Dontae and Alex met in 2015 as college freshmen at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. They both lived in the same residence hall (Cypress Hall) where they would always pass each other in the hall. It wasn’t until 2017 that Dontae and Alex became friends and went on their first date at Kickback Jacks and the movies in Fayetteville. The two were great friends and decided to focus on college and establishing themselves. In the year 2020, Dontae and Alex reconnected via Facebook and started dating in July of that year and since then they have been inseparable. On June 25, 2022, Dontae and Alex said yes to forever!