We met online, on a site nobody wants to admit to using. Even without a picture and very little information, as a woman, I was bombarded with messages. I ignored almost all of them, but his was short and made me laugh, so without even really considering it, I replied. We immediately hit it off via chat. We’re both sarcastic and witty and confident, with a hint of self-deprecation. We were both initially so evasive with any personal information. He told me his name was Nathan (he told me his real name later, but for the sake of recounting our adventures, he’ll be Nathan.) We live in one of the largest urban areas in the country. Nathan lives and works in the city, whereas I live in the suburbs and commute into the city. Gradually, we chatted enough to be comfortable revealing more about ourselves. Nathan eventually told me that he’s a doctor. I do medical research. Once we realized we worked in the same general field, it wasn’t long before we discovered that we actually work at the same hospital, in some of the same buildings even. We’ve almost certainly crossed paths….incredibly coincidental in such an enormous city.