Martina and Hayden met at 12 Bars of Charity in St. Louis in December 2022, while they were both out with respective friends. They ran into each other at Molly's in Soulard, Hayden started a conversation, and they immediately felt a connection. They went on a run together in Forest Park a few days later before Martina left for a month to travel to Europe. During that time, they kept in touch via text and realized they had much in common. As soon as Martina got back, Hayden asked her out to sushi and ice skating, which was soon followed by more fun dates until Hayden officially asked Martina to be his girlfriend on Valentine's Day. They have been inseparable ever since! Hayden proposed to Martina in Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy on March 5th 2025 at sunrise. Martina was completely surprised and of course said yes! We are super excited to start this next chapter of our life together.