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Guy Gets Fake Number, Ends Up Going On A Virtual Date With A Gorgeous Actress Whose Number It Was

Dating in quarantine is rough, because you can’t cover awkward moments by making out. Other than that, though, things are pretty much the same as before. People are flakey, inconsiderate, and weird. They give out fake numbers. In a bar or something, I understand this practice, but this is a story about someone giving another person a fake number on an app, which seems like going out of your way to give out a fake number. Can’t you just unmatch if you’re not interested?

Well, one woman’s loss is another woman’s gain. Twitter user @codiehiger shared some screenshots of a conversation she had with a guy named Mike who texted her out of the blue about a lemon bundt cake, thinking she was a girl named Leah. She’s not. She’s Codie.

Codie was pretty nice about it, and Mike decided to make lemons into lemonade, since he already had the bundt cake. He and Codie got to talking and it turns out they’re both in Cleveland for quarantine. They’re both lonely and they’re both single. It’s fate.

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Codie says that they exchanged photos and he’s cute enough for her. And she’s definitely cute enough for him:


They decided to set up a date to FaceTime. Codie wore her one good shirt and poured herself a glass of wine and dialed Mike. And it went really well! Or at least well enough to talk again:

Codie was interviewed by Elite Daily about her viral Twitter thread on her chance meet-cute, and said they “acknowledged how bizarre the situation was and talked about movies, books, and each other’s careers.”

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via Twitter

It sounds like in ordinary circumstances they live very different lives, since Codie usually lives in NYC and pursues an acting career, while Mike teaches in Cleveland. But at least it gave them a bunch to talk about.

“We have a surprising amount in common! As far as I can tell, there was chemistry—we made each other laugh a lot, which is always a great sign,” she said. “I’m always open to possibilities so… we’ll see! I will say, it didn’t actually feel as weird as I had expected to FaceTime a total stranger. I’m used to the weirdness of first dates and this didn’t feel that different! I’m a very outgoing person and I am always curious to meet new people, so this wasn’t that foreign for me.”

This story sort of reminds me of the couple who met via drone on the rooftops of Brooklyn, except less contrived. But maybe Mike can look into buying a bubble suit?

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Aimeé Lutkin