Dr. Faust met MILI at a staff development event at 1930 Como Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota in the fall of 2007, where they bonded over their shared love of technology and literacy. Dr. Faust received a Google Alert telling him love was in the air, so he created a Google Alert for MILI, which led to an exchange of romantic Google Alert messages between them. Through online searches, Dr. Faust discovered MILI's contact information and their love affair began.