They first met on Tinder and realized Christina's friend, Javier, was Juan's cousin. They had grown up in neighboring towns and their families knew each other. Why had they not met before? Who knows, all we know is the timing was just right. Their first date was at the McMenamins Grand Lodge where Christina quickly realized she couldn't beat Juan at shuffleboard or pool, but they connected immediately in friendly banter and great conversations. After shutting the place down, they stood outside their cars and continued conversing for a while longer before ending the night with a memorable first kiss. While the intention was to just date each other casually, they found themselves spending as much time as possible together. When Christina got offered a job in Boston and had to relocate, she found it hard to say goodbye to Juan. They both came up with a plan: take a risk and date long-distance for 6 months with the goal being that Juan would move across the country to be with her. As we now know, Juan ended up taking the leap of faith and eventually moved across the country to start a new chapter in his life and be with his soon-to-be wife.