Mike and Claire met online through a website called Coffee Meets Bagel in July 2016. After chatting through the app and then exchanging numbers, Mike invited Claire to play trivia with him and some friends at a bar near her apartment in Chicago. After much hesitation (and going way outside her comfort zone), Claire decided to meet Mike! After not being able to chat much at trivia, they decided to go to another bar so they could have a formal conversation. They knew they would get along great when they started talking about their love of music and all things "nerdy" (hello Doctor Who). After closing down the bar, Mike and Claire knew they had to see each other again. The rest is history!