Mark and Emily matched on Hinge in May of 2018. Little did they know they had crossed each other's path before. Mark's father had put Emily in braces when she was nine years old, and they interned at the Nassau County District Attorney's Office in the summer of 2016 without ever meeting each other. When Mark and Emily matched on Hinge, Mark was studying for the Bar Exam. Emily knew he did not have time for dating, although Mark insisted he did. Upon this realization, Emily told Mark he could take her out after he finished the Bar exam. After several failed attempts of asking her out while studying, on August 2, 2018, Mark and Emily had their first date at Sangria 71 for drinks. Mark and Emily talked for hours at the bar, despite the tornado that night. That night Emily and Mark closed the bar down and took a walk during a tornado. Ever since then Mark and Emily have been inseparable. Mark proposed on March 13, 2021, in Centerport. Mark had a gazebo set up with champagne and flowers, Emily said Yes!