Joelle and Rich met over the summer at Rich's cousin Doug's apartment who by chance lived in the same building as Joelle. Rich claims that he bought Joelle a drink that summer which she accepted and then didn't talk to him for the rest of the night (who wouldn't accept a free drink). After that, months passed where Joelle and Rich would casually see each other as acquaintances. Then one fated night in November, Doug had friends over yet again. Joelle was already inside and Rich knocked on the door. Joelle answered saying "what's the password" to which he replied "just let me in". As the night went on and everyone went to Laundromat, a local bar, Joelle and Rich continued to ignore each other. It wasn't until Joelle asked Rich "do you know where Doug is? By the way I like your sweater," did they begin to speak again. A couple drinks later and they were tearing it up on the dance floor and shared a kiss. They saw each other every day for the next five days and the rest is history.