Both Tim and Mikaela had decided to go the modern route and hop on the online dating apps. One night as Mikaela was just about to delete her apps before school started, she saw she got one last match from a very handsome man named Tim, who had even extended the match to make sure this beautiful girl saw that he was interested. The last thing Mikaela had changed her bio to (in a very un-motivated mood) was "silly goose looking for an equally, if not sillier goose". Boy did she ever find that silly goose. They both started talking, and it's cliche, but it was very "when you know you know". They couldn't stop talking to each other, even talking on the phone for multiple hours every day. They decided to finally meet in person a month later in Minneapolis, and the rest is history. They knew they loved each other, even from the beginning. Finally Tim made the leap in February 2023, moving from Oswego, IL, to Fargo, ND. From there the two continued to date, grow their relationship, and eventually take the final step and get engaged!