Collin and Tia met on Bumble in late November in 2021, after mutually clicking “like” on each other’s profile. Tia’s opener was asking Collin about his opinion of Imo’s pizza. She thinks it’s a taste bud punishment and wanted to vet her suitor before agreeing to a date. He, of course, lied like a rug about hating it (but good job on reading the room Collin.) Their first date was on a weeknight at Tamm Ave bar in Dogtown. Which Tia was familiar with having literally rented a house in dogtown before EVER knowing Collin existed. Tia arrived in her typical leather jacket and very early to scope the exits (he was a stranger of course.) Collin strolled in with a backward baseball cap and an ultimate frisbee shirt. They flirted and played each other in the bar games. After the date concluded the two were excited about the possibility of another date. They slowly fell in love approaching Christmas, and since then the two have been building their lives together. Which includes their dogs (Bowie and Simba) becoming best friends and brothers. In addition to two career changes and moving into the house in Dogtown.