A ‘mutual friend’ of both Steven Johnson and Brittany Banks is confirming that, as of 10:17 pm last night, the couple has taken the next step in their relationship and begun officially dating on Facebook.

“Brittany was always telling me this was just a casual fling and Steven, well, we never thought he’d settle down,” the mutual friend said.

“Let’s just say this has been a shock for all of us.”

The surprise took Steven’s mother the hardest as she has “absolutely no idea” who this Brittany person is.

“He never mentioned her when I called,” Stevens mother said. “If he really cared about her he would have told me.”

The couple was unavailable for comment, and, according to the mutual friend, “probably doing things they wouldn’t want to share online.”