Love stories always start with a meet-cute—but are some more scientifically doomed than others? At the Institute of Dubious Relationship Science, we conducted an extremely legitimate study to determine which types of first encounters lead to lasting love… and which ones spiral into pure chaos.

Using a totally real scatter plot, we examine classic meet-cutes, from accidental coffee spills to karaoke-fueled disasters, ranking them by romantic impact and likelihood of a messy breakup. Whether you met your partner trapped in an elevator or during a Venmo dispute, this research will help you determine if your relationship is built to last—or built to implode spectacularly.