The Perfect Match: While staying at a friend’s house in Muntinlupa City for a movie marathon, Doris logged in to an online dating app hoping to recruit someone who’ll be up for a hike to Benguet mountain, together with a few friends, during the coming holidays in August. While Mark, happily resting on a sofa due to a food coma, took the bait. After all, Mark’s also an outdoorsy person, just on a different element, the sea. While hers, the mountains.

The First Meeting: “Mas payat ka pala in person kaysa sa pic mo online" was the first phrase Doris said to Mark when she met him at McDonald's just outside the UPLB campus gate before they headed hiking Agila Base of Makiling Trail. It was a friendly first meeting/hike. And thanks to Doris’ forgetfulness, Mark’s umbrella was left with her before parting ways. Mark’s only remark when Doris insisted on returning the umbrella was “You can give it back to me on our next date".

Transmogrified: For the first time, Doris got a glimpse of Mark’s hobby by wearing the scuba diving fins he surprisingly brought to their Mt. Mabilog and Pandin Lake trip. Her feet were transmogrified into mermaid fins and so were their hearts when they first held hands.

Trek n’ Dive: This short morning hike to Mt. Gulugud-Baboy followed by scuba diving on the beach of Anilao, Batangas was a defining moment for Mark and Doris. Mark was filled with immense joy as he was able to share his hobby with someone he sincerely likes. While Doris felt like a victor for conquering her fear of the open water while conquering Mark’s heart at that same moment. They knew then, that their adventures together would be countless.

It’s Official: After a couple more outdoor dates here and there, their hike to Luzon’s highest mountain, Mt. Pulag, was where they both expressed their fondness of being together with the first “I love you” being uttered by Mark.