Facebook with Emma where they were on and off for a few years. Then, November of 2022, they made it official. Dating for the next 2 1/2 years, taking it day by day, starting off long distance traveling 2 hours from Tampa to Fort Myers every other weekend. They traveled and explored with one another as we grew closer and closer. June of 2024 they moved in together in Fort Myers and in October of 2025 they were engaged!