John and Maddie first met at the University of Dayton where they became best friends after a long day of margaritas and tacos. Although the pandemic forced them to move to different sides of the country, they spent their nights together on FaceTime watching movies and talking until one of them fell asleep. They finally reunited after attending a wedding in Chicago where they made it official! John's exact words were "Why aren't we dating?" and the rest was history!