One day in August of 2022, Erica was working out at the gym and recognized Scott. Scott had been her son's physical therapist earlier that year, and because Erica likes to talk more than work out, she went to talk to Scott. Little did she know that Scott likes to work out more than talk when he is at the gym. Scott quickly said hi, asked how ryan was doing, and that was it. Erica would try multiple times to start a conversation with Scott at the gym, but Scott was there to work out, not talk. Erica soon enlisted the help of her sister-in-law, Erin, and good friend, Anna. They Facebook stalked Scott to see if he had a girlfriend, and Erin contacted her friend, Terra, who worked with Scott. Terra confirmed that Scott was single, and she might have asked Scott what he thought about "Ryan's mom." The little hint that Terra had made led to Scott finally asking Erica for her number. On December 2nd, 2022, the same day that Scott asked for Erica's number, they went on a sushi date, and the rest is history.