David and Donna first started dating in high school. Donna was the socially awkward sophomore and David was a geeky freshman. The start of their relationship was David asking Donna to a school dance and Donna accepted.The night of the dance David leaned in to kiss Donna and she back away. She didn't want to admit that she liked David because he was younger and there friends were teasing her. That night they were dancing and Donna kissed him. They became a couple and stayed together all through high school, even though Donna wanted to stay a virgin until she got married; David agreed to follow Donna's wishes. David graduated high school a year early to be able to graduate and go to college with Donna. David cheated on Donna with AR rep Arial in season 4.