James and Christina became friends the summer of 2016 in State College, PA. Christina had just graduated from Penn State and James had just finished the 1st year of his masters at PSU. They spent the summer hanging out with their group of friends and working at Ottos together. In August, James decided to join the gym that Christina also went to because he wanted to be as strong as her. They became #accountabilibootybuddies and worked out together almost everyday. After months of bonding over squat form and hiking, their love started to blossom. James and Christina started dating July 8th, 2017. In September, Christina moved to Philly to pursue her nursing degree while James remained in State College working for Penn State Cru. They were long distance for several months before he proposed on her 24th birthday, March 25th, 2018. And the rest is history.....