In the Summer of 2017, Taylor was living in Illinois and Alex was living in Wisconsin. They both decided to try OkCupid, a new dating website, to meet someone. They found each other on the website, talked for a few weeks, and eventually Alex asked Taylor on a date. Luckily, despite the distance, Taylor was heading to Wisconsin for Labor Day weekend to visit with her family. Since Taylor would be passing nearby with her dog, they decided to set a date at a dog park near Alex's apartment. On Thursday, August 31st 2017, Taylor and Alex met in person for the very first time. They walked the trails at the dog park together and talked for hours. And that night ended up being the beginning of their forever..