Josh and Angela first met while they were working at the Gateway Arch in December of 2020. Josh was working as a manager for Photogenic while Angela was a tour guide. They quickly became friends after learning they shared many common interests, including photography and hiking. Those interests led to their first day out at Hawn State Park. After that, they studied and prepared for enlistment into the US Army. On January 22, 2021, Josh and Angela went on a date to Wasabi where Josh officially asked for Angela to be his girlfriend.