The lovely couple started talking to each other on a dating app. Just when Sam had almost lost hope that there were any single, interesting men out there, Chad messaged her asking what was her favorite part of history to study. That stood head and shoulders above all the "hey gurl" and "how you doin?" messages she had been getting from most of the guys. He immediately had her attention, and as they talked more, he was starting to wonder if she could really be what she seemed. After all, here was a woman who loved history and the outdoors just as much as he did. After talking online for about a month, Samantha and Chad met on December 9, 2016 at Kegney Brothers Pub in Lynchburg, VA. While it wasn't quite love at first sight, there was definitely a spark. After talking for 5 hours about everything, from backpacking to the American Revolution, they both knew that they wanted to see each other again. And the rest, as they say, is history . . . .