When Dan and Val met in the fall of 2020 in Charlotte, they instantly felt like they knew each other. Dan and Valerie's parents were from the same region of the Midwest and had raised them with similar values and traditions. They quickly learned that they both went to the same college at different times, moved to Charlotte without knowing anyone and were following similar career paths. It's worth mentioning that within minutes of meeting each other, Dan brought up how the 2016 playoff game between the Bengals and the Steelers still keeps him up at night. Joking, laughing and being playful is what Dan and Val do best and they credit that to comfortability from the start of their relationship. Not much time passed before they knew they'd fit perfectly into each other's lives. Dan and Valerie's favorite things to do together are traveling to new destinations, going to theme parties (not always by choice) and laying on the couch watching TV :)