Ryan and Erika met the old-school way, friends set them up. Erika's longtime friend Meghan called her out of the blue to ask "do you want to be *on* a float in New Orleans Mardi Gras next week?... and oh by the way, you'd be our friends date for the weekend." Taking no time and asking even fewer questions, Erika said "sure, sounds fun!" - and it was. That "friend" was Ryan, and they've been having fun ever since.