A bachelor has set the internet alight after leaving women open-mouthed over his reflection while he tried to sell an old mirror.
Daz Gracie posted a listing to sell a pink and white children’s desk, complete with a Mirror, on a Facebook Freecycle page last month – but prospective buyers were more interested in his chiselled abs, which were reflected as he took the snap.
The 37-year-old, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, said he didn’t plan for his abs to make a guest appearance in the mirrored lid but when he realised, he posted it anyway.
The loft insulation installer, who is currently single, said ‘within 20 seconds’ the desk had been claimed and his phone ‘went wild’ with messages from women desperate to claim him, rather than the desk.
The viral post, which racked up almost 4,000 likes, shares and comments, left Daz ‘laughing his head off’ and claiming that Facebook ads might be the future of dating.
‘My mum’s recently moved and whoever lived in the house before had left that desk,’ he explained.
‘I’d gone to hers on Sunday morning and put an Ikea desk together for her and she asked ‘Will you bang it [the kid’s desk] on Facebook?’.
‘I took some pictures then I noticed my torso was in it. Don’t get me wrong I love a topless selfie but I could get a better one than that.
A single man gained thousands of ‘thirsty’ female fans after posting photos of a children’s desk to sell on Facebook – and accidentally including his ripped physique
Daz Gracie (pictured), 37, said he didn’t plan for his abs to make a guest appearance in the mirrored lid but when he realised, he posted it anyway.
The viral post, which racked up almost 4,000 likes, shares and comments, left Daz ‘laughing his head off’ and claiming that Facebook ads might be the future of dating
He claims that, after leaving women hot under the collar on the social media site, Daz’s friends suspected he had deliberately shown a little skin to grab the attention of prospective buyers.
But he insisted: ‘Honestly if I was meant to be in it, I would have put my face in it as well.
‘I took it and was like ‘I’m posting it anyway’ and then all of a sudden my phone was just going wild. I was laughing my head off at some of the comments.
‘Someone said ‘I’m not interested in the desk but I’d definitely take the man’, I was like ‘Oh my God, here we go’.’
Daz’s Facebook post reads: ‘Child’s desk free to collect near Barnsley town centre. Thank you.’
One woman wrote: ‘Can I be considered, please, but not for the desk? X’
Another commented: ‘Is the man still available with delivery. Erm I mean the item.’
One wrote: ‘Mmmm very nice, whoever gets it is a very lucky girl.’
Another commented: ‘Freecycle the future of dating.’
He said the post spread beyond the UK and he had people from Canada and the US messaging him.
‘Someone said ‘I’m not interested in the desk but I’d definitely take the man’, I was like ‘oh my God, here we go’,’ Daz laughed
The post spread beyond the UK and Daz had people from Canada and the US messaging him and it’s continuing to make the rounds online
He admits that despite being a ‘good-looking chap’, the situation has been ‘good for the ego’: ‘I’m not tempted to take any of them up on the offer just yet’
The post is continuing to make the rounds online despite a neighbour claiming the desk ’20 seconds’ after Daz listed it.
He admits that despite being a ‘good-looking chap’, the situation has been ‘good for the ego’.
‘I’m not on the dating apps. I think I’m a good-looking chap anyway, I get plenty of messages,’ he said.
‘I’ve only been single about seven months and I was with my partner for a while. Having a lot of thirsty women after me on Facebook is definitely good for the ego.
‘I’m not tempted to take any of them up on the offer just yet, I’m going on holiday so I’ll see what happens after.
‘My advice to any single blokes struggling to get messages on dating apps – get a picture on ‘items for sale’ and see what happens. Your luck could change.’
