I met Stephen on October 1st during the peak of Covid in 2020. I went out with Maddie to a small get together with Monica and Maryam and Maryam asked me if I was dating and if I wanted to go out on a date with her brother. I said sure, without seeing a photo or knowing much about him, but I knew he would be great if Monica was encouraging it! Monica texted me a week later saying "okay for real we need to have Stephen ask you on a date." He texted me a couple of days later and the rest is history.