Tired and exhausted from online dating, Ryan said to himself, "There's got to be a better way!" Meanwhile, up I-575, Nicole was pondering the very same thing. And so it was that Ryan and Nicole decided to leave it to the professionals and hired a matchmaker. On Sept. 23, 2015, Nicole agreed to a blind date with Ryan. Ryan went on a "not so blind" date with Nicole. (He likes making his own rules.) Ryan took Nicole to a wine bar. (She likes wine.) Shortly after, they fell in love...and the rest is history!