I met this Japanese girl named Aiko a little over a month ago while shopping at Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto. When we first exchanged introductions, I told her about my experience visiting Japan (Osaka and Tokyo) a few years ago.
This travel story enabled us to establish some commonality. About ten minutes later, we swapped LINE IDs.
A few days later, I asked her out to Bellwoods Brewery (on Ossington Avenue) for a date. We decided to meet up at 5 pm (on a Friday night) before the big crowds roared in.