Video taking off 19x its usual first day

Hoda Kotb promises a coffee date with her airplane acquaintance

Jenna Bush Hager nudges her former co-host to turn a flirty text exchange into an actual meeting.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 80,685 views a day, 19 times a normal first day on this channel (4,334).

Hoda Kotb Gives an Update on the Man She Met on a Plane

Hoda Kotb has been texting the man she met on a plane, and he has asked her out more than once. What has kept her from saying yes? "One, probably I'm scared," she tells Jenna Bush Hager.

In "Hoda Kotb Gives an Update on the Man She Met on a Plane," the conversation moves beyond the meet-cute to the hesitation that comes afterward. Kotb enjoys the anticipation of harmless flirting. Meeting up would mean taking that pleasant possibility into real life.

She is clear about what she wants: "I want someone with like a deep spiritual connection, a deep emotional connection." She also believes that love is still ahead for her, even if accepting an invitation has proved harder than exchanging messages.

Bush Hager makes the next step sound smaller: go for coffee. By the end, Kotb gives her an answer: "I will go on the coffee date." Both women laugh and tear up as encouragement turns into a promise, though not yet a report of a date.

The Short drew about 55,000 views in its first twelve hours, far above the usual start for Shorts on TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle. In the comments, some viewers urge Kotb to accept the invitation; one suggests Bush Hager arrange another plane ride together. Coffee, at least, should be easier to schedule.

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What viewers say

JENNA.PUT THEM ON A PLANE RIDE TOGETHER LIKE WHEN THEY FIRST MET.
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I miss Hoda :( Haven't seen the show on months. Just clips here and there on Youtube.
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Love to see you, Hoda.
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