We were both born and raised in the Philadelphia area - only to meet in Boston! Christine moved from Manayunk to Beantown in 2012 while Thomas (unbeknownst to either of them), also resided in Manayunk two doors down from Christine, and would move to Boston 6 years later for Grad School. Thanks to Hinge and our mutual love for history and Philly sports, our first date was the springboard for what lay ahead. We met for our first date on January 4, 2020 over espresso martinis at Bricco in Boston's North End, before a comedy show at Improv Asylum. Not wanting the date to end, we then walked in the snow to Christine's favorite Irish pub, Mr. Dooley's, where we talked until closing. Thomas moved in a few short months later and the rest as they say, is "history"!