Ryan was born and raised just south of Cleveland, Ohio. Despite his love of Cleveland (especially their sports), he came down to the University of Cincinnati to major in construction management. Even though he was there for school, his main goal was to find someone to spend the rest of his life with. Unbeknownst to him, a certain Bungles (Lauren edit: BENGALS) fan was majoring in graphic design in the building next door. They would go through their whole college experience and never meet. In early January of 2018, the two decided to download Bumble. Lauren was swiping and came across a picture of Ryan hiking Mt. Rainier. For Lauren, hiking pictures were an instant swipe right. For Ryan (still desperate to find love, hence downloading Bumble), he came across Lauren's profile and he figured he could convince this Cincinnati diehard to love Cleveland. They matched and exchanged numbers, but they never met in person. The two went their separate ways until January of 2020. Newly single, Lauren decided to redownload Bumble. After a motivational speech from Captain America, she began swiping and came across the same photo of Ryan hiking Mt. Rainier. She instantly recognized him. He recognized her as well, and this time they would actually meet. They went out for tacos and fowling in Oakley. Ryan must have been impressed by Lauren's fowling skills because the two have been together since. Living together for three years with three animals, they look forward to making their family official, and they would like to thank you for being a part of it!