Woman who gave up on dating apps finds love at Home Depot: 'Best $13 spent'

Most people look for companionship and love as they become adults and turn to dating apps for the same. However, many times, the said apps can be very disappointing, so people move away from them and look for different options instead. Similarly, a woman decided to find a date at an interesting place and saw a man she liked. The woman, Katelyn Ansari–who goes by @katelynnansari on TikTok–shared her story through a series of videos on the platform to give the details.

"POV: You took to the girlies' advice and went to Home Depot to look for a blue-collar man because dating apps suck," the text overlay of Ansari's first video read. She entered Home Depot and soon enough spotted a guy she thought was cute. Ansari wondered if she should go ahead and talk to him. "I am so nervous," she wrote. "Excuse me, I am trying to hang a picture. Like a large picture," she told the man. "Can you help me find the things that I need?" The man agreed and helped her select a few things. "Best $13 spent," Ansari mentioned. In one of the comments, she shared that she gave him her number and hoped he would contact her soon.

In an update, Ansari shared the man had reached out to her. She shared some of their conversation with people. "Hey, is this Katelyn? I am ......, we ran into each other at Home Depot." He added, "I wanted to start with an apology. I was nervous as hell and made a fool out of myself! It ain't every day your shopping trip gets interrupted by a lady as pretty as yourself. If you want, I'd be happy to get you what you actually need and hang the picture for you if you want." 

She replied, "Haha, sorry to bug you. I came in to do a small project on my day off." Ansari shared that she was free on Monday night. "That'll work. Is it too forward of me to ask for dinner first to make up for the poor advice at the store?" She wondered if anyone thought she was the person's girlfriend and he said no. Ansari agreed to the dinner and pointed out how she would need a huge picture and a dress now.

In the next update, Ansari expressed that what she did was really out of her comfort zone. She was at Home Depot because she had been remodeling her house for the last three years. So when she saw the man, she went ahead and asked him an easy question that he could help her with, as she knew nothing about his profession. "He was so sweet. I definitely caught him off-guard." The man helped her and walked away. "Okay, I shot my shot. He must not be interested," she thought. But then the man turned around and asked for her number. Now, they had a date after a couple of texts. However, the guy named Tryce Easter (@tryceeaster) saw one of the now-deleted videos and commented, "So there was no picture. Excited for Monday!"

Ansari shared the fourth update, where she talked about how her date with Easter went. She called him "very intentional" and gentleman-like, who knows what he wants to do and keeps his motives clear. She informed her viewers about her date while applying makeup on her face. The couple went to a nice steak house to have dinner. "And then after we went and had dinner, we were gonna go do mini golf but missed it by 5 minutes," she said. Though it made her sad, the couple took a stroll around the plaza and had some deep conversation, making the night more memorable for her.

You can follow Katelyn Ansari (@katelynnansari) on TikTok for more lifestyle content.