Matt and Mackenzie met through an app called Coffee Meets Bagel in December 2017. Messaging one another through the app left Matt hoping to meet Mackenzie in person, but Mackenzie initially was shy about meeting someone online. Nervous, Mackenzie avoided the app for a week and Matt thought she had "ghosted" him. But Matt persevered and kept hope! Mackenzie finally messaged Matt back and was pleasantly surprised by his genuine character. The next month they shared their first date over coffee. This was the beginning of Matt answering Mackenzie's endless questions and Mackenzie appreciating Matt's calm and sarcastic demeanor. January 2018 was the beginning of M & M!