Mariana's Mark and I met in a UGA Wesley leadership small group in 2014, I remember Mark being someone really easy to talk to and be around, and we actually talked frequently on bus rides home! We didn't talk much for the next few years after that, but ran in surprisingly similar circles. I created a Bumble account and the next day Mark had slid into my DM's, avoiding the awkward dating app and getting right to the point. My Bumble account didn't last very long after that... Mark's On our first date I told Mariana that I didn't remember meeting in that small group (woops). I remember riding the 12 bus to and from campus with her. I always enjoyed talking to her, and made my way over whenever I saw her sit down. We never had the chance to date in college, and really didn't see each other much after that year. we both lived on Riverbend Parkway. Four years later I stumbled onto Mariana's Bumble profile (get it?), and knew I couldn't let the chance pass me by. Bypassing the algorithms I sent her a message on Facebook to ask her out. She said yes, and I'm thankful every day.