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Padres fan’s viral date search takes bizarre turn with ‘large women’ update

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Young, G. (2026, October 1). Padres fan’s viral date search takes bizarre turn with ‘large women’ update. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/sports/padres-fans-viral-date-search-gets-winning-large-women-update/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Grant Young

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A San Diego Padres fan with the username @Eggorian used X (formerly known as Twitter) to find a date for a playoff game, specifying that they wanted a female Padres fanatic aged 30-55. Despite receiving over 100 direct messages, most were from men and women under 30 who did not match his criteria. However, he ended up going with a friend's recommendation and had what he described as a positive experience at the game where the Padres won against the Cubs.
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@Eggorian, a San Diego Padres fan with season tickets, posted on social media on Monday seeking a female date for the upcoming playoff game against the Chicago Cubs scheduled for Wednesday night. His specific criteria included being single, aged between 30 and 55, and a fan of the Padres. The post went viral within about 16 hours, garnering over 900,000 views. Despite initial criticism for his stringent requirements, @Eggorian received hundreds of direct messages. However, most were unsuitable; he eventually accepted an offer from a friend's acquaintance who was compatible with his criteria and they reportedly had a good time at the game.

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Grant Young
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Topics

Cubs Padres Pads San Diego the Milwaukee Brewers

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Padres ORG · 4× Cubs ORG · 2× @Eggorian PERSON · 1× Pads ORG · 1× San Diego GPE · 1× the Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 1×

Narrative

A San Diego Padres fan with the X username @Eggorian went viral for using social media to find a date for his beloved team’s playoff game.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01
🔮 Perhaps the second date will arrive when the Padres face the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS.

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

A San Diego Padres fan with the X username @Eggorian went viral for using social media to find a date for his beloved team’s playoff game. asserted
fan → go → game
“Do you want to go to the #Padres / Cubs playoff game on Wednesday night with me? asserted
you → want → me
I sit here….dugout club section 4. asserted
I → sit → section
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I no longer have a date for the game and want to fix that,” his initial X post wrote. asserted
post → have → that
If so, you qualify!,” the post continued. asserted
post → qualify → ?
“If you’re interested, send me a DM.” asserted
you → ’re → DM
The fan got flamed for using social media to find a date. asserted
fan → flame → date
However, a recent update revealed that he had no shortage of interest, even if the interest didn’t suite his taste. asserted
interest → reveal → taste
100s of DMs received…Most of them from men and large women under 30. asserted
Most → receive → 30
I did not have a date when I hopped in my car at 4pm yesterday. asserted
I → have → 4
While driving I received a DM from a friend of @julie_at_law saying that I should ask her 41 year old friend to go. asserted
I → drive → friend
So I did,” the X user wrote on Thursday morning. asserted
user → do → morning
“She accepted and we went. asserted
we → accept → ?
By all accounts, we had a great time. asserted
we → have → time
Our opinions didn’t always align and believe it or not…that’s OK. asserted
that → align → it
Most importantly, the Pads closed out the Cubs and are moving on,” he added. asserted
he → close → Cubs
It sounds like love is in the air for this fan. asserted
love → sound → fan
Perhaps the second date will arrive when the Padres face the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS. asserted
Padres → arrive → NLDS
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