While Facebook is not technically a dating website, it is what brought them together. Both being good friends with Kendall and Joey Lanzillotto, Mike decided to message Sydney on Facebook and within a month of talking back and forth, they finally met during Kendall and Joey's New Year's Eve party. Sydney began visiting Mike in New York City, and within six months, they moved in with each other! The rest is history!
Mike wanted to make the engagement special, so he waited until they traveled to Buffalo, NY to visit Sydney's family for Thanksgiving. Sydney's Grandma, Baba, was also going to be there, making the engagement even more special. Krysten was part of the plan and said that they should take couple's pictures before eating dinner. Once it was Mike and Sydney's turn to take a picture, Mike got onto one knee and proposed to Sydney, with the sound of a barking dog (Lilly) in the background.