Sam and Gene met at the University of Iowa in 2016 freshman year when they were introduced to one another. It wasn’t until the summer of 2017 when Gene asked Sam on a first date - He was at his cousin's wedding so love was in the air! Gene picked Sam up in the Jeep and they saw the movie Bay Watch. After the movie, they noticed it had rained and panicked when realizing the top on the Jeep was not on.. Gene used his shirt to wipe down Sam's seat. It was in that moment that he stole her heart. Gene dropped Sam off and two minutes later asked if she was free on Tuesday (it was Sunday). It was on the annual family South Haven, MI trip that Gene asked Sam to be his girlfriend. The beach towns of Michigan are their happy place, which is why they chose this beach town destination. From Iowa, to Barcelona, and now living together in Chicago, they look forward to life's many adventures to come!