Woman Reveals She Rejected Zohran Mamdani On Hinge Over His Height; Internet Says, 'That's Gonna Hurt Forever'

The internet is having a field day over a viral dating story involving New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani. As social media continues to buzz with details about the Democratic Socialist’s personal life, one woman’s confession about swiping left on him years ago has become the talk of the town.The post, which first surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), includes a screenshot of a TikTok story shared by the woman. It quickly blew up online, amassing over 3.9 million views, with the caption declaring it the “Fumble of the century.”In her post, the woman revealed that she once matched with Mamdani on Hinge when he was just another face on the NYC dating scene. However, she decided not to reply because of his height. “Randomly remembered the time

I matched with Zohran Mamdani on NYC Hinge a few years ago, but didn't reply to him because his height was listed as either 5'11 or 5'10,” she wrote.She admitted that at the time, she thought “he was most likely 5'9,” but added with a hint of hindsight, “Present me appreciates that he was more honest than most guys on there.”

The revelation set off a flurry of amused reactions online. “I'm sure she cries herself to sleep most nights because this is exactly what I'd do,” one user joked. Another chimed in, “Imagine fumbling the future Mayor of NYC because of his height.” A third person quipped that it was “really beautiful” how “willingly people embarrass themselves on the internet.”Interestingly, Mamdani did find love on Hinge — just not with her. The politician has previously shared that he met his now-wife, Rama Duwaji, on the app in 2021. Recounting their story on The Bulwark podcast, Mamdani said their connection began like any other online match, with a few exchanged messages before they met in person. “There is still hope in these dating apps,” he joked.