Barbara was attending a paralegal seminar when her good friend Amanda said, "Hey, after the seminar tonight Tammy (another paralegal friend) is hosting a wine party at our house, and Eric's (Amanda's husband) cousin, Jared, will be there, and he needs to meet single women." Barbara, although not keen on blind setups, attended the wine party and observed Jared, cute, but quiet, sitting across the room. They didn't speak until the end of the night when they somehow ended up alone in the room together. They went their separate ways, but a few weeks later Barbara decided she would message Jared. They went on a double date with Eric and Amanda and then their first solo date, which Barbara almost chickened out of (she is so glad she didn't!), and the rest is history!