In May of 2019, Amanda's grandma Kookoo was visiting Seattle to celebrate her birthday. While strolling through downtown Ballard on a Thursday evening in search of a beverage, Kookoo spotted a sign for line dancing outside of Shingletown saloon, a local country bar that Amanda had no interest going to.

After being persuaded by Kookoo & Amanda's roommate, Emma, the girls walked into the hay filled bar ready to drink and dance. After dancing for a bit, Kookoo started mingling with a group of boys sitting near the bar. The boys were very welcoming and complemented the girls' dance moves. Kookoo pulled Amanda aside and said "That one boy keeps looking at you… he has very kind eyes. You should talk to him." Amanda disregarded the comments and said that he needed to pursue her first.

The night was coming to a close and Amanda left without getting to know "Mr. Kind Eyes" The next day Amanda was scrolling through potential suitors on the dating app, Hinge and noticed that Max and her had already matched! Max initiated the conversation and asked Amanda out.

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