He messaged my underage (17) daughter.

Back in 2020, I had moved across the country right before Covid happened. In laye 2020, I put myself out there on dating apps after ending an LTR in my former state.

I've dated since then, sparingly, and have had some ok but didn't go anywhere experiences. And a few really bad experiences.

One guy that I matched with early on, was about 6 years younger and lived farther away than I wanted- but he seemed so cool. We matched as friends and connected on social media where we we chatted for years. He really seemed like a great person that had similar interests and personality as me.

About a year ago, we started talking more and he was showing more interest. He had also moved much closer to me. After many months we finally met up and started going out. I enjoyed his company and energy and really started to ceuah on him.

Then I noticed after I re-posted a post about a pet in my family that my daughyer had made, that he amd my daughyer were following each other. She clearly jad on her profile that she was 17 years old and class of 2026. This was her art account and he was an artist in our town bery involved in the art community- so while it did make me pause I didn't think much at first- almost like encouragement or wanting to know my family. I don't know why I didn't think top much into it.

But later I mentioned to her that I was going to meet him and asked her what she thought of him (since I was meeting him regularly). She was like "oh yeah, he's messaged me". My stomach dropped. She sowed me the messages- which were all replies to her stories which were showing her art pieces she was working on. He was giving compliments and pointers for her art. Nothing inappropriate, but still- why is he messaging someone who openly says "17 years old ".

I did confront him about it, and we both blocked him on everything. He said he didn't mean anything bad by it...he also claimed he didn't know it was my daughter which I don't believe considering the post he initially responded to, and that her last name is on her art and matches mine.

I am so angry and disappointed and confused. Just needed to vent and get others insight.

Six years yall. I talked to this guy for years before meeting him and letting it go further for him to drop into my minor daughters dms?