Although Molly and Steven may have crossed paths while Steven visited the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana many times, they formally did not meet until December 2016. Molly was invited over to the 'Wrigley apartment' from a friend visiting out of town. Molly was hesitant and it took some convincing but decided to tag along and hangout with friends. Steven was instantly intrigued by the vocal girl with many names. They visited at the 'Wrigley apartment' for a few more hours and headed to their favorite bar at the time, Graystone Tavern, where they continued to learn more about each other. A few days later, Steven nervously asked Molly out on their first date where their loving journey began.