On August 23rd while having an amazing Fantasy Football draft, I got a text from an unsaved number asking one simple question. “Hey, are you still single?” A couple minutes went by of me trying to figure out who it could be but had no luck. I just replied with “Yes! But who is this?” She responded back with “It's Ari, I have the perfect girl for you. What’s your Instagram?” I responded with my handle and I got tagged in one of Lily’s Instagram pictures. In my head I thought, “Hey, I can do that.” I know, not my finest moment in life and not charming at all, but it all worked out. I already had plans for that night so I had to somewhat convince my friends to change them but that wasn’t hard as they were always down to party. Meanwhile, Lily was being ambushed by Ari. When Lily showed up to Ari's apartment to get ready for their night out, she was greeted at the door with "Hey, remember my friend Anthony?" She said no, Ari said yes, after a few minutes of the same back and forth, Ari told Lily she was thinking of inviting me to go out with them that night. While Lily deliberated whether or not she wanted to be set up on a blind date, my text popped on Ari's phone saying I would be there. We got ready and ended up at Cuban Pete’s in Anaheim where Lily and Ari were celebrating their friends birthday. We were introduced, I bought her drink and the night was pretty much all about Lily and me. My friends left within the first hour while we continued to drink, dance, talk and just have a good time. We ended up going on our first official date the following Saturday, had our first trip together 4 months later and have been by each others side ever since.