Simon and Ioana met back in January 2021 after matching on Hinge. Ioana put Simon to work, while Simon instantly fell for Ioana's charm. They had 3 first dates in the course of 2 years with Ioana telling Simon "Im never speaking to you again" and Simon refusing to give up on her. After talking on and off they decided to go on their last first date. On the 3rd first date Ioana saw Simon's determination and that he wasn't like anyone else.

They couldn’t keep away from each other in the following weeks. Before they knew it, weeks rolled into months, then months rolled into a year. In December 2023, Simon got down on one knee… Ioana said yes!