Erik and Melissa met on a rare occasion. So there is a girl named Heidi. Her and Melissa were social media friends for over 7 years but never met in person. In 2023, Heidi invited Melissa to her birthday at Blue Martini in Las Vegas. While there, Heidi's sister in law, invited Erik, who happened to be her co-worker to meet them at Blue Martini. When Erik arrived, he noticed a woman smoking hookah by herself and she had the most gorgeous eyes. At this moment, Melissa notices a man with goggles on and offers him hookah. Erik agrees and sits next to Melissa and they both start talking. After that, the rest is history