In 2017 Seattle transplant, Michael, and Dallas transplant, Amanda, just graduated from their respective graduate schools in New York City and fatefully, matched on Tinder. Michael messaged "do you want to visit MoMA with me?", and Amanda, already bossing him around, said, "Let's go to the Whitney Biannual instead." On a windy March 23rd, Michael and Amanda meet in front of the Whitney Museum and the rest is history.