A young woman has sparked a fierce debate online after sharing the text she received from a man following a first date.
Elizabeth Castaldi, from Rhode Island in the US, met the 35-year-old and had a nice evening, but was annoyed by the bad message she received the following morning.
The 27-year-old nanny and business owner screenshot the private text and shared it on TikTok alongside the caption Is he a bad texter or is he over 35?.
Hey, I had fun last night. Have a good day, the message read.
Me too! hope your day is going well, Elizabeth replied four hours later.
Elizabeth Castaldi, from the US, went on a date with a 25-year-old and had a fun night, but was disappointed by the message she received the following day
The mans message read, Hey, I had fun last night. Have a good day and four hours later Elizabeth responded with, Me too! hope your day is going well. The 27-year-old screenshot the private text and shared it on TikTok with the caption: Is he a bad texter or is he over 35?
The conversation caught the attention of more than 583,000 people and a debated ignited in the comments
The exchange led some to question what was wrong with the message while others resonated with the experience.
Elizabeth clarified that she didnt have the ick but was unable to determine if he was interested in her by the message.
Lets be clear, I do not have the ick. I just cant read him and I really, really want to go on a second date, she said.
I wish he asked for a second date though. He didnt want to seem eager and neither did I.
We had a great conversation in person but I cant tell if hes really interested! I assumed hed ask to see me again.
I thought he wasnt interested so I was just mirroring his energy… Im nervous because I kinda like him.
Many described the behaviour as normal for a millennial man.
The following day Elizabeth messaged him again but the conversation was dry (pictured)
Elizabeth then messaged the man and wrote: Mornin! Im free Wednesday and would love to see you again.
But some dubbed his response as a cop out.
Hey good morning. Next week may be a little crazy with work as I have some deals closing. Basically not sure Id be able to make it to RI. So maybe we play it by ear a little, he responded.
No worries love! If you want to choose a centrepoint thats ok! Ill leave that up to you, she said.
Yeah I dont have a car in the city which makes a centrepoint difficult, he replied.
Elizabeth then left it up to him to pick a time and place to go on another date – but hes still yet to plan something.
The blonde beauty told FEMAIL dating is going alright though shes had few bad dates.
I tend to be a little on the old fashioned end of things dating wise so its definitely a quest to find a respectful, sweet, thoughtful, traditional-ish partner, she said.
The blonde beauty told FEMAIL dating is going alright and shes had few bad dates
The conversation caught the attention of more than 583,000 people on TikTok and a debate ignited in the comments
The conversation caught the attention of more than 583,000 people and a debate ignited in the comments.
Many argued its wrong to judge so quickly, while other men couldnt see a problem with the texts.
I just think its ridiculous that were sitting here criticising this simple yet nice text. Would you prefer exclamation points and emojis? Like theyre grown adults, one wrote.
For someone thats turning 36 on Friday and hates texting – be patient, another man advised.
Can I ask, what should it say, because I definitely say the same thing. Im 35, one pondered.
Coming from someones who bf is 40, its because hes 35, another confirmed.
But one more added: No this is bad. I am 35 and my text game is elite.
Hundreds of women sided with Elizabeth, many of which had similar dating experiences.
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Too much chasing. Let him do that, one wrote, another dubbed Elizabeth as way too nice.
Work is never too crazy to hang out, a third pointed out.
Someone else said playing it by ear is insane.
Others bluntly assumed the man isnt into her.
Hes not interested and thats okay! you want to feel giddy and excited and this is not it, one woman wrote.
Someone else said: If hes not organising a second date its simple, hes not interested in you , and thats ok, move on girl.
When asked what she thinks of the debate, Elizabeth said she agrees the text was not that bad.
It was a lighthearted video to joke about my reaction to this guys post date text. I felt he started and ended the conversation at the same time. Thats all! Didnt mean to offend anyone, she said.
