STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – For a little more than two years, single women have been putting in some quality time in the aisles of Home Depot, sifting through paint samples on their lunch break or wandering around the lumberyard on a random Saturday afternoon. But they have zero interest in home improvement projects and probably have a hard time differentiating between a Phillips and a flat head. They’re simply there to meet a man.
Popularized by TikTok, the trend of “Home Depot Dating” has amassed billions of views, with both male and female followers sharing their successful pickup lines with the world, filming short reels of the best “meet-your-soulmate” situations.
But it is the big-box brand’s clap-back response to this new dating movement that is getting the most viral chatter…