Amanda and Mike "met" on a dating app during the COVID era due to a shared love of ice cream. Mike likes to tell himself he would've had the courage to talk to Amanda if he had met her at a bar, but we all know that's not true. The pair had their first date at Monument in Charlestown. Amanda naturally took a wrong turn and showed up late, but Mike was glad she came. Their second and third dates involved ice cream, tacos, and lots of laughs. Flash forward two months and the two began to realize that they had something special after Amanda introduced Mike to five of her UNH friends on a weekend trip to NY. Over the next two years, Amanda and Mike got a cat, went to Hawaii, moved in together, and had too many ice cream dates to count. On June 30, 2023, Mike battled a bee stinging Amanda and a combination of sweaty hands, a slippery engagement ring, and the Boston Harbor to propose to his best friend. She said yes to the lovable golden retriever from western New York!!