Nick opened his email on June 20, 2017 and saw the subject line "Katherine's Interested in You!" Nick paused - it's rare for the woman to message the man first online...especially for him (sick burn). He opened her message, saw she was 22 (four years younger than him) and almost deleted it. Something made him respond though...what's the worst thing that could happen? The Match.com algorithm said they both liked playing card games, dogs, and both wanted kids someday. Little did either of them know that their first date a week later would be the last first date either of them had.

When Nick and Katie were first dating, Nick asked Katie what her perfect day would be. She said it would involve drinking coffee and cuddling with her dog, taking a walk in a local park, spending time with family, and doing something kind for others - and the only thing that would make it better would be having someone special to spend it with. On May 26, 2018, Nick made Katie's perfect day happen. He brought her coffee, took her and her dog Annie to the park, spent the afternoon with her parents, and they made food for a sick neighbor. That night, he dropped her off at her apartment and she found a vase of roses and a note. When she finished reading the note, she looked up and saw Nick on one knee.