Drew Barrymore, 46, Tells Story of Hitting on a 28-Year-Old Man in Central Park This Past Weekend

Drew Barrymore is sharing the story of what happened when she hit on a man in Central Park this weekend, only to learn he was much younger than her.

The 46-year-old talk show host told the story during the Valentine’s Day episode of The Drew Barrymore Show alongside special guest Gayle King.

“Gayle, can I tell you a story before we jump into the headlines?” Drew asked. “Well, I’m really excited to tell you this one.”

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“So, I saw this man in this park and he was really cute and I was attracted to him…this weekend. So I start following him. I was wearing a full balaclava so the only thing that’s out is my peepers,” Drew said, while signaling to her eyes. “It’s like a ski mask.”

She continued, “So I just meandered over to him and I just went, ‘Hi, I was wondering if I could ask you a question’ and he was like, ‘Alright,’ and I said, ‘Are you single?’ And he said ‘perhaps?’ And I said, ‘Okay, that’s not a no,’ and I said, ‘Okay, are you gay?’ Because I have no gaydar and I’m so gay man adjacent and everyone around me is gay and I always fall for the wrong guy. And he said ‘no,’ and I said ‘okay.’”

“I said, ‘I just wanted to do something that I could be proud of today by taking a risk, and you compelled me to take that risk.’ And he said, ‘Well I am proud of you.’ And I said, ‘Well, I can see your face and you cant see mine’ and that’s also adding another layer so I took my hood and balaclava off and I looked at him and said hello, and he said hello,” Drew said.

She then said, “And then I looked at him and said, ‘How old are you?’ And, he said, ‘I’m 28′ and I said ‘oooh.’ I said, ‘I don’t mean to have this come off the wrong way, but I didn’t think you were 28.’ I said, ‘I guess that’s our first strike. I’m twice your age, that’s probably not going to work,’ and this girl comes up and she’s like, ‘I just have to stop you for a second and I just have to say I just heard you ask this man if you’re single and I think it’s so great,’ and then she goes, ‘Are you Drew Barrymore?’ And, I said yes… and he and I looked at each other and I said, ‘Well it was really lovely to meet you.’”

Drew concluded, “And, we walked away from each other and I felt so great about it.”

Gayle said, “I think that is so brave. I think that’s good.”

Drew recently revealed a surprising detail about her relationship with a former co-star.