Like all people in their generation, they met on a dating app (Bumble). Cade had the world's most boring profile but he still caught Mai-Ling's eye. After they both swiped right, they talked for a couple of months before meeting in-person and having a 6+ hour first date. They continued to connect and explore what the relationship could look like. On April 4, 2021, Cade asked Mai-Ling to be his girlfriend (aww) and the rest was history. They moved in together for the first time in South Carolina, where they spent two years while Mai-Ling was in graduate school. In June 2024, they moved back up north to Michigan for both to pursue new jobs and opportunities together. They love spending time together reading, watching RuPaul’s Drag Race/Bob's Burgers, playing games, and cuddling their two cats, Deku and Scarlet.