In June of 2022, Rebecca & Max matched on the dating app Hinge. They exchanged the usual cringey pleasantries and somehow started a conversation about Indian food (which they both love) and kept chatting from there. They met in person for the first time later that month when Rebecca picked up Max from the Atlanta airport and they went to Thumbs Up Diner for a breakfast date. They dated casually over the summer, stayed in touch in the fall, and drifted apart during the winter. During the holidays, Rebecca was out with girlfriends at a Christmas bar and had a few adult beverages.. Next thing she knew, she was texting Max about how much she missed him. He returned the sentiment and soon after they met up and talked about how they felt about each other. A few days later they went to a NYE party with their closest friends, counted down to the New Year and have been inseparable since.