NYC woman goes viral for canceling date due to…
She’s acquired no reservations.
A choosy Manhattan diva went viral for ditching a first date over a “lame” dinner spot — and doubled down on her high-society requirements this week, telling The Post that the wave of online hate has despatched a recent stampede of hungry suitors to her inbox.
“It’s just the bum men sitting in their basement that can’t afford a nice restaurant that are commenting, so like, I’m good,” Savannah Pagnozzi said.
Savannah Pagnozzi went viral for her post about not settling for NYC males who choose “lame restaurants” for first dates. Helayne Seidman for the NY Post
“And I’ve been getting a bunch of DMs from guys being like, ‘I would love to take you out,’ and they choose an amazing spot. Honestly, a lot of men find it super attractive that as a woman, I’m like ‘No, these are my standards.’”
Pagnozzi, 29, who lives in Hudson Yards, explained in her Instagram post that she’s trying for a potential companion who chooses a spot with white tablecloths in the “three-dollar-signs” class, that means the average price of an entree there’s $31 to $60.
“The restaurant you pick says a lot about you and I take my restaurant game very seriously. So if we’re not compatible on the restaurant you choose, we’re not going to be compatible on a lot of other things,” she said in the clip.
The post racked up over 230,000 views and numerous feedback from males, such as, “That’s why you’re still single,” “I wouldn’t waste my fav restaurant on you” and “The guy here dodged a bullet.”
“The audacity! She deserves McDonald’s,” another said, while another person added, “U madam, are Chili’s material.”
Pagnozzi, an influencer and comic, matched with the person she in the end canceled on — a 38-year-old who works in finance — on Luxy, the high-end courting app designed for prosperous singles.
“There were things before even the restaurant situation that weren’t up to what I feel solid communication and planning is. And so then when the restaurant got thrown in there, I’m like, ‘OK, no. We’re not doing this.’”
The influencer and comic has been flooded with DMs from males wanting to take her out to high-end eating places. Helayne Seidman for the NY Post
She declined to identify the eatery he chosen, but did trace that it was a run-of-the-mill place on the Lower East Side on par with the informal restaurant chain The Smith.
“Just very chill, like I could show up in jeans, and I don’t want to be showing up to a date like that,” she explained.
“Dating is meant to be enjoyable … go someplace vibey, make it attractive, make it thrilling. It’s not supposed to be this interview course of that it by some means acquired turned into.
In her now-viral post, Pagnozzi explained that she’s looking out for a man who chooses a date spot with white tablecloths. Olga – stock.adobe.com
“And if I wouldn’t go there to kick it with my girlfriends on a night we’re going out and getting drinks, why would I go there with a man and lower my value of life?”
The Arizona native, who moved to the Big Apple in November, said she is courting to discover a husband, so is not going to waste her time with subpar requirements.
“Dating in New York is competitive, so if you’re not gonna be up there slaying it, then step aside,” she said.
And after that viral video, Pagnozzi may be discovering Mr. Right Restaurant.
She said she’s been pleasantly shocked by the boys who have reached out, and the high-end Manhattan eating places they’ve urged.
“They always choose really good ones, like Avra, Beefbar and Mamo. I have definitely accepted some offers for sure. I’m ready to find my husband.”
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