A few days before classes began at Ohio State University in the Fall of 2012, Olivia noticed Adam for the first time at a welcome event for incoming architecture majors. He did not notice her. For the next few weeks, Olivia attempted to gain Adam's attention during class but promptly gave up since her endeavors were fruitless. But one Sunday in late September, Olivia was in the shared studio space of Knowlton Hall working on a project when Adam sat down right across from her. This was her chance! They spent the next few hours talking about everything under the sun and never went another day without talking to each other.
During their first conversation, Adam asked Olivia if she was afraid of her shadow. She responded with, "Nah, she and I are cool now." Luckily, Adam was amused and asked for her number.
On what they now call their first date, they went to the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus. When they got to the gift shop, Adam shared how he loved rocks and collected them. No gifts were bought at the gift shop that day, but Olivia was sold.