It was 2014. He was new to Philadelphia and trying out this online dating thing. She was a few years into it, and ready to give up until... Briezgirl87 messaged MD6684 after finding that they were an 89% match on OKCupid. They set up a first date almost immediately because Brie's an engineer- it's all about efficiency! And Max was on board for not dragging out the awkward get-to-know-yous. They had dinner and drinks in Manayunk and talked for hours. They quickly set up a second date... and the rest is history!
Four years, one house, and a small cat later... Max surprised Brie by popping the question (..at 7am..) on a quiet mountain overlook off of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina during a Labor Day weekend road trip. They celebrated their engagement that night in Roanoke, VA (fun fact: it's the home of the world's largest free-standing illuminated star).