Overview
- The unnamed TikTok user said she matched with Zohran Mamdani on Hinge years ago and chose not to reply because his profile listed a height of 5'11 or 5'10, which she assumed meant 5'9.
- An X user shared a screenshot of the post with the caption “Fumble of the century,” helping it rack up millions of views and widespread reactions.
- Commenters joked about passing on a future mayor, with posts highlighting the decision as a memorable online dating misread.
- Coverage notes that Mamdani met his wife, illustrator Rama Duwaji, on Hinge in 2021, with engagements and wedding ceremonies reported through 2024 and a civil ceremony in New York City.
- Reports describe Mamdani as the newly elected mayor of New York City and the first Muslim, first Indian-origin, and first African-born person to hold the office, while the anecdote remains a social-media claim from the woman’s account.