In 2017, Minal's friend convinced her to "like" a boy who appeared to be a football fan based on his picture on Coffee Meets Bagel. After the first few conversations, Minal was hesitant to meet up. Ketan stayed persistent and a few months later, Minal finally broke down and agreed to a first date. The day of their first date, Minal complained to her friends that she did not want to go out, and would rather stay in bed in her pajamas. Luckily, her friends insisted she go out and meet Ketan. Minal obliged but said she'd only go out for 45 minutes. Ketan and Minal met up in Hoboken - ate pizza, drank beer, and indulged in endless conversation. Unfortunately for Minal, the 45 minutes turned into over four hours and the date ended only because the place was closing and they were kicked out. Three days later, Minal agreed to a second date. The day of their second date, there was a huge snow storm in New Jersey. Minal asked Ketan to reschedule because she didn't want him driving in the snow. Ketan was moping around that his date got cancelled, so his sister supported his decision to go to Hoboken and surprise Minal with pizza anyway. Ketan showed up with pizza, flowers, and snow covered boots. Minal was initially upset that he drove in the snow. But hey, who can say no to pizza?