comments Kayla MacArthur, 31, and Ryan Crain, 35, had their first video chat in June after being set up by a friend Before they met in person, Kayla asked Ryan to go to Mexico for an extended trip The pair, who met face-to-face in the living room of their Cancun Airbnb, were just friends at first, but by October they were officially a couple They said they know their bond is strong because they have faced some hard times, like hookworms and hurricanes The couple also insists they have been safe amid the pandemic and got tested for COVID-19 a few days after their arrival