Deric and Maria met online. Maria swiped "right" after seeing Deric's pictures. She was most interested in hearing about the four near-death experiences he alluded to on his profile. The thing Deric liked most about Maria's profile was that she liked him first...After a few weeks of chatting, they finally met up to have a beer and watch a WSU bowl game (go Cougs!). Deric quickly set up two more dates within the next three days, including New Year's Eve where Deric cooked his famous chicken parmesan. After that, they became a couple and quickly fell in love.