Ilysa and Alex first became friends during their freshman year at the University of Michigan. Over time, their affection for each other grew, and by their senior year they were officially dating.

Food is an integral part of our lives. This is especially true for Molly and Charlie. The two met while working at the same restaurant and have been together ever since.

After being introduced by a mutual friend, Rich and Elizabeth agreed to a date. During the outing, a stranger approached the two, noting that Rich definitely liked Elizabeth.

Christina and John started off as friends and coworkers, but realized there was something between them when they started going out on their own, without their mutual friends.

Tucker didn’t make the greatest first impression when he awkwardly ran into Sarah at his publicist’s office. Thankfully, he repaired the damage when Sarah attended Tucker’s big show.

For Felicia, studying paid off in more ways than one. She was hitting the books at the home of her law school classmates when their roommate Dan walked in.

Amanda and Robert met the old fashioned way; a mutual friend introduced them one December night in Westport.

Maria Calise and Jon O’Herron became acquainted about fifteen years ago. Jon would grab lunch from Calise’s Food Market, a local mainstay owned by Maria’s sister and brother-in-law. One snowy evening, the pair ran into each other at Dunville’s and struck up a conversation, which ended with a plan for their first date at Positano’s.

Although Hillie and Bernie were in the same graduating class at a very small college, they didn’t meet until they were thousands of miles from home, studying abroad in London.

the groom-to-be remembers little and hopes his fiancée finds out even less. Meet some buddies who put a — dare we say — mature spin on the single man’s swan song.

All those Hollywood movies put a lot of pressure on a guy who wants to pop the question. Meet some creative individuals who pushed the romance bar up a notch.