It was the early 2000s and teenage Colin was sitting in math class at Martin Middle School with Laura's younger sister, Sarah. Flash forward to 2019, where Sarah prompted Laura to swipe right on Colin because "he was nice in middle school so he's probably nice now." After chatting back and forth for a few days, Laura and Colin were both in downtown Raleigh with friends. Toward the end of the night they met for only a brief encounter where Laura learned that Colin had dyed his hair orange due to a lost bet. The next day, Colin asked her for an official date and she agreed, despite the orange hair. He drove from Rocky Mount after work one Wednesday night to meet her at William & Co. in Raleigh. They hit it off and moved next door to grab slices of pizza at Oakwood Pizza Box. Colin says Laura was "glowing" and "super cute." She liked his dimples and sense of humor. That first date is one they have recreated several times since, and the rest is history...