‘McSteamy but a little Tom Brady’: California woman meets 51-year-old at restaurant. Then she gives him her number—and lies about her age
We all have spotted people in public that we find attractive. And if we’re lucky, the person returns the feelings by making the first move. When we give them our number, it usually means we’re interested in getting to know them.
However, that wasn’t the case for Los Angeles-based TikTok creator Ellie Leipart (@coldpineappleonpizza), who handed her digits to a man she met old enough to be her father. “So, I gave my number to a 51-year-old man today,” she begins the video. From there, she dives into her story to over 30,000 viewers.
Attraction At First Words
“I’m standing outside Sugarfish, waiting for my table. But the silver fox approaches,” she says. “He approaches and says very close to me, ‘You’re so gorgeous,’ and walks away.”
This compliment sent butterflies swarming in her chest, not just because of the words but his appearance. Instead of being a Joe Schmo, she described the man as ‘McSteamy but a little Tom Brady.’ Subsequently, she fawned over the encounter with her friends in a group chat.
“I sent a voice message and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh. This old man came over to me and said that I’m gorgeous. For being as old as he is, he is actually a very attractive guy,’” the content creator recalls, swooning.
A Meet-Cute In The Making?
Then, a scene straight out of a romcom started to unfold.
“As I’m talking to my friends, I’m looking at him because I’m talking about him,” she shares. “So, he turns around to look at me and I’m looking at him. Now, it’s awkward.”
When the man approached Leipart, what he told her caught her off guard.
“He’s like, ‘Any man making you wait for anything is out of his mind,’” she recounts him saying. “‘Do you ever date older men? How old are you?’”
But she didn’t tell him her age outright. “I wanted him to guess first,” she states. As it turned out, he was wrong. The catch? The content creator didn’t correct him.
“So, he guessed 23 and I said, ‘Oh, so close. I’m 22.’ Mind you, I’m 20 but at the moment it was whatever,” she says.
Nevertheless, it didn’t stop the man from using sweet words to convince her to give him a chance. “He was like, ‘I could treat you right. I would be honest with you,'” she recalls him saying, adding, “‘Let me take you out to dinner. I’m going out of town in a couple of days but if I could get your number.’”
Of course, she caved. “I give him my number,” she gushes, her face shining from smiling.
Why Did She Hand Over Her Number?
“I did it in the moment not because I’m gonna text him back. It’s not because I’m looking to date a 51-year-old right now,” Leipart states. “I’m trying to say yes more in my life.”
Although she was over the moon, bursting with exuberance, she was still firm in her refusal to indulge it.
“So, I won’t be texting him back or going on dates with him, probably but it was fun to pretend,” she concludes.
Viewers Encourage Her To Take Her Shot
“You sound giddy about it. Go for it,” one viewer commented.
“Give it a shot, one dinner date,” another echoed.
“Take advantage now. It would probably be fun,” a third agreed.
“Girl, update us when you text back,” a fourth remarked.
“We need a part two when you go out with him,” a fifth stated.
When Should You Give Someone Your Phone Number?
It can be unsettling to be put on the spot. So, give your number to someone you’re interested in and feel comfortable with. On the other hand, if this is a person you would potentially like to date, but the timing isn’t quite right, Elite Daily recommends exchanging socials so that you’re still in touch but at your own pace. Rejection can be painful for you or the stranger in the present. However, honesty in a safe situation is the best way to avoid confusion and heartbreak.
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