Around midnight between Sep 8 & 9, 2018, Rob (reluctantly) went with his roommate to Vaish's (+2 roommates') housewarming party in Brighton, MA. They had heard about each other multiple times before, but never met until then. Vaish spotted Rob smiling in the kitchen and thought he was reaaallly cute. While he was talking to her best friend Brittany, she casually walked by them to grab another Guinness from the fridge, when Brittany called her over. They politely shook hands as Vaish said "Hi, I know 2 things about you: 1. You're moving out of your current place and 2. You're a sap."

They spent the next 2 hours or so talking and laughing, until it was time for Rob to leave. Vaish had been asking all her girlfriends to text her when they get home. Rob went, "but how will you know when I get home?" (smooooth, Rob) and she handed her phone over to him. She texted him 2 minutes after he left, and they went on their first date two days later (admittedly on 9/11...well picked, Vaish. Okay, there’s more context below*.)

They had a magical date (which included a late-night beer at TITS in South Station, because obviously), following which they met almost every single day…and the rest is history.

(*Okay, context: Rob said Vaish could pick the day they meet again, since he had rudely left the party too soon. Vaish (too enthusiastically) asked to meet the very next day (on a Sunday night at 8pm, which is also questionable)...only to wake up massively hungover and reschedule. The only other option was the 11th...)