Facebook played cupid

Arya Babbar opens up about meeting wife Jasmine on Facebook, their early chats, first date and growing bond

- Anita Raheja

“Mard toh shaadi karte rehte hain,” quipped Arya Babbar in a stand-up comedy act. Stand-up is an added talent of this Babbar boy who works in Punjabi and Hindi films, and TV too. But the quip does not apply to Arya. He is happily married to Jasmine, who he got hooked to thanks to Facebook. Arya shares his unusual love story.

Q. How and when did you meet your wife Jasmine?

A. We connected through Facebook back in 2012. While we were chatting — flirting is more like it — we floored each other.

Q. What was the icebreaker?

A. Facebook was holding a random competition. She asked me to post her picture on my page and to encourage my friends to vote for her. I did so. But the other girl that I was flirting with at that time said that she too was competing. So I deleted Jasmine’s photo. But then Jasmine reconnected with me to ask why I had posted another girls picture. This proved to be the icebreaker.

Q. What was your first date like?