Mark and Jamie met on Hinge during the pandemic. He was finishing up residency, and she had just taken the bar exam. The world was beginning to open up again, and they were the perfect match! Their first date happened through FaceTime. Jamie thought he was underdressed but cute, sweet, and well-traveled. On December 16, 2020, Mark took Jamie on their first in-person date in Central Park. Fully-masked, he couldn't tell what she looked like, but he enjoyed talking to her and called his friend after the date to say he had met the one. After a couple more virtual dates, Jamie invited him over to dinner. They continued to date through the pandemic, and their relationship blossomed over time. In 2022, Mark and Jamie traveled to Canada, Pennsylvania, Maryland, France, and Germany together. On December 31, 2022, Jamie was out to brunch with her friend Lauren, when Lauren suggested they walk through Central Park to find a hot chocolate stand she knew. Even though it was lightly raining, Jamie agreed. As Lauren meandered through the park, Jamie grew doubtful of whether they could find this hot chocolate stand, in the rain, on New Year's Eve. But Lauren insisted she knew where it was. When Lauren led Jamie into a clearing, Jamie saw Mark, standing in the mist, surrounded by rose petals. Mark got down on one knee in the rain and asked Jamie to marry him. Jamie said yes.